Comparisons

I know that I just recently entered a blog, but I had a little inspiration from my friend, in an unexpected form. in frustration, she told me to stop comparing myself to her. which made me think (oh no, here I go again... thinking. not usually a good thing.).

why do we always compare ourselves to others? "she is so much prettier than I am" "why can't I have her sense of style" "he is a way better football player than I'll ever be" "he can get all the girls, and I can't even get one" "she always knows what to say" and so many more things flood our minds and control how we think and feel, at least on occasion. personally it happens to me all of the time.

while this might seem "normal" to people, it shouldn't be. we shouldn't be comparing ourselves to our fellow man, who are obviously not perfect, but rather to Jesus. after all, he was the only perfect person to ever live.

so how do we do that, if he's not even alive today? well he may not be visible, but we can still talk to him. he's always listening and willing to help us out. digging into God's Word is pretty much the best way, I think. reading up on all the things that Jesus did, and trying to apply them to our lives. again, I'll make reference to Philippians 2, verses 5-11 about.

so instead of thinking of all the people around you and trying to morph into what they appear to be, focus on who Jesus was. be like Jesus, not like man.