It's not fair!!!

How many times have we ever said that to ourselves?! It's not fair that she can eat all that greasy, delicious food and not gain and ounce and I smell a cupcake a gain a pound! It's not fair that my cousin wore her pre-pregnancy jeans out of the hospital two days after giving birth! Its's not fair that she doesn't struggle with lustful thoughts! It's not fair that they can afford a bigger, more luxurious house and they do the same work we do! The "it's not fair" list can go on and on and on.....that's how we as humans think. 

However after reading chapter 10 of the Made to Crave study this week my eyes were opened to something that is going to tame those not fair thoughts. One of the authors friends had an insight that I thought spoke directly the heart of this issue. 

"When I get caught up I how unfair it is that My friend is skinny and does t have to work at it, how she can eat what she wants when she wants, and how much it stinks that I can't be like her, I remind myself that God didn't make me to be her. You see, He knew even before I was born that I could easily allow food to be an idol in my life, that I would go to food instead of to Him, to fulfill my needs. And in His great wisdom, He created my body so that it would experience the consequences of sucha choice, so that I would emotionally be drawn back into His arms. He wants me to come to Him for fulfillment,emotional healing, comfort----and if I could go to food for that and never gain and ounce, well then, what would I need God for??"

Boy was this truth spoken directly to my heart! God knew my struggles before I was even born!!! He created me and allowed these struggles so it would draw me back to Him, not to be unfair to me. His is because he loves me so much. How awesome is that?!

So the next time I want to say "that isn't fair!" I will reflect on it as God's amazing love for me and His love call back to His heart and arms!