“We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But when they measure themselves by one another, and compare themselves with one another, they do not show good sense” (2 Corinthians 10:12).
Are you so busy analyzing your “vices” that you don’t have time to appreciate your “virtues?” Or so caught up in scrutinizing others that you don’t value what God has given you?
God never intended you to compare yourself with anybody else. “If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, competing against one another, envying one another” (Galatians 5:25-26). By making comparisons, you are implying that God made a mistake in making you as you are. Furthermore, you are allowing others to define your worth, and giving them control over your self-esteem. That is too much power to give anybody! “…so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: prophecy, in proportion to faith…” (Romans 12:5-6).
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 fulfill His plan for your life. Until you stop comparing yourself to others, you will never be able to give birth to the gifts He has placed within you. So thank God for making you who you are, and believe that He is transforming you day by day into the person He wants you to become.
(source:st Mark church Facebook page)