Judging & Evaluating Myself

More beautiful words from the book Jesus Calling by Sarah Young. This book is completely rocking my world, heart, faith & mind.

STOP JUDGING AND EVALUATING YOURSELF, for this is not your role. Above all, stop comparing yourself with other people. This produces feelings of pride or inferiority; sometimes, a mixture of both. I lead each of my children along a path that is uniquely tailor-made for him or her. Comparing is not only wrong; it is also meaningless.

Don't look for affirmation in the wrong places: your own evaluations, or those of other people. The only source of real affirmation is My unconditional Love. Many believers perceive Me as an unpleasable Judge, angrily searching their faults and failures. Noting could be farther from the truth! I died for your sins, so that I might clothe you in my garments of salvation. This i show I see you: radiant in My robe of righteousness. When I discipline you, it is never in anger or disgust; it is to prepare you for face-to-Face fellowship with Me throughout all eternity. Immerse yourself in My loving Presence. Be receptive to My affirmation, which flows continually from the throne of grace.

I so often compare myself to others without even realizing and it leaves me focusing on everything else but the things that need to have my attention. I'm so very humbled that my God knows this and gently, lovingly calls me into communion with Him in spite of it all.