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The Weapon of ComparisonComparison is one of the enemyโ€™s most deceptive weapons โ€” it robs us of contentment, distorts ou...
26/10/2025

The Weapon of Comparison

Comparison is one of the enemyโ€™s most deceptive weapons โ€” it robs us of contentment, distorts our peace, and distracts us from the divine assignment entrusted to us.
When we compare, we step out of alignment with our God-given identity and begin measuring purpose through the eyes of others rather than the heart of the Father.

Comparison breeds insecurity, jealousy, and striving โ€” all of which slowly erode the soil where gratitude and grace are meant to grow.
It whispers, โ€œYouโ€™re behind,โ€ when God is saying, โ€œYouโ€™re right where I need you to be.โ€

The truth is, identity canโ€™t be borrowed, and purpose canโ€™t be replicated. What God has placed within you carries a design no one else can fulfill.

Choose to silence the voice of comparison, and return to the place of peace โ€” to the One who called you, formed you, and trusted you with a story no one else can live.
Your worth is not in your pace, your progress, or your platform โ€” itโ€™s in His presence.

Keep your eyes fixed on Him, and youโ€™ll find that contentment was never lost โ€” only misplaced by the wrongful gaze.

The enemyโ€™s oldest trick has always been identity theft โ€” to rename what God already called chosen, royal, and holy (1 P...
22/10/2025

The enemyโ€™s oldest trick has always been identity theft โ€” to rename what God already called chosen, royal, and holy (1 Peter 2:9). He whispers lies that distort what Heaven declared true. But your identity was never up for negotiation โ€” it was sealed by the One who made you.

Godโ€™s decree over you is already settled:

๐ŸงกYou are chosen.
๐ŸงกYou are royal.
๐ŸงกYou are set apart.
๐ŸงกYou are called into His light.

Anything that calls you less is a counterfeit identity โ€” a violation of your divine inheritance. Donโ€™t answer to names God never gave you.

So, silence the false labels. Remember who you are, and whose you are.
Youโ€™re not forgotten โ€” youโ€™re found, named, and chosen.

๐™’๐™๐™š๐™ฃ ๐™„ ๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™™๐™š๐™ง๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฎ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™๐™–๐™ฅ๐™ฅ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ข๐™š ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ข๐™–๐™ ๐™š ๐™ข๐™š ๐™ข๐™ค๐™ง๐™š ๐˜พ๐™๐™ง๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ก๐™ž๐™ ๐™š, ๐™ž๐™ฉ ๐™ง๐™š๐™จ๐™ค๐™ก๐™ซ๐™š๐™จ ๐™– ๐™œ๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™™๐™š๐™–๐™ก ๐™ค๐™› ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ญ๐™ž๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ฎ โ€” A...
21/10/2025

๐™’๐™๐™š๐™ฃ ๐™„ ๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™™๐™š๐™ง๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฎ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™๐™–๐™ฅ๐™ฅ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ข๐™š ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ข๐™–๐™ ๐™š ๐™ข๐™š ๐™ข๐™ค๐™ง๐™š ๐˜พ๐™๐™ง๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ก๐™ž๐™ ๐™š, ๐™ž๐™ฉ ๐™ง๐™š๐™จ๐™ค๐™ก๐™ซ๐™š๐™จ ๐™– ๐™œ๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™™๐™š๐™–๐™ก ๐™ค๐™› ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ญ๐™ž๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ฎ โ€” A.W. Tozer

Anxiety can be a silent storm within us โ€” it grips the heart, clouds the mind, and whispers lies about what could go wrong. It steals our peace, our focus, and our joy. But Scripture reminds us that anxiety isnโ€™t something we face alone.

The Bible says, โ€œBe anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.โ€ (Philippians 4:6)
This isnโ€™t a command to suppress our emotions โ€” itโ€™s an invitation to shift our focus. To take whatโ€™s crushing us and place it into the hands of the One who holds all things together.

Anxiety thrives where trust fades. But when we begin to believe that even the hardest moments โ€” the waiting, the confusion, the pain โ€” are shaping us into the image of Christ, something changes. The storm may not stop, but we learn to rest in the boat with Jesus, trusting that Heโ€™s not unaware, not distant, and not late.

He says, โ€œCome to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.โ€ (Matthew 11:28) Real peace isnโ€™t the absence of trouble โ€” itโ€™s the presence of Christ in the middle of it.

So today, if anxiety feels heavy โ€” remember:
Youโ€™re not being undone, youโ€™re being remade.
And what feels like breaking might actually be the shaping of a heart becoming more like His.

When Jesus taught about prayer in Matthew 6:6, He didnโ€™t just give us instructionsโ€”He gave us an invitation.He said, โ€œWh...
21/10/2025

When Jesus taught about prayer in Matthew 6:6, He didnโ€™t just give us instructionsโ€”He gave us an invitation.
He said, โ€œWhen you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.โ€

This is more than a verseโ€”itโ€™s a blueprint for intimacy.
Your secret place is your war room, your meeting ground with the Lord. Itโ€™s where battles are fought in whispers and victories are birthed in silence.

But to step into that place, you must make time. You must set it apart. The world will never hand you stillnessโ€”you have to choose it. Because when you shut the door behind you, Heaven gates will open before you.

HUMILITYItโ€™s the quiet strength that doesnโ€™t need to be seen.Itโ€™s kneeling before God when no oneโ€™s watching,and trustin...
20/10/2025

HUMILITY

Itโ€™s the quiet strength that doesnโ€™t need to be seen.
Itโ€™s kneeling before God when no oneโ€™s watching,
and trusting His hand when you donโ€™t understand His plan.

True humility isnโ€™t weakness โ€” itโ€™s surrender.
Itโ€™s saying, โ€œLess of me, Lord, more of You.โ€ ( John 3v30)
Itโ€™s living low enough for His grace to rest upon you,
and knowing that the higher you rise, the deeper you bow.

๐Ÿ“– โ€œHe leads the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.โ€ โ€” Psalm 25:9

17/10/2025
Faith That Says โ€œYes, Lordโ€โ€œThe Lord God will help me; therefore I have not been humiliated; therefore I have set my fac...
30/07/2025

Faith That Says โ€œYes, Lordโ€

โ€œThe Lord God will help me; therefore I have not been humiliated; therefore I have set my face like flint, and I know I will not be put to shame.โ€
โ€” Isaiah 50:7 (CSB)

There is a quiet strength that grows in the heart of the one who accepts Godโ€™s willโ€”not because it is easy, but because it is rooted in trust. Acceptance is not weakness. It is not surrendering to defeat. It is the strong, settled peace of knowing that even in suffering, we are not alone. We are held.

The cross is the ultimate picture of this. Love suffered. And in that suffering, we find our hope. Godโ€™s love is not soft or sentimental. It is a holy, determined love that chooses what is ultimately best for us, even when we cannot see it.

So when the path grows dark, when plans fall through, when we cannot understand what God is doingโ€”faith says, โ€œYes, Lord.โ€ Not because we like the pain or understand the loss, but because we know the One who holds the plan. We know He loves us. And that changes everything.

Faith is not a feelingโ€”itโ€™s a choice. A willed, steady trust. Like a see-saw balanced on its fulcrum, our spiritual balance rests on Christ, the unshakable foundation. And so we can set our face like flint, anchored in this truth: God is for us. He is with us. And we will not be put to shame.

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