What About Her? ~ Sunday Devotion
When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?” Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.” John 21:21-22 (NIV)
Have you ever had this same thought? Perhaps you’ve looked at someone else’s life and wondered, “Lord, what about her?” Why does she have it all together without your same struggles, difficulties, challenges, trials, etc. I’ve done it.
When I didn’t like myself or my body, I wondered why she didn’t have those same insecure feelings. When I was alone in high school and college and then when my first marriage ended and I was sure I’d be alone for the rest of my life, I looked at others and wanted to know why they had all the friends and found the perfect man.
God, why can’t you do that for me? God, don’t you love me like You love her? God, why is my life crumbling around me while she’s getting the guy, losing the weight, building a successful business, becoming a best-selling author? So on, and so forth. All the questions.
How God works in someone else's life does not take away from what He’s doing in your life. Keep your eyes on Jesus. Share on X
Sometimes we get so distracted by everything going on around us that we miss the wonderful work God is doing in us.
If we’d only pause for a moment, we’d see that He always has our best interest in mind. He is a loving Father who has the perfect plan for our individual life.
How God works in someone else does not take away from what He’s doing in your life. God knows the whole story and sees the entire picture. How He chooses to bless another doesn’t add or take away from anything He wants and can—and will— do in your life and mine. We must simply follow Him. Because following Him, running the race He’s marked out for us, is the best place to be.
Do not worry about someone else’s life but only make sure you’re following Him. He’ll take care of the rest.
Action Step: Commit to keeping your eyes on your own paper. Unsubscribe from accounts that cause you to compare yourself with others. This life, your health and fitness, is about you not about what someone else is doing or what’s happening in another’s life.
Happy Sunday!
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