Everyone has encountered and completed their share of compare and contrast questions. It was big in high school history and it so continues in my current college philosophy class.
Why do people feel as though they must compare and contrast themselves with others? So what if you are "better" than him or her, or everyone for that matter? What makes you "better" anyway? You're more attractive than they are? Depends on who is looking at you.
The only reason I can write about this is because I do it all the time. However, it never ends well. It always leaves me feeling inadequate and weak in every possible way. Probably due to the fact that those who I compare myself to are not worth striving to be like. Though we can never fully achieve equality with Christ; he is the only one worth striving to be like.
I am currently rereading a book which we studied deeply in my Bible class senior year. In it the author, James Sire, quotes a man by the name of Helmut Thielicke. This quote really helps drive home my point. "God does not love us because we are so valuable; we are valuable because God loves us."
-J. Van
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Me likes the quote bro. I agree with you, it IS such a trap. I've always considered you someone so comfortable with himself that nothing other people do can faze him. I knew that wasn't necessarily true and that often self-confidence is built to cover up insecurities (only personal experience speaking..) but thanks for opening up and struggling honestly. I respect that a whole heck of a lot and will be praying for you. (I have to say this because I ALWAYS do) Let's sit down and talk soon... visit "the" PBU! Mess up my room... something...!
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