I’ve been doing a lot of thinking over the last few days about comparisons. It seems I fall into the trap of constantly comparing one thing to something else: my ball team to another ball team, my farm to another farm, and my abilities to another person’s, etc….
The problem with making comparisons is two-fold.
1. I don’t have all the facts about what I’m comparing with my team, my farm, and my abilities. I can’t make a good judgment because I don’t have the all the information.
2. When I do compare, and I do make my judgment, I have only two possible verdicts. I’m either “deficient” – which brings me feelings of discouragement and inadequacy, or I decide that what I’ve got is “better” – which brings my pride to bear. Neither of these options is good, and neither of them follows the example of Christ.
Christ does have all the knowledge and all the facts. He is fully equipped to make accurate comparisons. Christ is “better” than everyone else. He is the perfect Son of God.
In spite of His absolute perfection, He still prayed to the Father, “not my will, but thine be done.” (St. Luke 22:42)
Christ is our example. After all, we are called Christians. We don’t need to compare ourselves to anyone or anything else. We need to find God’s will, and we need to do God’s will. Like Jesus did.
So, let’s stop comparing and follow His example. Let’s be Christ-like. Pray for me that I can, and I’ll pray for you, too.
The problem with making comparisons is two-fold.
1. I don’t have all the facts about what I’m comparing with my team, my farm, and my abilities. I can’t make a good judgment because I don’t have the all the information.
2. When I do compare, and I do make my judgment, I have only two possible verdicts. I’m either “deficient” – which brings me feelings of discouragement and inadequacy, or I decide that what I’ve got is “better” – which brings my pride to bear. Neither of these options is good, and neither of them follows the example of Christ.
Christ does have all the knowledge and all the facts. He is fully equipped to make accurate comparisons. Christ is “better” than everyone else. He is the perfect Son of God.
In spite of His absolute perfection, He still prayed to the Father, “not my will, but thine be done.” (St. Luke 22:42)
Christ is our example. After all, we are called Christians. We don’t need to compare ourselves to anyone or anything else. We need to find God’s will, and we need to do God’s will. Like Jesus did.
So, let’s stop comparing and follow His example. Let’s be Christ-like. Pray for me that I can, and I’ll pray for you, too.
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