1440 Minutes in a Day

1440 Minutes of Not Comparing but Living My Life

This month our focus of prayer is to not compare our lives with anyone else's.  To make the concerted effort has been easier than I thought it would be.   There is a sense of relief.  The relief that who I am is more than enough. 

What does God want for my life?  He wants me to be me and live my life, and not someone else's.  Every day, I have 1440 minutes to live. Do I really want to spend any of those minutes focused on what someone else has or who they are?  

There is a sense of freedom that I have found this month.  I am not comparing myself to anyone else.  It is liberating in a way.  I can just be me, and not "worry" that I am missing out on something.

Here's the thing, when I compare, I add the stress and anxiety of not having what I think I should have.  Yes, we can pray and dream, but what is the thought process behind those prayers?  Why am I praying for something that I do not have?

There is a difference.  I could covet a large house, a brand new sports car, or a million dollars. Yet, are any of those things going to make me happy, or are those things items I can't afford?  

Praying for a house of my own at a price point, or needing a car I can afford, of course.  I think that God does want us to prosper and thrive in life.  He does want us to dream and live. He gave us 1440 minutes in a day.

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

I have freed up a lot of minutes by not comparing. Now, I can focus on what God wants for my life.  I can focus on God and my relationship with Him. That is what He wants. He wants a relationship with each one of us.   

God expects me to be me, and although it has taken a long time, I am finally getting it. I don't need to compare myself with anyone else.  I don't have to be someone that I am not.  God's child, that is who I am.

What would happen if the actions of not comparing become a habit?  I know that I would be happier with time to do other things.  How many minutes in the day do I free up?  No, I am not going to do the math.

All I can do is pray that this month will go to the next month and so on.  One day at a time.  What does God want for my life?  I am living my life now, 1440 minutes at a time.

Dear Poppa God,

Thank you for giving us 1440 minutes in each day.  We have this day that you want us to live life.  You don't want us to spend the day comparing ourselves to others or what they have versus what we have.  Please help us to realize that You want us to live life abundantly. We are all on our journey with You, and I pray that each one of us reading this will follow Your will for our life.

In Jesus Name. Amen

Written by Laura Maxson