The Comparison Trap
Part 2: The Cure for Comparison



Three Cures for Comparison:



1. Gratitude: Give Thanks for What You Have



Philippians 1:2-5 (NLT) – May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. 4 Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy, 5 for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now.



Key Thought: Jealousy makes us resent God’s goodness in other people’s lives and ignore God’s goodness in our own lives.



2. Celebration: Rejoice in the Success of Others



Philippians 1:15-17 (NLT) – “It’s true that some are preaching out of jealousy and rivalry. But others preach about Christ with pure motives. They preach because they love me, for they know I have been appointed to defend the Good News. Those others do not have pure motives as they preach about Christ. They preach with selfish ambition, not sincerely, intending to make my chains more painful to me.”


Philippians 1:18 (NLT) – “But that doesn’t matter. Whether their motives are false or genuine, the message about Christ is being preached either way, so I rejoice. And I will continue to rejoice.”



Key Thought: “Stop being jealous of people in their winning season. You don’t know what they lost in their losing season.”


3. Contentment: Be Satisfied Where You Are



Philippians 4:10-14 (NLT) – How I praise the Lord that you are concerned about me again. I know you have always been concerned for me, but you didn’t have the chance to help me. 11 Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. 12 I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. 13 For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.


Philippians 4:11 (AMP) – Not that I speak from [any personal] need, for I have learned to be content [and self-sufficient through Christ, satisfied to the point where I am not disturbed or uneasy] regardless of my circumstances.



I’m often asked if, given the chance, I’d live my life the same way again. I have wondered about that as well—for about five seconds. When I think of the juvenile delinquency, injuries, torture, and many near-death experiences, the answer is a definite no. That would be crazy. Of course, enduring and surviving those challenges led to many years of positive influence which helped neutralize the catastrophes and eventually delivered great rewards. I’ve been honored and blessed with impossible adventures and opportunities, a wonderful family, friends, and fans all over the world. That I’d gladly repeat. It’s obvious that one part of the story can’t happen without the other. And so I accept it. I am content.
---------------------------------------
Visit our Website💻
https://www.7citychurch.com/

Download our app📲
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/7-city-... (iOS)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... (Android)

Visit our Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/7citychurch
---------------------------------------