Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

"Do not judge, and you will not be judged.  Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned.  Forgive, and you will be forgiven.  Give, and it will be given to you...For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." -Jesus Christ, Luke 6:37

About once a quarter, my company releases the sales numbers for each production team company-wide. I always find myself quietly comparing and contrasting my efforts with those of my counterparts.  In this competitive world we live in, it’s too easy to fall into the trap of comparing ourselves to others... 

Jesus' words from the Gospel of Luke warn us against judging and evaluating others, as it's just simply not our role.  We are destined for misery if we are always comparing ourselves with other people. 

The broken world that we live in almost turns everything into a competition of sorts.  "We may fight, but our relationship is much better than..."  "Our child won over their child for a starting spot on the team.." And so on, and so on.

We must be careful of where we seek affirmation, especially making evaluations of other people.  Our loving Father sees each one of us a unique creation; fearfully and wonderfully made.  Be open and receptive to the only affirmation that matters; our Creator and awesome God!