Let God be the Judge

A common question people ask is, "Why do the good ones suffer so much in life while the bad ones seem to prosper?" Story after story is told of miseries befalling the kind hearted soul while fortune smiles on the one who does nothing but cause harm to others. The individual asking the question tends to silently place the blame on the Almighty whom he suspects of sleeping on the job and therefore failing to impart justice.

As humans with limitations, we are unable to see the complete picture. We forget that Nature has its laws in place and these laws pervade every aspect of life. The law that 'every action has a reaction' ensures that humans are held accountable for what they do. Sooner or later we taste the fruits of our actions. Moreover, the person who seems to do nothing but wrong has been good uncountable times in previous lives as well as the present one. Even a murderer has done good in life, and even the best person in the world is guilty of misdeeds. No one is completely good or totally bad.

While we see only what is before us and what we choose to see, God sees that which is not apparent to us. While we refuse to see our own shortcomings and magnify the mistakes of others, God imparts divine justice without prejudice.

Let God be the judge.