tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674795009195329772.post589438445368105026..comments2023-10-02T02:36:54.664-07:00Comments on The Trail to be Traveled: Charity Project: Comparison and Individual WorthWhitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01748441591438458062noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674795009195329772.post-50874710697376428512013-09-04T10:27:35.879-07:002013-09-04T10:27:35.879-07:00Comparison and envy can be big challenges for thos...Comparison and envy can be big challenges for those of us who have collected various "thorns of the flesh" during their mortal probation. Things that seem second nature to so many can take herculean efforts just to come anywhere close to a substandard performance. <br /><br />I think part of our "social" physiological / neurological makeup includes a comparison and evaluation engine that we unknowingly use to size up others and ourselves, and if we don't challenge it with an eternal perspective then we are in peril of slipping into the depths of self-pity and choosing to fall by the wayside into the mists of darkness.<br /><br />I think this is where faith and hope come into play - to believe that just because we may not fit the ideal situation or live a life that we yearn to live, that we still have the opportunity to establish Celestial patterns to the best of our capacity. Knowing that Christ passed through all things, and that he will be a perfect judge for every situation and will take our hearts and our adjusted abilities into play is a great comfort.<br /><br />Whenever the burden of comparison does flare up (and even when the Adversary starts to jump up and down on the scales to add insult to injury), I just have to remember my "infinity math": <br />Infinity + anything = Infinity<br />Infinity - anything = Infinity<br /><br />No matter what I may have to deal with or have to go without, I have to remember that I if I am faithful and endure to the end, it will not matter when I am united with my eternal family and am joint heirs with Christ in all that the Father has, (i.e. eternal posterity, property, and power).<br /><br />I just have to keep reminding myself of my eternal potential when my biology keeps publishing the latest "stock prices" and reminds me of what I already know...Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10413937155559362231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674795009195329772.post-4641710368552293472013-08-29T06:54:05.035-07:002013-08-29T06:54:05.035-07:00When was the last time you read The Screwtape Lett...When was the last time you read The Screwtape Letters?Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10413937155559362231noreply@blogger.com