I know that God has a plan and that patience is one of the fruits of the spirit. I just have the hardest time with the people who are SEEMINGLY happier, skinnier, prettier, richer, more in love, kinder and more educated.
I know that these comparisions can be tagged to envy, covetousness, and a diminished view of God and me as His perfect creation. Regardless of that knowledge, I find myself battling the temptations of this world and its alluring promises of greater things.
I pray that I find my contentment in God, His promises in the past, for the future, and eternity.
I must remember all the things He has given me and find contentment in that realization.
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I struggle with this, too. And in fact, was just having a conversation with a friend in which she described herself as content, and my thought was, "Wow. That's the LAST thing I am." All I know that comparing myself to others is exhausting and useless. There will always be someone who is more...or less...depending on what you're comparing. I find contentment is that sweet spot between resting in God's grace and striving for His best. It's a hard place to find, let alone stay.
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