When Comparison Kills

In continuing to think about how I use words to express my love for Jesus (see yesterday's post), my role on our church's pastor search committee and the body of Christ in general, Beth Moore's words in my study of James resonated and hit hard this morning.

Beth says, "God only know how many effective ministries have disintegrated into irrelevance over addiction to comparison. We talk as those who believe God is omnipotent and omnipresent, but we often act as if He can only work through one person, one method, or one kind of ministry at a time. If we don't refuse ourselves the indulgence, we can lapse into the mentality of a spoiled child who things that, if God shows you favor, he must hate me."

Powerful stuff!