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Day 3 of 31 Days of Chasing THE Light

Comparing Light



“For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic.  For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind.” James 3:15-16



Ever fall into the jealousy and comparison trap? Yeah, me too; however, this verse sort of freaks me out.  I certainly do not want to do anything “demonic” or find myself in disorder and evil of any kind.  But, we can find ourselves there and spiral down into a pit of hate if we allow it to continue. Basically when we do this, we are saying to God that the gifts you have given to me are just not good enough. 




To quote my teacher and founder of Holy Yoga, Brooke Boon: “To compare myself with others is to intentionally look Christ in the face and say ‘you are not enough’ what you have for me and that your Word promises, is not enough. It’s to say that the temporal fix from believing that I am ‘better than her’ or ‘it’s all her fault’ is more secure than the act of Christ on the cross.” WOW…that will make you rethink your behavior.


 
When I start to compare myself to others, I know that it is time for me to dig deeper into God’s word. I know that it is time to start writing out my thanks.  In her book, One Thousand Gifts, Ann Voskamp dares us to keep a gratitude journal.  By writing down my thanks it takes my eyes off of what I think I want and puts them back where they belong. If I can keep my eyes on Jesus and lean into Him, then I can keep myself out of the comparison pit.
 
Today, when we feel like we've taken our eyes off of our assignment and on to someone else's...let's remember that He has given us our work to do for a reason.  Each of us has been given our own assignment from Him and the only Light we should ever compare ourselves to is Jesus.  He is the only one we should strive to be like. Chase Him today!




“Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don’t be impressed with yourself. Don’t compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life.” Galatians 6:4-5





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  1. hudsoncrafted@gmail.comOctober 8, 2015 at 7:36 AM

    Lovely photos to accompany your words of beautiful truth. Thanks Michelle.

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