Stop Comparing Yourself To Others! - Whispers in the Wind Blog
Welcome to the Whispers in the Wing Blog. As I was sitting in Church this morning this was a subject that I felt really just was put on my heart to write about. I think a lot of us struggle with social comparison. I know that in my own life I have struggled a lot with comparing myself with others, and sometimes just wishing that I could be prettier or skinnier or funnier or more likable. But the truth is when it comes to comparing yourselves to others, that is a competition that no one can win. If you judge and compare yourself to others in the worlds standards there is always going to be someone prettier, skinnier, funnier, more popular than you. And there is a reason for that, God made us all unique, there is no one specific way to be beautiful or funny. We are all of God's masterpieces, think about that for a second, when you are insulting or judging yourself, than you are judging the amazing creator who created the whole worlds work, you are judging God's masterpiece.
I was listening to a song today it was called Inferior and it was written by a lady named Jessica Baio, the lyrics say, "If I was just 10% prettier. More funny, cool, and skinnier. Would it finally be enough to love myself? Would life be any easier? Would I still get my feelings hurt? Or would it end up feeling worse, to get everything I want then look around, and still feel inferior." It took me a second to realize what these lyrics were really saying, even if we were able to be 'prettier', 'funnier', or 'skinnier' we would still look around and realize that there were still people who are 'prettier', 'funnier', or 'skinnier' than us. If we view ourselves and others through the worlds eyes we will never be able win that battle of trying to not feel inferior, that's why we need to view ourselves and others through God's eyes.
What if God Made Me Pretty - Agnes Lee - "I am average-looking. Growing up, people used to comment on my flat nose. A friend even told me it looked like something had hit it. It was difficult to accept that God gave me ordinary looks, even though I knew health was more important. Around 18, I decided I wanted to change my appearance. I started dressing more fashionably and wearing make-up. However, no matter how hard I tried, I could not change my height or body shape. In my early 20s, I consulted an aesthetician on possible procedures to enhance my looks. The risks, costs and non-guaranteed outcomes put me off from pursuing cosmetic surgery. I also wished I had a boyfriend, like the pretty, confident and sociable girls in school. I envied my pretty friends and hated God for not making me like them. I could not relate to or understand Psalm 139:14, which says we are all 'fearfully and wonderfully made'. Not until I came across Proverbs 31:30. It says, 'Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.' I realized God looks at the heart, not the exterior. It made me realize how superficial I was. Although I am still tempted to wish for physical beauty occasionally, I know where my confidence lies. It is found in God. I am perfectly and personally made by Him."
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