Listen

“Therefore, I say to you, don’t worry about your life, what you’ll eat or what you’ll drink, or about your body, what you’ll wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds in the sky. They don’t sow seed or harvest grain or gather crops into barns. Yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you worth much more than they are?”

Matthew 6:25-26

Think

The first day of school was always my least favorite day of the school year. I knew everyone would have all the newest and coolest clothes and school supplies. And I knew I was bringing the same backpack, shoes, and worn-out clothes from last year. I was nervous that I was being judged for not having the latest trends or best supplies.

Even as an adult, I still feel that way. When I see a TikTok or Reel of a “Get Ready with Me” post, I have that same feeling that the things I have are not enough. Playing the comparison games never leads to thankfulness.

Jesus reminds the crowds that have gathered to listen to him of this same truth. How often are you comparing yourself to others or what you have with what others have? Isn’t God more than what you have and what you can wear? Won’t God care for you more than the latest trend? May we hold onto that truth when we find ourselves playing the comparison game in our own lives.

Justin Sizemore

Question to Ponder:

What would it look like to not play the comparison game?

Pray

God of abundance, you are enough for my yesterday, today, and tomorrow. I struggle with comparing myself to others when…

Thank you for being more than enough.

Amen.

Go

Give thanks for the past and know that God was with you.

Give thanks for today and know that God is with you now.

Give thanks for tomorrow and know that God will be with you still.