refajuicy.blogg.se - Bible verse about life being fair

To begin with, Peninnah had several children.

These women were married to the same man, Elkanah, and they had very different experiences. One such scenario is the whole tension between Hannah and Peninnah that’s discussed in 1 Samuel 1. There are lots of opportunities in life that revolve around the fairness concern and there are plenty of situations in the Bible that speak to this issue. § You got a raw deal even though you didn’t do anything wrong. § You were ridiculed for something over which you had no control. § You were overlooked in a situation that was important to you. § Someone got something that you deserved. 2:5-8).Have you ever been cranky about unfair treatment and injustices that happen in life? Have you ever complained to God about life not being fair? Maybe you’ve experienced one or some of these scenarios: And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death – even death on a cross”(Phil.

Christ Jesus: Who, being in very natureGod, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very natureof a servant, being made in human likeness. And talk about the all-time, ultimate expression of “unfairness.”Īnd what was this ultimate in unfairness?

Study the above passage together as a family.

And they will learn the ever-so valuable lesson that giving is just another form of receiving. In fact, you will likely find that they develop hearts wanting to give of their bounty.

Stop “bean counting.” If you do, you will eventually find that your children will stop being focused on fairness as well.

When we can understand this reality, the fact that Jimmy got three more Skittles doesn’t seem that important. If we were to truly advocate for fairness, we would be asking for our own demise. The fact that we are here is a manifestation of God’s love and mercy. The very fact that we are alive is “unfair.” Our sin nature requires death. Cultivate unique and separate relationships with each of your children. To combat this tendency, you may focus on fairness to cover it up. Maybe your need to ensure fairness is fueled by an underlying affinity toward one child. If your children can see you holding love and unity as the highest goal rather than fairness and restitution, they will have a living example after which they can pattern their reactions. What kinds of subtle things do you do in your family to perpetuate this importance of fairness? Count Christmas gifts to make sure everyone gets the same amount? Buy something for one child out of necessity and then feel compelled to buy something for your other children to even the score? Do something special with one child and then smooth over hurt feelings, by promising to do something with your other children as well? Find yourself questioning your parenting decisions because “it wouldn’t be fair”?īy putting fairness on such a high pedestal, we actually perpetuate a heart problem in our children – a heart that is focused on self.

Kids (and adults for that matter) care about equality when justice benefits them. Think about it: how likely is it that your child would fervently protest the fact that her brother got a smaller piece of cake than she did? Hardly. Kids have an acute sense of justice – at least when they are the ones that come up with the short end of the stick. How often do you hear this proclamation in your home?