No Comparison

We all knew people like them. They were the people who seemed to be perfect at everything. Remember the guy in high school who excelled in 3 sports AND was a great singer AND he made good grades even though he never studied. Remember the girl who was homecoming queen AND played basketball AND was the valedictorian. You really wanted to not like her but she was so stinking nice that you couldn't help but like her. These seemingly "perfect" people appeared to have it all and many times you felt as if you didn't measure up.

Now, as adults, we still find it easy to want to compare ourselves to others. Many people want to find favorable comparisons (type of care they drive; where they live) to make themselves feel better. Sometimes people compare so that they can judge others (Jesus said not to do that in Matthew 7). When we learn to be happy where we are, being who we are, as God made us, we'll find true joy.

Here's The Point: The sooner we stop comparing ourselves to others, the healthier and happier we'll be.