Comparison and its consequences - Part - 1

[Patrice Yemmene]

My beloved,

 

Because of comparison and covetousness, many people carry wounds that are caused by many unfulfilled desires. One thing that is prevalent among fallen people is the sin of comparison. Much heart-ache, bitterness, frustration and the like are caused by this sin.

 

The covetous will always be striving after one thing or another. As they strive, they will know increasing worry. They may want clothes and have them. Then they want a new car and after the car they might want a house and then another thing. On and on, they will plunge into the search of things that can never satisfy. If it is money they want, they will initially want to acquire a certain sum. When that sum of money has been acquired, it will cease to satisfy. They will then set a new goal which, when attained, will still leave them empty. However, they will still set a new goal and so on. They will never know satisfaction in their lives and they will spend all their lives striving after wind.

  Covetousness leads to many wounds. First of all, the covetous are never satisfied. Since they are always comparing what they have with what others have, they are never satisfied. They will always find someone who has more than they do, or who has something better than what they have. They will always find someone who is their better. They will, therefore, never know rest.

Someone buys a big car. You have a small car. You covet his car and begin to pray that God should give you a big car. You may amass all the reasons that you can to impress upon the Lord that you need the car for His glory, but if you would be honest, you will acknowledge that you are not seeking God's glory but yours.

Brother Patrice Yemmene

"Pray for me ... so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador ... Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should"  Ephesian 6:19-20