Have you ever experienced disappointment, discouragement or anger over a situation that just didn’t go the way you expected? Maybe you are going through that right now. The truth is that everyone goes through these kinds of situations; the problem is that we often don’t realize others are also having difficulties in their lives. What this often produces is what I call “terminal uniqueness.” It is the thought process of “I’m the only one, this only happens to me,” or “why me, why now?” Maybe you have been praying or have asked for prayer but still things don’t go the way you wanted and you’ve asked why?
Sometimes it appears that only good things happen to other people, not you, “terminal uniqueness.” Good things happen and bad things happen to everyone. Good things happen to bad people and bad things happen to good people. What can make it seem like only good things happen to other people is that most people don’t talk about their failures or disappointments. It certainly doesn’t make for feel good reading on Facebook, does it? I mean if you read through many peoples Facebook pages you might start to envy other people’s lives. You may start to think they are the luckiest person. You may begin to buy into the myth that you are the only unlucky one and everyone else lives a great life and even wonder why others prayers are answered and not yours. It’s not just through social media; it’s how people can portray their lives to others in any situation, social media or in person.
