BY COMPARISON

Saturday, April 26, 2008

We are always comparing ourselves to others—and this is not good or at least it’s dangerous. Comparison can lead to envy or arrogance. It can cause us to compete with others in an unhealthy way. We spend time keeping score instead of enjoying life.

Churches even do this. As you might expect I have spent a lot of time with Christians and other pastors. One of the first things we often do is ask, “So, how is your church going?” What we are really asking is, “How big is your church?” We may honestly be interested in how many souls are being saved, but the temptation is to be keeping score.

We are not in competition with our brothers and sisters in Christ, with our children, our friends, our relatives—with anybody. Don’t compete, don’t compare, just ask Christ to help you keep your eyes on Him.