STOP COMPARING!

We live in a world where merit is important. In school, our intelligence is measure by our grades. In extra-curricular activities, the one who has more talents will get the better role. In some families, children are being compared with one another.

Unfortunately, we tend to carry his mindset even in our work for the Lord and in our striving to be holy. We have a tendency to measure against other people how much we are doing and what we are giving for God. Sometimes, we unconsciously choose to be with people we believe inferior to us so that we are assured of the spotlight. We prefer to be praised than to give praise. In so doing, we are missing the point that we should only compare ourselves to our Lord Jesus Christ. How he had lived his life on earth in perfect obedience to our father in heaven should be our one point of measurement.

Do you compare yourself with others just affirm that you are good?