If you’re going through a divorce and in the midst of the fighting and chaos. Or maybe you are contemplating a divorce or breakup or life just seems unfair. Let me let you in on a little secret – life is unfair. The lord of this world is Satan not our Heavenly Father. The world became unfair when sin came into the world with the eating of the forbidden fruit.
We all sin and that sin keeps us away from God. But being the loving and just God that He is he made a way to have relationship with Him. Since He is holy and can’t look on sin, He sent His One and Only Son to pay the penalty that we deserve. That’s how much He loves us. All we have to do is to accept the free gift He gave by dying on the cross for our sins and raising from the dead to show that He has power over death. It’s that simple. There is nothing that you can do to make yourself worthy. No deed will ever be enough to pay the price of death. That’s why Christ chose to pay it for us, willingly. Just ask Him into your heart, ask Him to forgive your sins and turn from those sins. What I mean is decide not to do them any longer. That is what He is waiting for it is that simple.
What has that to do with life not being fair? Everything, once you have Christ in you life no matter what it is you are going through, it is easier when you lean on Christ. He gives you the Holy Spirit to guide and direct you. When you read His Word and pray and listen to the Holy Spirit it helps you through the hard times.
I have been divorced for over 22 years and during my divorce God brought me through things that I just thought I couldn’t get through. I faced financial problems and emotional problems that God used Himself and others to bring me through a very difficult time. I felt that it was unfair but fair or not I’m grateful for all of it because it has matured me into the woman of God that I am today. It has taught me how to depend on Him and helped me in my journey to trust Him.
I know that as painful as whatever it is you are going through now there are wondrous joys to be had as time marches on. Take courage and hold on to God’s hand and let Him get you through.
Joy – A Woman After God’s Own Heart
Joy's Words of Encouragement 