Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet,
listening to what he taught.

-LUKE 10:39

“Comparison robs you of gratitude.” The words have stuck with me, even though I don’t remember who first said them. And it’s true—comparing ourselves to others keeps our eyes fixed on the wrong thing and steals our joy. So why do we do it? Why is the battle so hard to win? Hijacking our gratitude isn’t the only thing taken from us when we accept comparison as a way of life. Here are a few other things that go mi...