Summary: Comparison says “What they’ve got is more important than what you have” The 5 lies of Comparison: You’re not good enough “The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17 You don’t have enough money They don’t have money either! You should already be successful You’re too dysfunctional No one understands you Collaboration Kills Comparison Comparison will have you hating the people God called to help you Comparison will have you Other people liking you is a bonus. You liking you is the prize. Analogy of birth —can’t do it for you, but will be there with you. God says: I am His child (John 1:12). I am His beloved son or daughter (Galatians 3:26). I am deeply cherished and loved (Romans 5:8). I am completely forgiven (1 John 1:9). I have been made new (2 Corinthians 5:17). I have been bought with a price and I belong to God (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). I am free from any condemning charges against me (Romans 8:1-2, 31-34). I have been established, anointed and sealed by God (2 Corinthians 1:21-22). I am God’s work of art, created for good works (Ephesians 2:10). I am the salt of the earth and the light of the world (Matthew 5:13-14). I have been chosen and appointed by God to bear fruit (John 15:16). I am God’s coworker (2 Corinthians 6:1)
