The Lie That You're Falling Behind

"Each one should test their own actions... without comparing themselves to someone else." Galatians 6:4 (NIV)

Let's be honest: spiritual comparison is the secret sin of saints in oversized hoodies. You're doing just fine—until you scroll past someone's worship selfie or color-coded Bible tabs. Suddenly, your prayer life feels like a half-hearted reheat of yesterday’s coffee. The lie hisses: You should be further along by now.

But the Apostle Paul didn’t waste time wondering if Peter was memorizing more verses or if John’s prayer journal had better lighting. Instead, he reminds us: "Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us" (Hebrews 12:1 ESV). Your race. Your lane. Your story. Not theirs.

The truth? God isn’t grading you on someone else’s scale. Isaiah 30:18 reminds us, "The Lord longs to be gracious to you... blessed are all who wait for him," (NIV) God isn’t impatient with your pace. He's not tapping His foot, arms crossed.

He's leaning in with mercy and delight.

Philippians 1:6 (NIV) assures us:

"Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."

You’re not behind. You’re becoming. And the God who began your story is still writing it—at His pace and on His timeline, not your feed's. Take comfort in that truth; there is rest to be found in His love.

Prayer:

Jesus, remind me that I'm good enough to You. Help me stay out of any comparison traps. I love You, in Your name, I pray.