No Giraffing Allowed
So it's official; comparing yourself to others will get you nowhere. The funny thing is that you realize those same people you held in such high esteem have flaws--albeit concealed, but flaws nonetheless. Just goes to show that it is logically impossible to make another human being your sole standard in life. It would simply be imperfection(you) trying to copy more imperfection(them). Now don't get me wrong, admiring certain traits that other people have is fine, but when you begin to "admire" or "covet" those things in a way that produces low confidence in yourself or gives them unnecessary praise that they did not merit, then it can be quite damaging.
Let's not be like John in Revelation 22 who worshiped an angel, only for the angel to snap back at him and say "c'mon get up jare! Why are you worshiping me? I am just like you! WORSHIP GOD". Hehe, these people we often "idolize" aren't even angels. They have two feet and two eyes just like you. It's fine to respect people and have some as role models but when you begin to place them in glass boxes as though they cannot be stained or are on a higher turf, when in fact the both of you are human--you have gotten it wrong. Same goes if you have this preset image of a person in your head, simply because of what you see on the outside. Keep in mind, that this is the only side you see. In fact, the only side they will allow you to see. So let's not look to human beings as the end all be all for how we should live.
Let's learn to be content with what we have and who we are, and not be envious because someone can sing or dance or rap--or is an orator. Don't forget, YOU can make some ordinary lines on paper tell a story--YOU can make great videos or bake awesome cakes, or run cross country. Now contentment is not to be confused with complacency. There is always more to achieve--growth to pursue. However, understand that your growth may not look like someone else's growth. That doesn't mean that you aren't progressing. Let's not begin to long throat (stretch our necks) to focus extra hard on what the person next to us has or does. In other words, no giraffing allowed.
But Godliness with contentment is great gain. -1 Timothy 6:6 :)
Let's not be like John in Revelation 22 who worshiped an angel, only for the angel to snap back at him and say "c'mon get up jare! Why are you worshiping me? I am just like you! WORSHIP GOD". Hehe, these people we often "idolize" aren't even angels. They have two feet and two eyes just like you. It's fine to respect people and have some as role models but when you begin to place them in glass boxes as though they cannot be stained or are on a higher turf, when in fact the both of you are human--you have gotten it wrong. Same goes if you have this preset image of a person in your head, simply because of what you see on the outside. Keep in mind, that this is the only side you see. In fact, the only side they will allow you to see. So let's not look to human beings as the end all be all for how we should live.
Let's learn to be content with what we have and who we are, and not be envious because someone can sing or dance or rap--or is an orator. Don't forget, YOU can make some ordinary lines on paper tell a story--YOU can make great videos or bake awesome cakes, or run cross country. Now contentment is not to be confused with complacency. There is always more to achieve--growth to pursue. However, understand that your growth may not look like someone else's growth. That doesn't mean that you aren't progressing. Let's not begin to long throat (stretch our necks) to focus extra hard on what the person next to us has or does. In other words, no giraffing allowed.
But Godliness with contentment is great gain. -1 Timothy 6:6 :)
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