Comparing doesn’t do you a lot of good. There’s two sides to the comparing coin. On the one side it makes you feel better about your status. For example…there is always someone fatter, lazier, stupider, balder, or poorer then you. If you want a quick boost to your self esteem at the expense of others just hang out with someone worse off than you.

The other side of the comparing coin makes you feel worse about your status. There is always someone thinner, harder working, smarter, with a better head of hair, or with more money. If you want to feel bad about yourself compare yourself to someone better than you.

The problem with comparisons is it makes us miss out on who God designed us to be. We aren’t designed to be like others. We are designed to be unique. Instead of comparing celebrate others differences. Encourage someone who is better than you by telling them what you appreciate about them. Instead of comparing to what other have or don’t have focus on being the best at what you do…being you!