Feeling Inferior?ll

I read a post on facebook. From someone who is my age and feeling like everything they try to succeed at isn’t perfect. Feeling like everyone around them is better and that at the age of 26.. ( oH MY GOSH I Just realized I am not 26, I'm 27 right, OH wow!!)  they should be succeeding more and it reminded me of how I felt just after having a baby.

I'm sure we all feel like that.. But here are my thoughts on that post.

After I had Riley and my job was eliminated while on maternity leave, my head was all over the place. Even if I still had my job ladies you know it’s an insane time, your head is all over the place. But adding the fact that I was a college graduate and wanting to stay home to take care of a baby just was not working with what the world has programed into my brain.

So of course my confusion brought me closer to God. Crying out to him in what was the answer. Its too bad so many of us are so fixated on what we are supposed to be doing for the future, so confused with thoughts of what others will be thinking of us. We forget to just stop and be content in what we have.  How could I feel like I was nothing, when I was staying home perfecting my momma skills? Everyone else can see how precious and blessed I am to stay home right?  That question wasn’t easy at first until I started seeing Riley grow and respond to others and feel purpose and thankfulness… Feel God more in my life.   

When we feel inferior to others, we are probably comparing ourselves to people who of course are out of our element right? I mean you can compare yourself to a serial killer and say, Well I’m not out killing people so I can’t be messing up that bad.

Then you could compare yourself to someone who just landed a recording deal, or a promotion at work and let yourself say well what am I doing why can’t I have that?  Then you have to stop. You can’t compare yourself to anyone else because we are different. God created each one of us, and that means no 2 people are alike. So quit wasting your time comparing yourself, instead if you want to feel success and contentment ask God where he wants you to be. Ask God to help you see what he sees, because he is looking at you seeing so much potential and seeing how beautiful you are inside and out.  He created you so of course he knows what will give you happiness and joy, ask him to show you what path you are supposed to be on. All it takes is a single moment to change forever. 

Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. James 4:8