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Don't Compare Yourself with Others
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"Make a careful
exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink
yourself into that... Don't compare yourself with others."
- Galatians 6:4 MSG
When I was a child in elementary school, I had a reputation for
being rambunctious. My older sister, on the other hand, had a more serene
nature. Once, when my classmates and I were waiting in line to get our lunch,
I got bored and began rallying the other kids to play “leap frog” with me.
Needless to say, my teacher was not pleased, and when she reprimanded me, she
declared, “Your sister would never do that!” It was a statement that I would
never forget, and that would haunt me in the years to come. All the way
through to 12th grade, my sister had many of my teachers before I did, and I
constantly felt dogged by comparisons that made me feel inadequate and
inferior. My sister was smarter and more conscientious, and no matter how
many awards and honors I won, they always seemed to fall short of hers. It
seemed as though there was a recording inside my head playing the same thing
over and over, “What’s wrong with me?”
The negative mindsets I developed in my childhood didn't vanish
when I entered my 20s. I managed to carry them with me into adulthood. When I
married my husband, I began comparing myself to other spouses. And when I had
my two sons, comparing myself to other parents became the norm. The whole
time my children were growing up, I was a stay-at-home mom, and I always felt
very comfortable with this role. That is, unless I saw other mothers who had
jobs outside their homes, and were bringing home paychecks to boost their
family's income. I always seemed to have my hands full just trying to be a
full-time housewife and mom. How did other women do it? And what was wrong
with me?
When I surrendered my life to the Lord several months before my
40th birthday, I began to experience a peace and joy that I never knew
existed, but I still had some lingering feelings of inadequacy and insecurity.
Was I praying long enough, and hard enough each day? Was I studying the Bible
enough? Was I doing enough good works in the Lord's name? As God began to use
me and promote me in ministry, I began to compare myself to other people in
ministry who were more successful, and who were touching more lives with the
Gospel. It was bad enough that I was tormenting myself with questions about
my focus, direction, and adequacy, but now others were constantly bombarding
me with their own ideas of what I should be doing, or not doing, to succeed.
When I had finally had enough, I went before the Lord and told Him that I was
finished with competing and comparing myself with others. I asked Him to lead
me to verses in the Bible that would help me to stand strong in this area.
One of them was Galatians 6:4 (TLB): “Let everyone be sure that he is doing
his very best, for then he will have the personal satisfaction of work well
done, and won't need to compare himself with someone else.” Talk about a
freedom verse! This tells me that all I have to do is concentrate on doing my
personal best--in whatever work I do, or whatever role I'm in--and I can feel
secure and satisfied knowing that God is pleased with me, and I don't need to
compare myself with anyone else.
One of the dangers of comparing ourselves with others is that it
can lead to jealousy and envy--two attitudes that are detestable in God's
sight. Scripture says: “Let's just go ahead and be what we were made to be,
without enviously or pride fully comparing ourselves with each other, or
trying to be something we aren't.” (Romans 12:6 MSG) If we will concentrate
on becoming who GOD created us to be--instead of who we think we ought to be,
or who someone else wants us to be--we will experience a sense of peace and
security that will enable us to resist focusing on what those around us are
doing. You are unique! And God is fitting you for a purpose like no one
else's. Cooperate with Him and His plans for you, and you can rightfully
declare as David did--“The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me”! (Psalm
138:8 NIV)
Prayer: Lord, forgive me for the times I've compared myself with
others. Make me strong and secure in You, so that I'll focus only on what
You've called me to be and do. Thank You for equipping me to live a life of victory
and purpose!
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