Be Careful What you Wish for

So I was reading Psalm 73 a while ago and in light of recent events feel it is very pertinent to my life. Ever open the Bible and read a passage that makes you say “Whoa! That directly relates to my life!” Some may call it a coincidence but I feel that it is just one of the many small ways God tries to speak to us, we only realize it if we truly listen. Anyway Psalm 73 is basically about a man saying that although God has been so good to him in the past he feels distressed because he envies the wicked around him. He looks at the men who do evil commenting on how “they have no struggles” and even says in verse 13 “surely in vain have I kept my heart pure.” That’s a pretty strong statement, but to be honest I can feel that way sometimes. It seems that you look at what other people have whether it be status, wealth, or talent and you can say (rather foolishly) “Look at all I’ve done and I’ve got nothing to show for it.” The thing is this though, what are we searching for in life? Am I living a godly life just to have a good record, or because I honestly want to pursue God with all my heart? That is the question we have to face, what are my motives. Everyone falls into this trap, but we can’t, we can’t look at other people, and say to God “Well what are you going to do for me?” It doesn’t work that way. I’ve hit rough spots in my life but at the end of the day would I trade all I had, all my blessings and problems for those of someone else. Sure it would be nice to wake up and have all the talent and publicity of Adrian Gonzalez, but I’d lose so much more that I never realize I had.