What has Joy has been compared to?
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Former American president Theodore Roosevelt once made this very striking statement. “Comparison is the thief of joy.” I know that for myself personally, there have been many times when I’ve felt that if I were to measure myself against one person or the other, I would come up short.
“Why is it so easy for her to talk to people? Everyone loves her. Why am I not more like that? I wish I were more outgoing and popular.”
“People always ask him for advice and help. I’m always passed over. I guess my help is not really worth anything.”
“He has such a good handle on life. Why do I constantly feel like I am struggling to figure things out?”
“I wish . . . must be nice . . . it would be easier . . . why not me . . .?”
God knows and plans all things
These thoughts are like a vacuum that sucks the joy right out of life. A day that was previously full of sunshine can suddenly be dark and gloomy. Why? Because suddenly I am not adequate in comparison with someone else. My life is not good enough compared to another’s.
But God has not created us to be carbon copies of a certain standard. He created each one of us with a unique personality, abilities, and gifts. Unique circumstances. And yes, that includes me. To deny that is to deny that God knew what He was doing when He made me, when He planned my life. If I believe in God, then I believe that He created me just as I am, and that He has a personal care for me.
“Why is it so easy for her to talk to people? Everyone loves her. Why am I not more like that? I wish I were more outgoing and popular.”
“People always ask him for advice and help. I’m always passed over. I guess my help is not really worth anything.”
“He has such a good handle on life. Why do I constantly feel like I am struggling to figure things out?”
“I wish . . . must be nice . . . it would be easier . . . why not me . . .?”
God knows and plans all things
These thoughts are like a vacuum that sucks the joy right out of life. A day that was previously full of sunshine can suddenly be dark and gloomy. Why? Because suddenly I am not adequate in comparison with someone else. My life is not good enough compared to another’s.
But God has not created us to be carbon copies of a certain standard. He created each one of us with a unique personality, abilities, and gifts. Unique circumstances. And yes, that includes me. To deny that is to deny that God knew what He was doing when He made me, when He planned my life. If I believe in God, then I believe that He created me just as I am, and that He has a personal care for me.
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Joy been compared to pearl.
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