Great Reminder...

I was reading a friend of mine's blog and loved what she passed along- from a book called Can You Drink the Cup. Sounds like a book I want to get... such truth! I feel like there are so many little things in life that cause us to compare ourselves to others and it really is nothing but destructive after a while. After a while, comparison becomes a stronghold and a way of seeing the next reason why we don't measure up. I know I am guilty of this, so this is a great reminder to live life as God truly intended- drinking the cup He gave me and rejoicing in every bit of it. Ivy, if you are reading this, thank you for this sweet reminder of truth!

"Just as there are countless varieties of wine, there are countless varieties of lives. No two lives are the same. We often compare our lives with those of others, trying to decide whether we are better or worse off, but such comparisons do not help us much. We have to live our life, not someone else's. We have to hold our own cup. We have to dare to say: "This is my life, the life that is given to me, and it is this life that I have to live, as well as I can. My life is unique. Nobody else will ever live it. I have my own history, my own family, my own body, my own character, my own friends, my own way of thinking, speaking, and acting- yes, I have my own life to live. No one else has the same challenge. I am alone, because I am unique. Many people can help me to live my life, but after all is said and done, I have to make my own choices about how to live."