The Short End of the Stick

The short end of the stick is an idiom for getting an unequal deal. 

It reminds me of when we were little, my mom would make us share a Pepsi. If I poured it into glasses, sometimes the level of my Pepsi was a little higher than my brother's. (Just being real here.)

Of course, my brother would yell, "Hey no fair. Jerr gets more Pepsi than me."

He got the short end of the stick.

My mother solved the problem by saying "Jerralea, you pour the soda into two glasses. Tim, you choose what glass you want."

I worked at pouring equal amounts after that.

If only injustice could be solved so easily in today's world!

If you're short-sighted it does look like people get away with doing terrible things. You might think, "What's the use of doing good. People do what they want and it seems nothing ever happens to them."

But in the long run, the law of sowing and reaping comes into play.

A man will sow a certain kind of seed. And he will reap a harvest from that seed.

Good seed brings forth a bountiful harvest.

Bad seed produces bad things.

Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. (Galatians 6:7 NKJV)

In the end, it will matter what kind of seed we plant.

All photos created in PicMonkey by Jerralea using personal, family and stock photos. Please do not copy. 

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This post was written in response to the prompt, "short," provided by the Five Minute Friday crew of writers. We free write for 5 minutes on the prompt. (I always take longer to add scripture and a graphic.)

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