When Comparison is a Good Thing

The Daily Grace Podcast

The Daily Grace Co.

Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2020

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Does comparison always lead to envy and competition? Is it really “the thief of joy”? Scripture offers us a different form of comparison: imitation. We are called to imitate those who imitate Christ. This is a positive form of comparison that helps us in our pursuit of godliness. It isn’t about getting validation. It is acknowledging our weaknesses, identifying believers who are strong in those areas, and learning from them in order to grow in Christlikeness. The goal is more of Christ and His glory. Connect with us: www.dailygracepodcast.com www.thedailygraceco.com https://www.facebook.com/thedailygraceco/ https://www.instagram.com/thedailygraceco/ Questions? Email us! podcast@thedailygraceco.com _______________________________ Resources mentioned in this episode: Foundations by Ruth and Troy Simons Ep. 36 Celebrating Others in a Culture of Competition by Daily Grace Ep. 53 Comparing Our Spiritual Gifts by Daily Grace “Comparison is Not the Thief of Joy” by Abigail Dodds Ep. 34 Growing in Godliness in Everyday Life with Ruth Chou Simons by Daily Grace Ep. 9 Your Identity in Christ by Daily Grace Ep. 24 Being Content When Life is Disappointing by Daily Grace Ep. 44 Being Content With What You Have by Daily Grace Christian Heroes: Then & Now Biographies from Reformation Heritage The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis Scripture mentioned in this episode: Philippians 3:17 Hebrews 13:7 1 Corinthians 11:1 Ephesians 4:1 1 Peter 1:14-16 Romans 3:23 Hebwrew 10:24-25 Galatians 5:22-23 1 Peter 5 Connect with us: Subscribe to Daily Grace: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and click subscribe. On Android, click this podcast RSS feed link and choose your podcast app. If needed, you can copy this link directly into your favorite podcast app (like Stitcher or Overcast). Or follow us on Spotify! We would love if you took a few minutes to leave us an iTunes review to help spread the word about Daily Grace! We want to invite more women into our conversations! Download The Daily Grace app: for iOS, click here to download. On Android, click here to download. Visit The Daily Grace Co. for beautiful products for the whole family that will equip you on your journey to knowing and loving God more. Subscribe to The Daily Grace Newsletter and receive free Bible study resources in your inbox. Like The Daily Grace Co. on Facebook. Follow on Instagram for the latest updates on the podcast and The Daily Grace Co. Engage with our Facebook community, “The Daily Grace Co. Community”. Read The Daily Grace blog for encouragement throughout the week that is steeped in biblical truths. **Affiliate links used are used where appropriate.** Thank you for supporting the products that support the production of this podcast!

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0:00.0	Welcome to Daily Grace.
0:13.5	We believe that the Bible is true, trustworthy and timeless.
0:19.0	And we want to help women like you know and love God's Word.
0:24.2	The Bible shows us who God is and who He is changes everything.
0:30.3	My name is Joanna and I'm Stephanie.
0:33.4	Come join us as we chat about the truth of God's Word in our everyday lives.
0:41.7	When it comes to comparison, we hear one message.
0:45.4	Just don't do it.
0:47.3	But is that even possible?
0:49.2	As humans, we use comparison to find our grounds in relation to the world around us.
0:54.3	Today we want to explore a different angle of comparison, a healthy comparison that
1:00.0	doesn't lead to envy, competition, in gratitude or discontentment.
1:04.9	We want to talk about a form of comparison that leads us to godly imitation.
1:10.0	You know, as Paul says in 1 Corinthians 111, be imitators of me as I am of grace.
1:16.0	Come on and join us.
1:19.2	Hey everybody, welcome back to another episode of Daily Grace.
1:26.1	This is Joanna and I am here with my co-host Stephanie.
1:29.6	Hello.
1:30.6	Hey, so we're excited because two reasons, one, super excited about today's topic, which
1:36.3	is we are revisiting comparison, but looking at it from a slightly different angle.
1:42.6	We're actually going to look at what healthy comparison looks like when comparisons actually
1:47.2	a positive thing.
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