Wisdom Nuggets: Stay On Your Lane

Wisdom Nuggets: Stay On Your Lane – Don’t Compare or Compete – The World Needs Your Own Story!

“For we DARE NOT make ourselves of the number, or COMPARE ourselves with some that COMMEND themselves: but they MEASURING themselves by themselves, and COMPARING themselves among themselves, ARE NOT WISE” 2 Corinthians 10:12.

My wife sent this lovely read by BEN CARSON
this morning. I pray you get wisdom from it.

BE YOU! BE BLESSED!!

*Ben Carson wrote:*

I was jogging this morning and I noticed a
person about ½ a kilometer ahead. I could tell he was running a little slower
than me and I thought, good, I shall try to catch him. I had about a kilometer
before I needed to turn off. So I started running faster and faster.

Every block, I was gaining on him just a
little bit. After just a few minutes I was only about 100 meters behind him, so
I really picked up the pace and pushed myself. You would have thought I was
running in the last leg of an Olympic competition. I was determined to catch
him.

Finally, I did it! I caught and passed him. On the inside, I felt so good. “I beat him” Of course, he didn’t even know we were racing.

After I passed him, I realized I had been so
focused on competing against him that I had missed my house. I had gone nearly
six blocks past my house and I had to turn and go back.

Isn’t that what happens in life when we focus
on competing with co-workers, neighbours, friends, family, trying to outdo them
or trying to prove that we are more successful or more important?

We spend our time and energy running after
them and we miss out on our own paths to our God-given destinies.

The problem with unhealthy competition is
that it’s a never ending cycle. There will always be somebody ahead of you,
someone with a better job, nicer car, more money in the bank, more education, a
prettier wife, a more handsome husband, better behaved children, etc.

But realize that “You can be the best that you can be, when you are not competing with anyone.”

Some people are insecure because they pay too much attention to what others are, where others are going, wearing and driving.

Take what God has given you, the height,
weight and personality. Dress well and wear it proudly, you’ll be blessed by
it. Stay focused and live a healthy life. There is no competition in Destiny.

*Run your own race and wish others well.*

Good day all, please have a wonderful and
restful weekend. Keep yourself safe please.

Rev Chukie MORSI