THE THIRD DISTRACTION - COMPARISON

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In Eden, the serpent whispered a lie: “You will be like God.”

Eve already bore God’s image, yet that whisper made her believe she was lacking something. It wasn’t hunger that pulled her toward the fruit—it was comparison. She began to see herself through the lens of what she didn’t have, rather than who God already made her to be.

That’s the power of comparison—it shifts our eyes away from gratitude and fixes them on what we think we’re missing.

How Comparison Shows Up Today

We may not stand beneath a tree with forbidden fruit, but we feel the same tug:

  • Scrolling through social media, wishing our lives looked like theirs.

  • Measuring our worth by someone else’s success.

  • Believing God is blessing everyone but us.

Comparison whispers: “You’re not enough… unless you have what they have.” And if we’re not careful, it distracts us from the truth of who we already are in Christ.

The Truth That Sets Us Free

The apostle Paul said it clearly: “We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves… when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise.” (2 Corinthians 10:12).

Comparison blinds us to our calling. Gratitude restores our vision.
When we thank God for who we are and what He’s given us, we step out of the trap of envy and into the freedom of purpose.

The Invitation

So here’s the question: What if you stopped comparing your journey to someone else’s and started celebrating the lane God designed just for you?

Eve lost sight of who she already was. Let’s not make the same mistake. You are enough—not because of what you achieve or what you own, but because of Who created you.

The grass isn’t greener on the other side—it’s greener where you water it.

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