“Comparison steals joy when born of envy, but births gratitude when born of empathy.”
I have often said that I find my true happiness when I put other people needs ahead of my own. While this is great in theory it doesn’t always work in practice. Without Christ we are all flawed and selfish beings. Even with Christ we have to fight against our sin nature of self-centeredness. I’m at my most content when I deny self to put God and others first. This is especially challenging when I am in despair. But what I’m finding is that in despair is exactly when I need to put other people’s needs ahead of my own. Maybe that is my pathway to healing to get the focus off of myself. Feeling sorry for myself has never accomplished anything for myself. It only digs the pit of despair more to make things worse. We can always justify when we act or or self-medicate but that never accomplishes anything. I hope that none of you are interpreting this blog as a means to feel sorry for me. I do not want or need sympathy. P...