When We Start Comparing

As imperfect as we are, we'll always have that tendency not to agree with what God is doing and there might come a point in our lives that we'll feel bad about Him. We start to feel bad and lose our faith and even question Him. 


Jeremiah was not an exception to this. Considering that he was chosen by God to be His mouthpiece, he was least expected to feel this way. But Jeremiah started to doubt God when he mentioned this :

Why does the way of the wicked prosper? 

Why do all the faithless live at ease?

You are always on their lips 

but far from their hearts. 

You have planted them and they have taken root 

they grow and bear fruit.

(Jeremiah 12: 1-2)

A question filled with doubt unexpectedly expressed from a prophet like him. 

When did Jeremiah started to feel bad? When Jeremiah started to compare. When he saw that the wicked people around Him is still experiencing blessings inspite of their unworthiness. And He was disappointed with God because of that. He forgot that God's way will always be higher than ours.

Comparison will always cause insecurity, jealousy and many other feelings we never want to feel. So instead of looking to the right or to the left, look up, straight to Him. You'll never go wrong in doing so. (: