Lord,

I’ve watched so many who do not love you prosper.  And, yet, I’ve seen so many who praise you daily suffer. Sometimes I ask myself, Why them? Why do those who do not love you stand in the face of those who love you and show off their fortunes, arrogance and pride?  And, those who love you have to bury their emotions for lack of fortune and are constantly being humble and dying to their pride.

I’ve read the verses that speak of not envying the wicked in their prosperity but sometimes, it’s painful. I can not leave you because the alternative isn’t worth it.  I can not ask you for anything because your mercy and love has never failed.  But I will say Lord, sometimes, it confuses me and it scares me and I sometimes ask…”Why them?”