Crushing Comparison (Stop Comparing to Others!)

Fierce Marriage

Ryan and Selena Frederick

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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There's a reason "do not covet" made it as the tenth commandment. Coveting ultimately leads to death and it's no different when it comes to your own marriage. We hope this episode blesses you.Sign up for our Date Night in the PNW: www.fiercemarriage.com/datenightMaster marital communication: https://speak.fiercemarriage.comTake the 31-Day Pursuit Challenge: https://31daypursuit.comPray for your spouse with intention: https://40prayers.comTo learn more about becoming a Christian, visit: https://thenewsisgood.comThis ministry is entirely listener-supported. To partner with us, visit https://fiercemarriage.com/partner Good news! You can now find FULL video episodes on our YouTube channel, The Fierce Family. Visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkyO4yVeRdODrpsyXLhEr7w to subscribe and watch. We hope to see you there!

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0:00.0	There's a quiet killer on the prowl in many marriages and many of those folks don't realize it's on the prowl.
0:09.8	It's a silent but deadly kind of...
0:11.8	Grow up.
0:14.0	Just grow up.
0:15.0	Just grow up.
0:16.0	I'm kidding.
0:17.0	That's hilarious.
0:18.0	And I love you, this bump.
0:20.0	Anyway.
0:21.0	No, the silent killer is comparison.
0:23.9	Yes, it can crush you and the reason it crushes you is because it takes everything that God has given you and it says,
0:30.9	not good enough.
0:35.0	Yeah, now that obviously depends on your. not good things all the way on the good things all the way down to the bad things that have
0:39.0	in your life and there's some stuff to talk about there so when we have stuff in our life that that we feel like is not enough and we see others
0:47.2	Who have things that we think we should circumstances a situation in the life, dynamics in their marriage, whatever that thing is that we say,
0:56.7	I want that. That puts us at the risk of breaking the 10th commandment, which is covet.
1:03.6	Yeah.
1:04.6	And coveting creates unhealthy comparisons
1:06.7	which will crush the spirit and steal your joy.
1:09.4	So today we're talking about how to crush unhealthy comparisons as they are precipitated as they arise in marriage.
1:16.1	So it's going to be good talk and we'll see you on the other side. So what you're telling me is don't covet in your covenant.
1:27.0	Oh, wow.
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