Compare
Compare yourself to your neighbor, your sister, that other mom at playgroup, your “sisters in Christ” at church, the weather person on TV…. Anybody really. Compare your body, your clothes, your socio-economic status, your home, your husband, your fitness level, your car, your job, your children, your smile, your hair, your toenails…. Anything really. After all, you were made to be like them. You were made to be like that. Right?
Complain
Complain about the weather, the food, the dog, the kids, the spouse, the tech problems, the chores, the laundry, the dishes, the mess, the leak, the traffic, the old car, the new car, the old house, the new house, how long it’s taking, that it’s going too fast. Complain about ALL of it. After all, we were made for complaining. Weren’t we?
Compromise
Compromise on what your really hold dear. It’s ok. Just take a step or two away. It’s not that important, is it? Compromise on who you really are. It’s ok. Maybe who you really are isn’t what this world needs. Maybe who you really are is a bit of a mistake, and really you need to be more like … oh, here we are at step one, comparing!
As you can see, joylessness need only be around your next corner!
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YOU were made with PURPOSE in the IMAGE OF GOD.
GIVE THANKS in ALL things, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
REJOICE always, PRAY without ceasing, in everything GIVE THANKS.
GUARD YOUR HEART with all diligence, for out of the heart spring all the issues of life.
BUY THE TRUTH and sell it not.
HOLD FAST to these things.
ABOVE all, put on LOVE.
