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Theodore Roosevelt famously said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” Studies show that more than 10% of our daily thoughts involve making comparisons of some sort to other people. Whether to make us feel better about ourselves by emphasizing weaknesses in others or by making us feel worse about ourselves by fixating on others’ strengths, we can easily fall into the “comparison trap” where we are consumed with unhelpful thoughts that keep us from living the kind of life God intends. Paul exhorts the church to delight in our uniqueness—to live in the reality of how God created us—and to participate in God’s mission in the ways that only we can.
By Grace Christian Church5
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Theodore Roosevelt famously said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” Studies show that more than 10% of our daily thoughts involve making comparisons of some sort to other people. Whether to make us feel better about ourselves by emphasizing weaknesses in others or by making us feel worse about ourselves by fixating on others’ strengths, we can easily fall into the “comparison trap” where we are consumed with unhelpful thoughts that keep us from living the kind of life God intends. Paul exhorts the church to delight in our uniqueness—to live in the reality of how God created us—and to participate in God’s mission in the ways that only we can.