Souvenirs and Suitcases

Okay people, raise your hand if you’ve ever compared yourself to another person. Ever wished you had certain qualities they possess that maybe just don’t come very easily for you? We all have right? It’s such a natural human thing to do, but it also keeps us stuck! Today I want to share something that has really helped me overcome the comparison trap. It’s a little gem from the one and only Jody Moore. If you haven’t heard of her you need to check out her podcast Better Than Happy right now! You will love it! 

 The truth is we are all came here with different talents, abilities, and gifts (things in our suitcase). These were all given to us by God. But He also expected us to develop into our best self. He wants us to bring things back home (souvenirs). He wants us to use this life as an opportunity to develop the things that don’t just come naturally. The problem is that we waste so much time trying to check out what the next person got in their suitcase that we rarely take the time to look inside our own! We compare. We feel jealous. And we don’t do a dang thing. Instead we need to take a minute and see what God has given us. How can we fully use our gifts and talents if we don’t even know what they are? Once we know we need be bold and not afraid to use what we’ve been given. So let’s stop checking out what everyone else has that we don’t and start appreciating the gifts and talents we’ve been given. Then go out and get some souvenirs!