《Walking With Jesus A Daily Devotional》Day Forty-Eight
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Day Forty-Eight.
"For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice."
James 3:16 NIV
Comparison is literally the thief of joy.
In our society today, it's so easy to get caught up in comparing ourselves to others.
We can easily open our phones on Instagram or Facebook and think: "she totally has it all together. She's so skinny and pretty. I wish I was that skinny. She travels so many places, I can barely go to Target by myself." We can spend hours on our phones just comparing our inside feelings to everyone's social media account.
Social media is a LIE!
No one post their bad days. No one post when they haven't showered, been crying for hours, and are still in their pajamas. No one post their bad days.
Social media only shows the highlights of someone's life.
That's why we can't compare our lives to theirs because all we see on social media is the good days and not the bad.
When we are comparing ourselves to others, we are not being grateful and thanking God for what He has blessed us with.
Each and every one of us, have gifts and blessings from God. We all have things to do thankful for.
Instead of spending time looking on social media and wishing we were someone else. Why can't we just find joy and happiness in what God has blessed us with? Why can't we thank God for our gifts and talents?
I am personally not a size two in jeans. I have struggling with my body imagine and weight since I was 13. But now I am focusing on working on myself. I am focusing on losing weight for my health because I have a fatty liver. I have to lose weight. But if I spend all my time looking on Instagram and wishing I was skinnier, I wouldn't be losing weight. Instead I would be feeling sorry for myself.
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How to beat comparison:
1. Get off social media!
Social media can be great but if you are using it in an unhealthy way then get off of it! Delete all the social media apps off your phone and focus on God.
2. Be thankful and grateful for what God has blessed you with.
Make a list everyday of ten things you are thankful for today. Change your mindset to focus on what you are thankful for instead of focusing on what you don't have.
3. Change your mindset and focus on God.
Change your mindset to focus on God, what you are thankful for, for your gifts, and your talents. Lift your eyes above your circumstances, above your problems, above your wants, and focus on God.
4. How to focus on God? Read your Bible, pray, and spend time worshiping Him.
The more time you spend with God, the better you will feel, I can promise you that!
Prayer:
Dear God,
I am really struggling with comparison. I pray that as I get off social media, make lists of things I am thankful for, and spend time with you that I stop comparing myself to others. Help me to have joy in who I am and what you have blessed me with. I grab that you grab my hand and help me through this.
I thank you for all my many blessings and for Your Son.
In Jesus's name, I pray, Amen!
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Hey beautiful❤️ I hope you enjoyed this! Thank you so much for reading. I hope you have a blessed day. I love you and God Loves you❤️
-xoxo Caty❤️
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