🌄 Failing Forward – Day 18

Letting Go of Comparison

Scripture

Galatians 6:4

Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else,

Devotional

Comparison often slips in unnoticed.

We don’t always realize we’re doing it — until discouragement sets in. We look at someone else’s faith, progress, healing, or obedience and quietly wonder why our journey doesn’t look the same.

Comparison convinces us that growth has a universal timeline.
That faith should look identical.
That transformation should follow the same pace for everyone.

But God never intended your journey to be measured against someone else’s.

Galatians reminds us to examine our own work — not to judge it harshly, but to understand that each life is shaped by different seasons, wounds, callings, and lessons. What God is doing in you is personal, intentional, and specific.

Comparison distracts you from your own becoming.
It magnifies what others seem to have and minimizes what God is quietly doing in you.

When you release comparison, you make room for gratitude.
When you stop measuring, you begin noticing growth.
When you stay focused on your own path, peace returns.

You are not behind because you are not meant to follow someone else’s timeline. God is not asking you to keep up — He is asking you to keep walking with Him.

Reflection Question

Where has comparison been stealing your joy or distorting how you see your growth?

Journal Prompt

Write about a time when comparison made you feel discouraged or inadequate.
Ask God to help you release comparison and trust the pace of your own journey with Him.