That sound is most commonly used by football-watching husbands to their questioning wives. But that's not important. What is important is that, surprisingly, the phrase is actually an album title from punk rock/pop band Relient K.
The album Mmhmm contains one of, if not the most popular songs the band has produced: "Be My Escape." The lyrics to look at come from the second stanza of the song:
"He's told me the way, and I'm trying to get there
And this life sentence that I'm serving
I admit that I'm every bit deserving
But the beauty of grace is that it makes life not fair."
How about that? Grace makes life not fair.
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Lately, it seems life has been less than fair. There are people in my life that I feel have treated me wrongly--terribly, even. People that seem to have betrayed my trust. I just want this people to see what I'm saying...to see my side of the situation and the points I am presenting, instead of ignoring it and being stubborn. There is a lot of bitterness to fight.
And that's not easy. It's never easy when life's not fair.
But here's the thing: life isn't fair.
Let's go back to the lyrics: "The beauty of grace is that it makes life not fair." Truth be told, we'd all be in hell right now if we got what we deserved. There is nothing righteous and just about us...without Christ, that is. Grace and forgiveness are things we do not deserve.
Forgiveness is not fair. Grace is not fair.
But God extends both to us. Maybe we should do the same to each other. Even when life's not fair.
Mmhmm.
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