A thought that I've been thinking about today is why I think I compare to anyone else or why anyone else compares to me? Or why anyone compares to anyone else. We're all so individual.
Everyone wants to be significant somehow and when somebody seems "important" another person feels like maybe they're not so important. Then when we feel "important" it's sometimes becuse we've (I've) lied to themselves (myself) about everyone else's importance.
Our small group leader, Brett, mention at the last meeting that because we all have access to personal platforms (like facebook, twitter, and agh-hmm, blogs) we all think that we always have something important to say or that the most minute details of our lives are important to others. (Since then I've been keeping an eye on my motivation for this blog.)
Yet God is always so patient and persistent in showing us that though in comparison to Him we are nothing, we are still the world to Him. Can that be enough? Kensie, can you just let that be enough and spend your time working to tell others that they too are the world to Him?
hmm....
Anywho here's a really funny illustration I found
PS- Meg? This message is for you. I'm always wanting to re-comment on your comments but I just can't figure out how to. You're so sweet and yes, yes we are sisters, perhaps even clones ; )
Hhmm.. I don't know what is the matter with the whole commenting thing. sad :( I know that I have to use Google Chrome because Internet explorer doesn't ever work to let me comment on other's blogs.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I have like a million little comments about this and the above posts! lol. First off, the doll is just adorable, oh my goodness! You are so crafty, I really want to learn how to make things like that :)
The main reason I was commenting on this post though is because this post hit me. For the last two or so days I have been so down, I just can't help to compare myself to others. Well, it's not even that I'm really comparing myself (not trying to, anyway) but sometimes I just feel so insignificant and lonely. (compared to everything else everyone else seems to be doing) I feel like I know people, but don't seem to have many friends. I feel so called to be a stay at home mom... but so often feel so entirely lonely and shut out from the world. It seems no matter what I do, there is someone out here doing the same thing better.And that has me kinda down. (I know, stupid, right?!?!)
Oh my! The walk heavenward is truly 3 steps forward and 2 steps back. God's plans are so radically different for each person. When will I realize this?!
Thank you for this Post Kensie, your a great (wise) writer.