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Tuesday May 18, 2021

NO COMPETITION – NO COMPARISON

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
II Corinthians 10:12 (KJV)

One of the things that the Lord will judge is the motive for which you did whatever you did. You are not in competition with any one. You are on your on lane and there is no other person that has your assignment in the same measure and dimension that you were given. For instance, because of the capacity that the Lord has given you, He is expecting you to establish minimum of 100 souls in your lifetime. The other brother right in your team, may have just 30 souls expected of him from the Lord. Then you go about looking at him in competition. You have done 50% of heavens target for you which is 50 souls established and you are beating your chest against the brother that has done 40 souls whose expected target from heaven is 30 souls established. You will arrive the shores of eternity as a failure, while that brother is crowned as one that succeeded. That is because it is written, “But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.” (Luke 12:48). This is the folly of competition. Your purpose is different in scope and measure. It is foolishness to sit on the lane of destiny looking here and there for who you are beating. You should compete with your yesterday. You must try to outdo your yesterday. That is how to improve and continue to go from strength to strength.

In life, everybody is on their own lane. Even if we are doing the same thing, the scope and measure our heavenly Father is expecting from each of us is very different. You would be a failure if you seat to try to outdo your neighbour. It was Sir Francis Bacon, who said, “Envy is ever joined with the comparing of a man’s self; and where there is no comparison, no envy.” Comparison can breed inferiority complex where you conclude that you are no good or not as good as the other person. This mentality can cripple action and bring you to the place where you begin to operate beyond your Yahweh given potentials. There is no one that is like you. Someone may be good and exceptionally good in something, but you are also good in another thing even more than any one else. If you can concentrate on your purpose and stop comparing yourself, you would develop your potential to excellence. But comparison cripples mentality, you must stop it now.

Comparison robs you of joy. Comparing yourself to others will always cause you to regret what you aren’t, rather than allow you to enjoy life as who you are. It will always steal the joy and happiness that is within your reach… and place it just outside of your reach instead. You are complete in HaMashiach (see Colossians 2:10). Nothing is lacking in you at all. Focus on your assignment and rejoice in HaMashiach that gives you strength. Shalom!

REMEMBER: No competition; no comparison. It is not wisdom doing so.

CONFESSION: I know who I am. An heir of Yahweh and a joint-heir with the Lord Yahushua. The lines are fallen unto me on pleasant places, yeah I have a good heritage. Halleluyah!

PROPHETIC RELEASE: I kill that tendency for comparison in your heart in the name of Yahushua HaMashiach Amen!

FURTHER READING:
II Corinthians 3:1

ONE YEAR CHRONOLOGICAL BIBLE READING PLAN: Read the events of the bible in the order that they happened.
1 Chronicles 2:42-5:10; Luke 9:57-10:16

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