I just wanted to share this with everyone today. It is a letter to the Birmingham News written by one of the 7th graders at church, Elizabeth Keith (Reagan's sister) about his Leukemia. I think it pretty well sums up James 1:4, and how hard times bring us closer to God.
LIFE ISN'T FAIR
Hardships draw us closer to God
I am a seventh-grader at Briarwood Christian School. Recently, a member of my family was diagnosed with leukemia. One night at the dinner table, something happened that made me say: "That's not fair!" My dad said life isn't fair -- that if it were, everyone would have leukemia. I realized how true those words were.
Those who haven't faced great trials may not understand this until something unfair happens in their lives. Some people may even think God owes them a fair life. The truth is, God doesn't owe us anything, and he puts hardships in our lives to help us draw near to him.
People who don't know life isn't fair will eventually learn it, even if they have to learn it the hard way.
Elizabeth Keith
Birmingham
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