There’s a quote that I found that says comparison is the thief of joy. Isn’t that so true — when we are focused on what we don’t have compared to what someone else has, it’s impossible to be happy. But here’s the irony — most often when we are comparing ourselves to someone else, we are comparing our inside to their outside. We are comparing what we see outwardly going on with that person with what we feel internally about ourselves. WHOA!!
In order for each of us to really be our best self and do the work we have been called to do and live the life we have been saved to live — we are going to have to change our mindset about ourselves. We are going to have to love ourselves — every single part of ourselves. And we are going to have to stop comparing ourselves to others!
In this video I share some great quotes to help you to love you more AND 4 key strategies to get you out of the cycle of comparison.
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It’s normal for us to engage in comparison at some level, but we can’t let it steal away our gifts and our joy. So, have you ever struggled with this? Are there other tips that you would add? Is there an area that you are going to take action in to further develop yourself? I’d love to know.
You brought out some really good points that I had never thought about before. One point being: we look on the outside of someone and compare it to what’s going on in our inside. Oftentimes, the two don’t match. The more we know who we are individually in Christ, the better we will feel about ourselves, and not feel bad in comparison to others. Thanks for sharing the scriptures too! It’s great to know that I am the apple of God’s eye!
I think you’re so right. It starts with knowing who we are individually in Christ. And, yes, my dear, YOU are the apple of God’s eye!
I am really finding it to be true that comparing ourselves to others can be hurtful and I never really thought about what was going on until I saw this episode. We truly do compare our insides to the outsides of others–we think that what we see is what’s actually going on with the other person. We never know another person’s story and can’t compare ourselves or judge them on what we “think” . That’s not our job, God created each of us “fearfully & wonderfully” unique, who are we to criticize that? God bless you!
Thanks so much for your insight, Linda. You are so right, we never really know a person’s story.
I find that I start comparing when I am feeling low. It is almost like I am punishing myself. It is a hard habit to break but I’ve been working on praying when I feeling down.
I can certainly relate! We are definitely more vulnerable when we feeling down. I would encourage you to get some “feel good” scriptures to refer to when you start feeling low. It has helped me a lot!