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The Deadly Practice of Comparing Yourself With Others

Living in America will quickly have you comparing yourself…
seems to promote a kind of vigilance on the possessions of others – it seems to be more than just coveting. It seems to be a permanent state of consciousness where we weigh our immortality symbols against others’. To combat this, we must “about-face” and spend time with those whose life we do not covet – learning to truly be with the poor, the elderly, the mentally handicapped, the depressed, the spiritually broken. Instead of spending time with those whose lives we covet, we spend time with those whom God seems to be most active in.
–David Goetz

We are taught to compare our lives to others.
In comparing our homes, our vehicles, our salaries, our families, and our stuff…we have bought into the lie and believed that our value is determined by how well we stack up during the comparison.
This leads to a spirit of covetousness within me.

Combating this deadly spirit within myself will be difficult, since spending time with those whose lives we do not covet can be a messy affair of hard work.
Am I ready to enter into this battle?
Are you?
God, please help us, because we won’t be able to win this battle on our own.