NEVER INDULGE IN COMPARISON OF LIFE
We wouldn't dare say we're as wonderful as those who boast about their importance in the world. They compare themselves using their own standards, an ignorant and unwise way to measure worth. It's a grave mistake, often made unknowingly, to compare ourselves to others. This makes us question our worth and leads us away from trusting in God's unique plan for our lives.
God’s love for us is unwavering and unconditional, but it doesn't mean He's always pleased with our choices. We shouldn't use someone else as our standard; our focus should be on God's word as our standards are beyond this world.
We should never compare ourselves to others, as it can lower our self-esteem. Falling into the traps of comparison denies our true potential and the gifts bestowed upon us by God. Comparison can stir God's righteous anger. To avoid inciting God's fury, we must focus on being true to ourselves.
God doesn't seek to punish us or make our lives difficult; He desires us to experience true happiness and fulfillment. The true joy can only be attained by embracing our authentic selves and living in alignment with His divine plan. Life can be full of unexpected things, whether happy or sad, but whatever happens, let it pass over a moment.
It's better to remain with a loving heart, a wise mind, and a strong faith in God as He always stays with us throughout the journey of our lives.
Moreover, it is certain that it is easy to become entangled in comparing ourselves to others. We are aware that there will always be someone better, smarter, more handsome, physically superior, and more attractive than us. We may appear unfit for leadership roles in comparison. Hence, we must cease comparing ourselves to others and begin trusting in what God has made us.
The purpose He has bestowed upon us is all that we need, as God has a distinct plan for each of us. The Lord God in Christ Jesus desires us to be authentically ourselves. Shifting our focus to embrace where God created us to be will undoubtedly lead to peace and fulfillment.
By being true to our authentic selves, we must honor God’s plan for our lives, inviting a profound sense of peace and joy. We should embrace the unique qualities and talents bestowed upon us by the Lord God in Christ Jesus and utilize them to serve others, bringing glory to Almighty God and the Lord Jesus Christ. Additionally, we do not concern ourselves with what others possess or how they fare in the material world.
We have God-given purposes and can utilize our unique gifts to contribute positively to the human race. God, in Christ Jesus, has empowered us to make a positive impact on this earth and the universe. In the pursuit of this, we will witness the wondrous and glorious miracles of God in our lives.
his is the greatest miracle: Jesus grew up before God like a young plant and a root out of the dry ground. Here, the dry ground symbolizes the weakest mentalities of human beings, particularly those of Jesus' family members, His seemingly foolish brothers, His own relatives, and His hometown during the "Paused Destruction Period" of the prophet Elijah's work.
Jesus did not possess an impressive form or majesty that would attract our attention, nor did He have an appearance that we should desire. He was despised and rejected by men, a Man of sorrows acquainted with grief. We turned our backs on Him, looked the other way, and hid our faces from Him. He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.
Isaiah 53:2-3 For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has no form of comeliness; and when we see Him, there is no beauty that we should desire Him. [2] He is despised and rejected by men, a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. [3]
John 1:10-11 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. [10] He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. [11]
Indeed, Jesus' half-brothers viewed Him with disdain, deeming Him unsuitable to preach the Scriptures in the synagogue or temple. They went so far as to mock, ridicule, and humiliate Him, discouraging Him from acting as a priest and preaching the word of God in the synagogue, thereby bringing shame to their families in Galilee of Nazareth.
The philosophy and psychology of Jesus' half-brothers reflected their misguided expectations of a priest being rich, highly qualified, of good stature, and handsome, adorned in a coat-suit. However, this contradicted the teachings of the Holy Bible and the principles outlined in the Old Testament.
Throughout Jesus' earthly life, His four half-brothers did not show Him respect, and none of them sought to defend Him during His ministry. While not everyone is born of a chosen woman's womb, there is an inherent human conscience, even in those not born of a chosen vessel.
No one descends from the sky; everyone comes into this world through a woman's womb. God has bestowed spiritual power upon the wombs of His chosen vessels since the beginning, including individuals like Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob (Israel), Moses, Elijah, Zechariah, John the Baptist, and Jesus Christ.
Consider Noah, who closed the door of his Ark within a specified timeframe after preaching God's words for 120 years before the Great Flood of God's wrath. This process continues, mirroring Jesus' frequent warnings about the Closing Gate before His Second Coming and the impending Last Judgment.
Undoubtedly, we are sheltered by the spiritual power of God in Christ Jesus, allowing us to center our attention on the words of the Lord. In our moments of weakness, we find strength, for the Lord Jesus Christ is by our side (2 Cor. 12:10). Therefore, let us steadfastly direct our focus toward the Lord God in Christ Jesus, recognizing that we can accomplish all things through Christ, who imparts strength to us.
(Phil. 4:13)