COMPARING YOURSELF TO OTHERS
Definition: Comparing means examining the similarities and differences of two or more things, ideas or people.
When we compare ourselves with others, it can be a form of jealousy that results from not trusting in the Lord's love and fairness.
Comparing ourselves negatively with others leads to discontment, discouragement and jealously.
1 Samuel 18:8,9 And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?" And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
Romans 9:20,21 [Comparing ourselves unfavorably can lead to feeling inferior and then to murmuring: Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to Him that formed it, Why hast Thou made me thus?" Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
Acts 7:9 [Joseph's brothers envied him to the point of conspiring to kill him, but God blessed and protected Joseph and made his
brothers come and beg before him. And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him. [For the whole
story, see Genesis, chapters 37-50.
2 Corinthians 10:12 For we dare not make ourselves of the number [classify ourselves), or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
[See also Jealousy and Envy, #1-5, page 229.1
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