Monday, July 29, 2019
Good morning, Jesus.
Lord, why do I keep comparing myself to others? Why am I measuring my worth by what others may think of me? You know how bent out of shape I get when others wrongly judge me. After a while, the hurts begin to fester and before I know it, a root of bitterness sets in. I do this all the time. These feelings of inadequacy are not from You. In that insecurity part of my fallen humanity that hasn’t yet come under Your authority, the thought of being irrelevant is frightening. You’ve created us in Your image so the thoughts of being insignificant are hostile to our souls.
Your Word comforts us to know we are Your workmanship, created by You to do Your will and good works (Philippians 2:10). You’ve given each Christ-follower a different assignment to fulfill, so comparing our path of faith with others throws us off-track. We’re called to do what You called us to do, not someone else’s assignment. My worth is found by what You think of me, Lord God, and not the opinion of unbelievers, or worse, how fellow believers may incorrectly judge me. Help me focus my spiritual eyes on You, Lord Jesus. May hurtful words and actions fall away without wounding my soul. And Lord, above all, keep me from participating in un-Christlike behavior toward other believers, mostly who feel the same. Help all who call You Lord and Savior present to this fallen world the correct image of who You are and Your great love and grace.
Resting securely as Your workmanship, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
THANKFUL 
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