When it's okay to compare...
When it's okay to compare... I do it all the time, maybe not out loud but in the spaces of my mind and in the reflection of my mirror. What you see is not what you get. When I look on the mirror I see an insecure person who is far from perfect. What I see in others is what I want to see when I look at myself and my heart, but so often I only see the ugly mess that lies deep in my heart. I see the chains holding me back from the person God wants me to be. I look at a heart that desires to do Gods will, but a mind and world that keep me caged up. I often look in the mirror and see a person staring back saying "you're not good enough, smart enough, strong enough." I see what I've convinced myself others must see. I spend time wondering how I could be be more fun, patient, loving, etc. I aspire to be better, but not in a way that I was designed to be better. My desires aren't always Godly and are more often driven from coveting what others have and wa...