COMPARISON

*COMPARISON*
Richard Nsoh Atambire
Scripture :
2 Corinthians 10:12 ESV

*Not that we dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those who are commending themselves. But when they measure themselves by one another and compare themselves with one another, they are without understanding.*

As human beings we are often tempted to compare one person to another. We make comparisons on our list of what should or should not be. Making comparisons helps in decision making. However, we need to be mindful of wrong comparisons. It is not fair to compare the weaknesses of your child, husband, wife, job, parents with someone else's strengths. Everyone has weaknesses and we need to embrace them instead of trying to pretend we are or should be perfect beings. Our weaknesses are made perfect in the strength of God. I have met people who only render lip service by singing praises of me and comparing it to the weaknesses of others. Such should not be the case especially when training children(spiritual, biological, adopted) because that is when character is molded. Cain, instead of working on his own offering, wrongly compared himself with his brother Abel and felt he was better, even to be better off without Abel and was driven by jealousy to kill his own brother. Every person was created uniquely. Imagine Mary and Joseph constantly comparing Jesus' siblings and telling them, 'can't you be like Jesus is?'. There is a reason you are how you are. God knows this world needs you and fulfil his purpose for your life. People wrongly compare churches, men of God, businesses which leads to envy, jealousy and copying. It ought not to be so among the Lord's chosen. If you are not you, then there is no you.
May the Lord help our weaknesses and raise children with genuineness after his purpose.