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b'Do you ever feel down when you see others doing big things? Do you feel\\nlike you would never be able to serve like they do or make as big of an\\nimpact?\\nJust because someone is better at something, or has found more success than\\nyou have, doesn\\u2019t mean what you\\u2019re doing isn\\u2019t good. We can\\u2019t base the\\nvalue of our accomplishments on what others have done.\\nGod has given you your talents and gifts for a reason. He knows the plans\\nHe has for your life. It\\u2019s not good to get caught up in what others have\\ngoing on or try to compare yourself to them. God doesn\\u2019t make mistakes. He\\ndidn\\u2019t mess up when He made you. And He loves you\\u2014no matter what you\\u2019ve\\naccomplished.\\nWe might not always feel as smart or as talented as the next person, but we\\nweren\\u2019t meant to compare ourselves to others. Our gifts are between us and\\nGod\\u2014and so is how we use them. We don\\u2019t have to prove ourselves to others.\\nWhen we see other people succeeding while we\\u2019re still trying to figure\\nthings out, we don\\u2019t have to be down on ourselves. Instead, the Holy Spirit\\nempowers us to celebrate other people\\u2019s successes with them! And we can\\ncome to Jesus with all our disappointments and frustrations, knowing that\\nHe is not disappointed or frustrated with us. As we rely on Him, He will\\nguide us in how to use our talents and gifts to honor God and serve His\\npeople. \\u2022 Bethany Acker\\n\\u2022 In what ways do you struggle with comparing yourself to others? \\n\\u2022 Romans 12 says that, as Christians, we are all part of the body of\\nChrist, and just like a body has many parts with many different functions,\\nso we are all different from each other. But we are still part of the same\\nwhole, and we all belong to each other. So, if one of us is honored, the\\nrest of us can rejoice too (1 Corinthians 12:26). How could you encourage\\nothers when you see them using their natural talents or spiritual gifts to\\nhonor God and serve His people?\\nWe have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. Romans\\n12:6a (NIV)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\n1Cor.12.11|1Cor.12.25-1Cor.12.27|Rom.12.3-Rom.12.8'