If life were a fairytale

I saw a Facebook post a while back by a friend who evidently was having a frustrating day. The post read, “If life were only a fairytale.” The point was that if life were a fairytale, things would be much easier -- an interesting concept that we will now examine. 

First of all, life is not a fairytale; there is no use wishing that it were. In fact, life is better than a fairytale. A fairytale usually depicts the perfect life or someone living happily ever after with no problems. Life is different in that it is much harder, but this is what makes it better. We cannot grow into a mature Christian if everything is easy for us. The hard times are what mold us into a strong, wise servant of God (Romans 5:3-4; James 1:2-4). The hard times not only bring us closer to God, but also closer to our brethren as we deal with our problems together. In this way, we get the chance to help one another and lay up treasure in heaven!

Life is also better because it is real; a fairytale is only fiction. Why waste your time dreaming about a perfect life with no problems when you know it doesn’t exist? Why not face reality with all its burdens knowing one day you will have the chance to lay all of those burdens down at the Master’s feet and enter a place with joys beyond imagining; a place where God is; a place where the former things have passed away; a place where we will be forever. And the best part? It’s not a fairytale!

Jonathan Glaesemann