Let me be just real for a sec.
A while ago I had to tell myself to snap out of it – Like really common Rue SNAP OUT OF IT!!!!!. I f
ound my self day dreaming and envying the life of another. In my heard I just thought , they just had the perfect life cut out for them. Everything about them just seemed so perfect. You know those people who just look like they on top of the world with no cares or anxieties at all – their life is just perfect. You know what I’m talking about right? LOL? Its like everything about them just seems to happen well for them. They are always happy, Always on cloud 9. And if they are church pips – they always have smile and a hallelujah on their mouth – No problem at all. Everything is just perfect (**in a Madea Voice).
Yes those kind of people? Have you met those people? Maybe you even follow some of them on facebook. They are the true image of PICTURE PERFECT. Yes, that was me a while ago – so engrossed about another’s “perfect life”. And as I was just about be feeling sorry for myself (silliness to its highest degree) – I felt a huge NUDGE in my spirit. It was like Holy Spirit was screaming on the inside of me shouting “SNAP OUT OF IT NOW” “SNAP OUT OF IT NOW!” It’s like someone just poured ice cold water on my face! I just felt this strong conviction in me – How dare I compare my life to another. How dare I envy?… A part of me screamed back… but Lord they have it all together, they everything they need, they look very blessed to be quite frank. -Its amazing how 5 mins on someone’s profile page on FB, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube can totally distort your perception about life and who you are as a person…smh.
God made me realize something so amazing that I’ve held on to and has been the reason for my recent passion and growth in Him. He said to me “ENVY & DISCONTENTMENT are an ENEMY to PROGRESS & SUCCESS “. He was like Rue even If I have destined you to be great, to be successful, to be on top – you will not taste a bit of it if you are still comparing your life to that of others. He went on to say “I know the plans I have for you – My plans for you are the best – How you get there is my choice -but you need to STAY FOCUSED on your journey and not the Journey of others”. I quickly repented and asked for forgiveness…
This got me really thinking and realizing that we do that a lot as humans – we find ourselves comparing our lives to others, to celebrities, to media icons up to the point where we fail to appreciate the treasure that is on the inside of us. Have you ever noticed how you can literally spend hours on an artist’s, celebrity or an old friend Facebook page and wishing we could dress like them, talk like them, have money like they do, in a nutshell have a life like theirs.
BUT, What about the life that God intended for you. What happens to that Life? Whose going to live that life if you and I are constantly living the lives of others in our minds?
I want to encourage someone today – that your life was designed for you to live in it and to live it to the fullest. Even if you are not where you want to be today – why don’t you channel your energy and time to be where you want to be. Opportunities come to those who are progressing. Opportunities come to those who are doing something.
Envying and comparing your life to that of others is not progression rather its regression. Every time you envy you are taking a few steps back rather than forward.COMPARISON is indeed an enemy to GROWTH and PROGRESSION.
Now, instead of envying the lives of others who by the way are “LIVING THEIR LIVES” – why don’t we choose to start living our own lives. Greatness is awaiting you and just need you to move towards it. Today, I want you to quit feeling sorry for yourself and start appreciating what you do have. Appreciate the family that you do have , the job you do have, the friends you do have , the money you do have, the woman or man you do have, the kids you do have . Becoz there probably someone out there who wishes they had what you have. She might not be the perfect wife or he might not the perfect husband but at least you have one and he or she is just a prayer away to become your idea. Or maybe your Mr Right or Mrs Right you haven’t found yet – you still single and wondering when he or she will come – but in the mean time why don’t you work on you to become “right” for your Yours truly Mr or Mrs Right. Become faithful with the little that you have and soon enough God will bless you with more. The only time you are to look at the life of another is to find encouragement and motivation to run your race knowing that in due season your Greater is coming.
Even when we look at scripture – Who would have ever thought, that Ruth a widower would remarry again to a rich kind man BOAZ from another tribe (Read the Book of Ruth), Who would have thought that Esther, a ragged, impoverished, low class Orphan would find favor and win the heart of the King and becoming Queen herself (Book of Esther). Who would have thought that Moses , abandoned at birth (/tender age), then a murderer in his adulthood would be used by God to lead His people out of captivity… I could go on and on… But the moral of the story is YOUR LIFE IS JUST BEGINNING… DON’T GIVE-UP ON LIVING BEFORE YOU’VE EVEN STARTED LIVING.
Just because all your high school friends are married and have children – And you don’t -It doesnt mean your life is over – It simply hasnt started. Just because others you graduated with are now in good jobs or have made empires for themselves and you have nothing to show for the 8 years or so in school, it don’t mean you are a failure – It just means your turn hasn’t come yet – but if you keep on running your race and stay focused – your brighter day will soon come knocking on your door step…(Remember Jacob in the Bible had to work for 14 years to get the woman He loved” (Read Genesis 29:18-30)
We are all destined for success its just that it comes differently to each individual. There’s a path that God wants us to all take-different as they are we sure know that if we stay content and focused we will get our prize. Don’t disqualify yourself on the journey of life simply because you keep looking at how others have it all or they seem better off- B’Coz guess what you don’t know what mountains, hills, valleys, etc they had to go though to make it to where they are.
Choose to use your time wisely. Choose to cultivate and grow yourself – Don’t miss out on opportunities to succeed because you constantly envying the lives of others. YOUR TURN IS COMING – STAY FOCUSED.
God bless and stay encouraged
– Lady Rue J. aka Ruvimbo Judith
“Let Your Light Shine”
LRJ 