Your Best

There will always be an individual out there whose worst is your best. In other words, there will always be someone who is better, smarter, richer, better looking and so on. It's important that you stay true to effort.

Effort is the measurement of your devotion to a certain task or individual. I have never met someone who desired an employee, spouse or friend who never gave effort at work, intimacy or relational fundamentals. I am writing this because I often see people comparing themselves to others.

God has given each of us certain gifts and talents. Some may be compelled in music, while others with athletics. When you compare yourself with others it's like measuring your greatness without a measuring cup. The measurement will always be inaccurate. There are not two individuals completely alike and instead of comparing qualities or talents with another person you should evaluate your own. The only thing your gifts, talents and efforts should measure up to is your potential.


When you compare your efforts with your potential you immediately become aware of the amount of effort you have offered. If you are measuring up short that's ok because all you have to do is apply yourself more by offering more effort. When you apply yourself more you will succeed in giving your best. Don't allow yourself to compare yourself to others, you weren't meant to measure up to their potential.

When you compare your abilities with another person's and see yourself "better or more talented" you are risking pride taking over in your mind. When you compare and see yourself measuring a little short you are inviting feelings or inferiority to overrule your self-esteem. Comparing is a dangerous game.