The Comparison Trap

Ever feel like you’re doing okay… until you start looking at someone else’s life?

Comparison has a way of quietly stealing your joy, distorting your identity, and distracting you from the life God actually called you to live.

In this message, we look at the story of Leah and Rachel in Genesis 29 and uncover how comparison leads to striving, insecurity, and rivalry—and how God invites us into something better.

In this message, you’ll learn:

• Why comparison is the fastest way to kill your joy

• How to stop measuring your life against others

• The difference between learning from others vs. comparing yourself to them

• How to rediscover your God-given calling and dream again

• Why gratitude and praise are the key to contentment

Because the problem isn’t what you see… it’s what you say to yourself after you see it.

Speaker

Brad Straarup

Series

Topic

Identity in Christ
Comparison Trap
Contentment
Insecurity
Dream Again
Gratitude

Scripture

Genesis 29:30
Genesis 29:31
Genesis 29:32
Genesis 29:33
Genesis 29:34
Genesis 29:35
Genesis 30:1
Genesis 30:2
Genesis 30:3
Hebrews 12:1
Hebrews 12:2
Ephesians 2:10
2 Corinthians 10:12
2 Corinthians 10:15
Proverbs 29:18
Psalm 126:1
Psalm 126:2
Acts 2:17
Acts 20:24
Habakkuk 2:1
Habakkuk 2:2
Galatians 6:4
Galatians 6:5
2 Corinthians 10:17
2 Corinthians 10:18

Date

May 10, 2026
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