Justice

Well, it was this week that what Pastor Dennis predicted came to pass. The reflection/discussion of justice has created more questions than answers. A couple years ago, I would have said that justice (out of the four "echoes of a voice") would be the most easily described. Wrong! There is comfort in being "allowed" to have all these questions for answers.

Table talk-

Tell about a time in your life when you really believed you were treated unjustly-

I am just going to go with the first one that came to mind...a long time ago, I went to a new friend because it was evident that I had offended her and I wanted to make it right by apologizing. She said to my face that there was nothing wrong...I was at a loss as what to do, my apology had in a sense been rejected, so I left. Later I found out from my husband that she had lied... not only was she offended but it was over something entirely different than I thought. The lie wrecked our relationship. I was horribly uncomfortable around her and avoided her after that.

What could have been done to make it just- well honestly, I should have forgiven her and worked through my discomfort and pride...Justice in regards to this lie, did not happen in a timely manner because of pride & woundedness and immaturity.

Ironically there was a kind of justice that God allowed me to witness that caused me awe. Years later I saw her at a gathering and in one of the only other conversations I ever had with her, she recounted to me about how hurt she was that someone she thought really respected her, lied to her; she was amazed that she had been treated that way. My mouth almost dropped open. What she had done to me was done to her and she was telling me about it, oblivious to the fact that every time I thought of her, it always brought back the memory of her lying to me. I truly did not rejoice in her pain but it did give me pause that God allowed me to witness it.