Unhealthy Comparisons

Its not a man's world. Its not a woman's world either. Its everyone''s world.

Imagine a world free from unnecessary striving, stress, struggle, envy and bitterness. In this note, I share some truths that will revolutionize the lives of as many as find themselves in these pages. I am sure something that I share with you will go a long way in making you free.

We live in a world where it is almost natural for people to strive and struggle to impress. A world filled with so much hate and frustration simply because people have misunderstood some basic truths. Have you ever wondered why people compare themselves with others? People compare other people's success with theirs. They compare wealth and progress with that of others. This is a very unhealthy way to live. A lot of people constantly live to impress. Constantly struggle to outdo someone else. People have killed, betrayed friends and constantly live in hatred, depression and frustration just because they see someone else as a threat.

I love the Message translation of the bible in 2Cor.10:12  SAYS We're not, understand, putting ourselves in a league with those who boast that they're our superiors. We wouldn't dare do that. But in all this comparing and grading and competing, they quite miss the point.  The New King James ends this verse saying Comparing themselves with themselves, they are not wise.

Wow! What an instruction from Paul. He says people miss the point when the compare themselves, grade themselves and competing amongst themselves. The world is filled with so much bitterness because people compete unnecessarily and  compare in unhealthy ways.

MISSING THE POINT.
First Point that we should not miss.

We are all uniquely blessed with gifts and abilities.

We are all blessed with potentials and opportunities. This is one point you must not miss. There is no room for envy or jealousy. The lady should not try to be stronger than she is. Ladies its not your world. Men its not your world also...its everyone's world. We are not in competition with anyone but ourselves. We should strive to be at our best. Strive to outdo your past. Strive for excellence, not to prove a point, but to ensure that you function at the maximum. If you don't do this, you will be missing an important point. Life does not owe you anything and no one owes you anything. U will be the best if only you truly reach inward and bring out your true greatness.

You alone have been blessed to do what you do in the way you do it. Myles Munroe talked about his meeting with a friend and manager of a fast food place (BURGER KING) who took him to another fast food place (PIZZA PLACE) for lunch. When Myles asked the manger why he patronized his competition, he responded saying we are not in COMPETITION, rather we COMPLIMENT each other. Imagine a world filled with people with this kind of thoughts. The manager said it will be foolishness to stay with my restaurant that does burger when I want to eat pizza just because i think they are my competition.The manager said we have the same vision (fast food) but different missions (PIZZA, BURGER). The bottom line is, we all are blessed uniquely, there's not need to hate.

The Second point we must not miss.

Everyone is successful! I am sure some of you will ask did he just say that? Well yeah i just did and i will tell you why.

I define success as MAKING FORWARD ADVANCEMENTS. Whenever anyone moves from point A to B in life, they have succeeded. But there's also something that is important and that is INNER VISION (MINDSET). So lets define success again. Success is making forward advancements, based on the inner vision that you have had about your life and about where you are going. This means everyone in life is a success, only depends on how far they could see.

God told Abraham to lift up his eyes and see, that as far as his eyes could see, it was his. When we understand that everyone is a success, it will reduce the hatred and striving that we see in our world today. Everyone is a success to the degree they could see(imagine and release their faith for). So the guy who was only able to start one business and the guy who started 10 are all successful businessmen, depending on the vision that they all started out with. Understand that once you have made Forward Advancements in life, you  have succeeded.

So ladies, before you take up your feminism shield, know that your not in a fight with anyone, Its not your world. Men, Know that you can't go on talking tough and walking empty, Its not your world also. This world belongs to everyone who will truly live at their best. There's room for everyone. Stop the fighting and killings. Its everyone's world

God Bless you