There is a fantasy floating around that not only fuels disbelief but also discourages many hearts. It’s the exasperating thought that says, “Why am I always the one dealing with this or going through that?”

I want to pull back the curtain on the truth behind that thinking, because regardless of what any one person is enduring, you are not the only one.

The rise of social media and the hype behind picture-perfect homes, families, careers, and lives has left a void in the hearts of those looking from the outside in. We begin wanting what others have or wishing we could do all that they do—forgetting that a picture, no matter how perfect it appears, never tells the whole story.

No one goes through this life unscathed. Everyone carries something they probably wish they didn’t have to.

This world, in its fallen state, offers a plethora of problems, trials, difficulties, and disappointments. Jesus never hid this truth from us. Instead, He openly warned us:
“In the world ye shall have tribulation…” (John 16:33b).

Yes, life will get discouraging at times. And yes, some days are going to be a hard pill to swallow. That’s simply the truth.

So how do we deal with those days?

Well, dear, let me tell you—you must learn to keep your view of this life small and big.

I know what you’re thinking: “Huh?!”

Let’s start with the small view. This means taking your eyes off what everyone else is doing. Stop looking at one-day snapshots and using them to compare or summarize your life. Instead, focus on your current sphere and environment—your home, your people, your family, your responsibilities. Tend to what God has placed directly in front of you rather than being fixated on what others are or are not doing.

Then we come to the big view—and this is crucial. There is no greater focus for your life than Jesus Christ, who finished His warning about trials with this promise:
“But be of good cheer; I have overcome the world” (John 16:33c).

This means we must intentionally shift our eyes—and our hearts—from them to Him.

There are many so-called “grand views” of life posted daily for the world to admire and envy. But the grandest view of all is a soul satisfied in its Savior. When we know He is carrying us through this life, we can rest. We can trust that regardless of how things appear—to others or even to ourselves—He reigns in victory, and because of Him, so do we.

At the end of every life is a story that unfolds between its beginning and its end. That story will not be flawless. Its pages will include letdowns, setbacks, hard days, and tear-filled nights. Nobody—and I mean nobody—gets through this life unscathed.

So don’t wish for another person’s life or circumstances. You don’t know what burdens they carry behind the posts. Instead, choose contentment. Be satisfied and grateful for where you are and what you have today.

Don’t let envy rob you of the joy you have in Jesus—and all He has already given you and done for you.

And remember, everyone has good days and bad days. It’s all about how we respond to them: “In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him” (Ecclesiastes 7:14).

It’s time to stop comparing and start trusting.

Blessings ~

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