*Information in this article is not intended to replace proper wisdom as directed by people who are experienced in dealing with symptoms. Any information given and used by the individual, if it was done in a way that did not work, may not be used against the writer. Christian Liberty : Christian Liberty Introduction
There are people in this world who live well below their means and maintain a happy lifestyle. There are people in this world who live well beyond their means and maintain an unhappy lifestyle. In the world of "income" there are people who believe that it isn't fair that a family member or neighbor achieved higher success than they did. But what are they using to measure success? Are they measuring success based on career goals? Are they measuring success based on ability to manage a happy household? Are they measuring success based on the talent of their children? What types of means are they using to measure success?
The bible has a "success" measurement method in place. It is an eternal measurement that will continue from generation to generation. What is the "success" measurement? The success measurement is JESUS. HE maintained perfect CHARACTER and never sinned before the heavenly father. HE is the ultimate example.
Do you think that JESUS thought "life is not fair" when he was mocked by people? Do you think that Jesus thought life is not fair when his disciples couldn't continue praying all through the night? Do you think that Jesus thought "life is not fair" when the people accused him of doing wrong when he was healing a man on the Sabbath? Do you think Jesus thought "life is not fair" when he was betrayed? All these things indicate that even though JESUS went through life as an ordinary man, he had to encounter a lot of -unfair- things through his life.
Did he purposefully WANT these unfair things in his life? No. Was he smart enough to endure these things in life? Yes. He knew there would be problems with scribes and pharisees.
All in all, Jesus didn't maintain the thought of "life is not fair." He kept enduring the suffering. He kept maintaining his skills and ability. He kept going through the trials. He never once made a wrong move. He maintained the TRUTH, despite the surrounding lies and manipulative thinking of the people. Even as he was surrounded by a betrayer, he kept moving forwards, he did not look back and ask his creator, why the manipulative people, the scorn-filled people and the betrayers were around in this life.
As a result, he endured suffering to the point where no man could hold him back. No woman could convince him that it was ok to continue on with an adulterous lifestyle. No politician could convince him to deny the truth. He knew his heavenly calling. He knew his heavenly purpose. The world didn't see it. The world didn't know it. Even his own people, the Israelites, didn't see and know him in their presence. He loved mankind to the end. As a result, home-life for motherhood and fatherhood could be restored. Instead of a woman worried and fretting over the groceries for her children she knows her heavenly father can and does provide so long as she seeks sound wisdom in that regard. Instead of a father worried that his sons will not amount to anything in this world, a man can teach his sons out of the scripture on how to keep up with his own character and endure the pains and trials of life without crumbling. A father can teach his sons how to pray for healing and strength among the suffering in the community, because JESUS showed the way.
Jesus is the ultimate example. He continues to show the TRUE ways to endure the suffering and bring about proper social justice and righteousness. The more we KNOW him and his ways, the more likely we can be a success for social justice and righteousness!
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