Stop Comparing Yourself With Others
Dear Friends, Some time back I was preparing a message I was to give at church. After spending time in prayer and preparation I was pleased with the content and believed I had something good to share which would bless those who would be listening. I believe that when we are doing what God has calls us to do there is a sense of joy, satisfaction and fulfilment to be found in knowing we are doing what he has made us for. Galatians 6:4 says this "Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done , and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else." (NLT) However, I was concerned at the same time for this joy and satisfaction not to turn to pride in myself. So I spent time alone with God, sharing my concerns with him. I am conscious of how easily it could be to become proud in my efforts, mistakenly believing that what I have done is good because of my own abilities, my...