Compared to What?

Virtually every ad you see invites you to compare yourself with someone else. The advertisers know that comparison is a natural driver for our desires and choices. If we see someone enjoying a vacation, we compare our situation with what we think the person in the ad is experiencing. Social media influencers embody this principle even more powerfully. They recommend product with the same kind of comparison: imagine what your life would look like if you had this product (compared to what your life looks like now without it). Paul addresses this way of thinking and the danger that lies within it. He even goes further to tell us that comparison is unwise, but that there is a way to measure our lives. Do you know how to tell as a Christian whether you’re living a life of lasting value and purpose? Let’s see what Paul has to say and let God’s Spirit speak to each of us!