(S)cripture-
Gal. 6:4-5 Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, for each one should carry his own load.
(O)bservation-
God created us in His image, but He also created us to be unique individuals, each with his or her own special set of gifts, talents, and abilities. God's desire for our lives is to use these unique gifts in the best way that we can to fulfill the purpose of our lives and to glorify Him. Since we are all different with our own unique gifts and purposes, we are not to compare ourselves with others. We need to look into our own hearts and at our own gifts and abilities and ask ourselves if we are living our lives according to how God made us. We each have our own places in the Kingdom and our own work to do and this is what we need to be concerned about. Our responsibility is to be the best we can each be based on how God made us and what gifts we've been blessed with - to be happy with maximizing our own potential and not measuring up to anyone else's standards.
(A)pplication-
I know that I am guilty to some degree of looking at others and trying to do what they do and measure up to that as my standard. This is not right. I started a journey a few months ago to discover my own design and get in touch with the gifts that God has blessed me with. As these are uncovered I want to put each one to work and maximize my potential according to how I am made. I am going to stop comparing myself to others and wondering why I am not being used in this way or that. Instead, I will lean into the fact that I have a very unique and specialized set of gifts, talents, and abilities and dedicate myself to finding these and putting them to work for God's glory.
(P)rayer-
Father, thank You for making me the way that You did. Help me in discovering my own design and fully utilizing the gifts You've blessed me with so that I can fulfill Your purpose in my life and bring You glory. Please reveal these gifts to me and I ask that Your Holy Spirit would lead me in everything that I do - so that I would know it's Your will and not my will or my attempt to measure up to someone else's standard. I want to live to please You and as a witness to how fearfully and wonderfully You have created me. I humbly pray these things in Jesus' blessed name, Amen.
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