Indifference: lack of interest, concern, or sympathy.
"she shrugged, feigning indifference"
That is really the example the internet gave when I looked up the definition. How many times have you feigned indifference when that isn't at all what you really think or feel. I do this alot with my husband and my children. I calculate the cost and feign indifference to keep from the fight or because I'm just tired. But then I over react because my shrug didn't really shrug anything off but only deflected the conversation or situation.
This chapter covered the story of the prodigal son, it is found in Luke 15 if you need a refresher. This story is used by many to celebrate the graciousness of the Father and the gift of forgiveness. However, chapter nine has us take a look at the "good" kid and explore his resentfulness and then his seemingly indifference to his brother's return.
It is often easier for us to get why bad things happen to "bad" people than to deal with the idea of injustice coming to those that have followed the rules. What are those rules and who decides if they have been followed? When good girls follow the rules and do the things thought to be good and right but don't get the desired outcome, what do they do? Where is God in the unexpected change of events? Where is our fair Father when the bad girls seem to have it all and the good girl is struggling? While these are legitimate questions we may have the fact of the matter is none of us deserve the good God has for us but we receive it everyday, even in the difficult times.
In order to live the full and free life we must change our perspective from one that measures good and bad and right and wrong. The truth is we don't know. We don't know what others are truly dealing with inside themselves. We don't know when that hard time is really the greatest protection we can have. We don't know but we can trust that God Is Good and he is never indifferent in His love for each of us!
This chapter covered the story of the prodigal son, it is found in Luke 15 if you need a refresher. This story is used by many to celebrate the graciousness of the Father and the gift of forgiveness. However, chapter nine has us take a look at the "good" kid and explore his resentfulness and then his seemingly indifference to his brother's return.
It is often easier for us to get why bad things happen to "bad" people than to deal with the idea of injustice coming to those that have followed the rules. What are those rules and who decides if they have been followed? When good girls follow the rules and do the things thought to be good and right but don't get the desired outcome, what do they do? Where is God in the unexpected change of events? Where is our fair Father when the bad girls seem to have it all and the good girl is struggling? While these are legitimate questions we may have the fact of the matter is none of us deserve the good God has for us but we receive it everyday, even in the difficult times.
In order to live the full and free life we must change our perspective from one that measures good and bad and right and wrong. The truth is we don't know. We don't know what others are truly dealing with inside themselves. We don't know when that hard time is really the greatest protection we can have. We don't know but we can trust that God Is Good and he is never indifferent in His love for each of us!
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