Comparison is the Thief of Joy

Many of us grew up in difficult environments and we learn to compare ourselves to others. I once heard that if you have a beautiful thing and you compare it to anything else, that would be the easiest way to ruin it or destroy it. We are not to compare to anyone or anything because we are beautifully made and created in God’s image. As soon as we compare up or down, we lose track of who we are and who we were created to be. I believe that when you put yourself down and believe what others say, you poison your mind and it makes it hard to see the positive. Once you have achieved destroying your own image, it is very difficult to overcome it. However, with God, all things are possible and anyone can overcome the negative voices that took them to that place.  It is important to see yourself for what and who God sees you to be, not how the world may see you because you are worth dying for. 

The scripture that comes to mind as I type this post is, Genesis 1:27, which says, “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them” (NIV). We are created in God’s image and that makes us unique and beautiful. God does not make mistakes and He loves each one of us as we are.

— Dr. Norma S. Shearin, Ph. D., L.M.H.C.