A Deadly Comparison
2 Corinthians 10:12 NLT states, “Oh, don’t worry; we wouldn’t dare say that we are as wonderful as these other men who tell you how important they are! But they are only comparing themselves with each other, using themselves as the standard of measurement. How ignorant!” Today I am going to be talking about the two main concepts of comparison and how we as Christians can learn to live in a world where it seems finding the faults in others becomes the discretion of finding our strengths. Comparison is seen as a destroyer of joy, and our personality only truly begins when we stop comparing ourselves to others. First, and foremost, “Comparison is the thief of joy”. (All Rights Belong To Photographer: Amber Nicole Ginter, 2015) As stated by Theodore Roosevelt, comparison can be seen as the thief of joy because it robs us of today’s successes, and tomorrow’s victories. If we are constantly thinking about how much prettier, smarte