Freedom From Idolatry of Body and Food
I’m not a very merciful person by nature, and I don’t like that about myself. My tendency would be to tell others or myself to just ‘suck it up’ instead of going to compassion. Yet Jesus Christ, the Savior and Lord did not quench the smoking flax or hurt the bruised reed. And He knew the depths of the evil and sin in each person’s heart with whom He came into contact. His mercy on me has been really making me think about why I need to show more mercy.
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I’m done with letting this monster called ‘comparison or comparing myself’ steal joy. I’m learning that I rely too much on myself and not entirely on God’s work in me and through me to stop this prison of comparing.
I keep saying that, but truly, I am praying that this won’t even be a thought a month from now (well that’s not entirely realistic), but I am declaring war on fear of other’s opinions and comparing myself to others.
I am so over with comparing, because it’s never helpful.
Note: This is not me shouting at anybody else but ME. I am just too proud and too focused on myself too often, and that’s why I’ve been letting it get me ‘depressed’ when I don’t get as many ‘likes’ or follows or comments on a post.
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