Steps.

Wouldn't it be nice to be able to spend a whole day without looking in a mirror, or at another person and constantly comparing yourself too them. Thinking that either you're too skinny, or they're too fat, vice-versa. Maybe someone got that raise or internship that you have been praying for everyday for three weeks. Comparison is such a huge thing that every single person on this earth struggles with. They see someone and they envy what they have, maybe even thinking that their life is completely perfect. In reality, everyone has struggles wether you may not see it or not. There are certain insecurities that we let our lives revolve around, thinking that we're not good enough in a certain situation. Sometimes we have to sit back and realize what we're doing within our lives, and how we're controlling certain situations. If we let our lives revolve against a certain situation or we're constantly comparing ourself to others out to jealousy, we're not going to go anywhere. We're going to be stuck in this one circle for the rest of your life with no way to humanly get out.
When in high school I would compare myself to all of the other girls in the room. The fact that they look perfect, literally- perfect. I beat myself up over something so small, thinking that I'll never be like them or look like them. Why should I want to look like someone else, when God created me to look how I do now, the way my hips are shaped, and the color of my hair, and even my skin condition.
Why should we compare ourselves to other people, why should we let these comparisons change what we think about ourselves and other people? Why do we change ourselves just to fit the "status-quo"?
God wants our lives to revolve around him, he wants us to chase after Him every moment of our lives and live out what He has planned for us. You may be so sick and tired of hearing that but let me tell you, it's completely true! “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps.” Proverbs‬ ‭16:9‬ ‭NIV‬‬. God knows what we want, and even though we may feel like giving up, we maybe filled with envy and jealousy, or we're battling with depression- God is taking care of you right this moment! This person you may be comparing yourself to, may have their plans all lined up and ready to go, but they may be skipping a step that God has laid out for them to take. God wants YOU to watch every step he's placed right infront of you- and not skip one. Even if the person you envy has already reached the end of their course and they're getting everything that you want, God hasn't forgotten about you. You may have take an extra pair of steps, or even climb up a whole staircase! But God is and always will be taking care of you.