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by Bob and Debby Gass
Stop Comparing Yourself with Others!
April 4, 2014
‘…But they…comparing themselves…are not wise.’ 2 Corinthians 10:12 KJV
Are you so busy analysing your vices that you don’t have time to appreciate your virtues? Or so caught up in scrutinising others that you don’t value what God has given you? God never intended you to compare yourself with anybody else. ‘Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. Let us not become conceited, or provoke one another, or be jealous of one another.’ (Galatians 5:25–26 NLT)
By making comparisons, you’re implying that God made a mistake in making you as you are. Furthermore, you’re allowing others to define your worth, and giving them control over your self–esteem. That’s too much power to give anybody! ‘…so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other. In His grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well.’ (Romans 12:5–6 NLT)
Build on your God–given talents and stop coveting what others have. God made you what He wanted you to be, redeemed you and called you to fulfil His plan for your life. Until you stop comparing yourself with others, you’ll never be able to give birth to the gifts He’s placed within you. So thank Him for making you who you are, and believe that He’s transforming you day by day into the person He wants you to become.
Soulfood: Jer 31–32, Matt 25:31–46, Ps 72:12–20, Pro 9:7–9
The Word for Today is authored by Bob and Debby Gass and published under licence from UCB International Copyright © 2014
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