Why Comparison Is Dangerous | Steven Furtick
How do you measure success? The world has its own idea of what success should look like, but if you compare yourself to it, you’ll come up short every time.
By looking at an example in 1 Samuel 16, Pastor Steven Furtick shares how Samuel tried to choose a king using the world’s standards. However, Verse 7 told him, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
Through this teaching, we will learn to measure ourselves God’s way and see what He put in each one of us.
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Section Titles:
0:00 - The Danger of a Measuring Stick (1 Samuel 16, verse 7)
3:48 - God, What’s Really In Me?
6:40 - Don’t Sacrifice Your Purpose For Popularity
8:17 - Stop Talking Yourself Out of It (Romans 12, verse 3)
10:07 - How Do You Measure Opportunity?
13:27 - Quick Dating Seminar
15:00 - The Weight of Comparison (Proverbs 11, verse 1)
17:29 - Your Words Matter
20:12 - God’s Grace Weighs More (2 Corinthians 4 verse 17)
Why Comparison Is Dangerous | Steven Furtick
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Best thing I did for myself was delete ALL social media. Comparison will ALWAYS be the greatest thief of joy! AMEN! 🙏🏽 “Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, for each one should carry his own load.” 2 Corinthians 10:12
This man always make me learn how to have more faith in God
@orlandocordova8818
3 жыл бұрын
Susan, Same Here! 😄!
@marothimeng513
3 жыл бұрын
Me tooooo
@nathwallis8685
2 жыл бұрын
Same here, Amazing Word GOD IS GOOD HALLELUJAH AMEN GOD BLESS EVERYONE 💪🏼🙏🏼♥️!
When you try to keep up with somebody else, you will feel the weight that doesn't come from above because you let somebody else set your scales 🙏🏽🙏🏽
@nathwallis8685
2 жыл бұрын
So true, HALLELUJAH AMEN GOD BLESS YOU YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR LOVE ONES!
This really reminds me that we need each other bad. I need friends like yall. All yall. I need people of faith in my circle. Do any of you want to be my friend?
@n3n4keepingitreal32
3 жыл бұрын
Church can be a perfect place to be surrounded with people like us... I also need friends like y'all ...
@sheilabecker5970
3 жыл бұрын
@@n3n4keepingitreal32 Not always. Just keepin it real.
@sheilabecker5970
3 жыл бұрын
We are many...dollin.
@rachaelsanders3136
3 жыл бұрын
I need friends like y’all too. Spiritual minded folks. This world gets so lonely sometimes!
@darlenejustuce9604
3 жыл бұрын
Aww i would love to be your friend
"The Glory that God is getting out of my situation outweighs what I'm going through" Amen!! Yes Lord I give You all the Glory!! Thank you being so faithful (Hebrews 13 :5). You've always walked with me, always been there, I know it. (I just wish I heard this 12 yrs ago) Altogether I won't be able to see the talk with T D Jake's, I know it's going to be awesome and so powerful! Praying for you Pastor Steven. You're such blessing to me. A one in a million preacher! Thank you Jesus 🙏♥️
CORONA AINT STOPING US FROM WORSHIPING THE LORD can y'all pray cuz I've been and currently have been dealing with doubt and don't like this
@jaymartin1086
3 жыл бұрын
🙏
@ava7616
3 жыл бұрын
ik what it feels like to go through doubt, God rescued me from doubt! pray that he reveals Himself to you and trust His timing:)
@angelheath2490
3 жыл бұрын
Me too there is too much on you tube and i want God and i need God
@cathyseitz9692
3 жыл бұрын
Yea it is hard to see what's going on and still say Gods in control that's where Faith comes in We cant see it but we believe it
Comparison steals joy🙌🙌🙌
@deshaabernathy482
3 жыл бұрын
And competition 🙄smh
@fairymairah
2 жыл бұрын
It does and can !
the thing he said about the people who are popular now may be popular now but they aren’t preparing for their purpose is so trueee . popularity isn’t important and trust me to anyone my age or younger reading this it doesn’t matter so don’t be discouraged if you’re not the most known person because at least you know who are and what God’s instilled in you because no one can take that way from you
God's hand is really on your life 🙏 I really enjoyed this preaching
He is a great blessings in such a time as this. Praise God for him and his wife and children. I'm so blessed to have found him. Amazing and powerful.
GOD'S GLORY WEIGHTS MORE THAN ANYTHING, OUR PORPOSE IS IN GOD, OUR LIFES ARE IN HIM, BE HUMBLE AND FOLLOW HIS PATH BEACUSE GOD KNOWS BEST AND WANTS WHAT'S BEST FOR US ALL SO MUCH EVEN IF WE DON'T REALISE IT AT THE MOMENT, GOD IS GOOD KEEP PRAYING AND READING HIS WORD HALLELUJAH AMEN GOD BLESS EVERYONE 🙌🏼💪🏼😇🙏🏼♥️👐🏼!
I'm Muslim but I always watch your sermons. Steven Furtick you are such a blessing to the world - thank you for these reminders. Christianity and Islam has so many similarities and I can always relate to your messages.
God’s favour outweighs my failure. Praise God!
Wow... this literally touches me. Yesterday, I broke down at work and I cried for about 15 minutes. I compared myself to a former classmate who is now going to start her DNP program. I literally, got so angry and be mad at God but asking “Where the heck were you or are you?” Would losing my faith be enough for you to come? What would it take for you to come around? I’ve done everything. I’ve tried it all. I’ve surrendered. I’ve done things accordingly now.. but... where’s my reward? A voice came over me and said “God does not measure my acts of manipulation in order to receive his blessings and grace. He measures my heart.” Then, I realized that, I was so fake... ive been doing these things in exchange for what I dreamed and hoped for. While God, wanted me to transform my heart! I felt better last night and I slept in peace for the first time in a long time. I now know what God was looking for which was my heart not my actions. God is good. Serve God!
@carolmcdonald3531
3 жыл бұрын
What a breakthrough for you, Ruthie! I am rejoicing with you and for you. Your post has blessed me and all who read it. 🤗💕💖
@orlandocordova8818
3 жыл бұрын
Ruthie, YOUR DOING BETTER THEN YOU THINK! TRUST GOD AND KEEP GOING! I BELIEVE YOU'RE ABOUT TO SURPASS EVEN YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT YOU! 😁!
@cocochannel3694
3 жыл бұрын
I use to compare myself with others girls who lived with boys ,and done worst things and yet some of them got married and are happy abd rich..so i was asking God..with all things that i don't do because of fearing you??this what i get to stay single, ect..later on i realized that God wanted me to be humble and to stop judging and look down on people who are not God Fearing because i am not perfect either in some ways
@shannabaxter3499
3 жыл бұрын
Such a blessing!!😭🙌
@EstefaniaHZ
3 жыл бұрын
It’s like you took the words out of my mouth - I feel every word & question you called out @RelentlessRuthie. *God bless you & best of luck to anyone reading this* 🤍
"How dare I talk myself out of what God called me into?? How dare I??"
@peggyself4012
3 жыл бұрын
We think we aren't good enough to do what he called us too because we are afraid to fail but when we take a chance we can make a difference in someone's life by showing them how God worked in our lives and they find hope in a better life
@peggyself4012
3 жыл бұрын
I thank God for my husband he is mentally strong he stays through the good and bad we love one another so we stick it out
@pturner7089
3 жыл бұрын
Yessssssssssssssssss
@deshaabernathy482
3 жыл бұрын
Me too!
Our God is BIGGER than our giants!
Amen! God's Grace over me weighs more 🙌 hallelujah thank you Jesus!
My man Is depressed, he is pulling away. I wanted to let go, but the spirit of God led me here. May Jehovah Rapha heals him. 🙏
@noeaguilar5884
3 жыл бұрын
God is good... In this season of your life you must fight...fight the good fight and carry your cross...the Lord is with you. Don't give up.
@jijbentgeliefd975
3 жыл бұрын
I Pray that he (your man) may receive the Lord's Hope and Joy within Him. God is still the same, and He cares. Your man, You, and everyone else is Loved by God. Hope he and you are doing good.
@Daughterofangels223
3 жыл бұрын
@@jijbentgeliefd975 we are doing great. Thank you for the words. God bless you
I was a looking at struggles with a stick not knowing it’s all to bring me closer to God. I struggle at times bc it’s so easy to measure life by a stick. But every time I did it I was at the shorten end in everything, by looks, by being black, by being a female etc as if God didn’t know me before I was born, stitched me up in my mothers womb and knows my name. Everything that we go thru in life is for betterment of our future. Jeremiah 29:11 "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. I always learn something from all your videos pastor furtick. Thank you
Good morning EC. I have a brother who is my GP who puts me on the scale every visit regularly and measures how I am coping physically/emotionally/ spiritually Praise Jesus for the right support He keeps me accountable,encourages me to keep focused on Jesus
Got me teary on the Romans 12:3 revelation... Logos became Rhema to me right there...
"God's grace outweighs more" - Pastor Steven Furtick. Amen!
GOD'S GRACE WEIGHS MORE
Sometimes , all the time we just have to stop analyzing our outcome before it happens. We can start by allowing God to hold that stick in our lives because we weren’t meant to measure what God has already put into place. All we have to do is hold onto our faith and let God hold that stick. Guess what, He won’t measure our mistakes, He will refine them to His Will. Thank you Pastor Steve needed this to start my day. God bless you all🙏🏻🙏🏻🙌🏼🙌🏼
13:41 He didn’t just go there! 😂 Great words today, it was much needed! We have to understand that God rules over every person, mountain, situation, kingdom, and it’s his authority that allows it to exist. And if that same God is on our side, we don’t need to measure how big the problem is, but understand that God’s power outweighs anything we’re dealing with.
@orlandocordova8818
3 жыл бұрын
Mr. Strong Bro, OH YEA! HE DID! AND TOOK US ALL WITH HIM! 😎!
We serve a awesome God. He has never left us nor forsake us.
Awesome! I’ll use this for my first homeschool Bible curriculum study with my three kids! This is perfect! Praise God!!!!
This sermon changed my life. Good things are coming
GODBLESS EVERYONE
@learenebiggayan4668
3 жыл бұрын
🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
@cocochannel3694
3 жыл бұрын
You too
@Jabulyle
3 жыл бұрын
You too 🙏❤️
@shimmysaysss9133
3 жыл бұрын
GOD BLESS U TOO
I got the Glory of God working in me. Absolutely awesome sermon.
Amen👏👏👏👏🙏. Purpose over popularity. Faith keeps us near god🙏
Amen... I have used a wrong instrument myself and asked many to measure me wrong... God always measures and lets others measure HIS Chosen Ones the Right Way... Amen...
@orlandocordova8818
3 жыл бұрын
Frank, We all have BUT IT'S A NEW AGE! WE ARE! SO FAR AHEAD! PRAISE GOD!😀
@frankpowell4797
3 жыл бұрын
@@orlandocordova8818 Thank God that HE is in control of everything, though we feel its in our control, and HE does and makes us do everything according to HIS Plan in Jeremiah 29:11... Glory to God Almighty Forever and Ever and Praise Be To Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ...
So full of the spirit, I really like his style. I like how he praised God he does not think or act like he is God. The last church I attended the pastor would preach and talk down to the people. He would say with out him and his church you will not see heaven. I thought to my self, I was thought that was Jesus? Pastor Furtick is wise in the word of God.
@sheilabecker5970
3 жыл бұрын
Too many church leaders...say they KNOW they are going to Heaven...but ONLY GOD...DECIDES WHO... NOT MEN!
@kap849
3 жыл бұрын
@@sheilabecker5970 I think we as Christians differ from all other religions because we are assured of eternal life. Please read the following Bible verses. Ephesians 2:8-9 , John 3:16, John 3:3 , Romans 6:23 , John 5:24, John 14:1-3, and many more. So yes you get to know if you are going to heaven or not because made a promise and our God does not break His promises. However, we have to keep in mind Matthew 7:21-23: "Not everyone that calls me Lord will enter the kingdom of GOD........."
Don't compare is height and appearance but trust in God. Amen
I need more people of faith in my life. I need prayer warriors and people of god on my side. I need true friends to go to
Are you measuring the height or the HEART ❤️🙏🏼 Amen What a powerful message from beginning to end
Really needed this message. Thank you Steven Furtick for always being God's vessel to share His words to every single one of us. Big love from Indonesia.
I got the glory of God working in me..much love pastor steven furtik❤❤❤
Amen Brother Furtick!!!!! Wonderful and TRUE message!! Peer Pressure is thriving in all ages of our society. It doesn’t discriminate, it affects us all!! This message should be heard by everyone!!! I’ve shared it!! I can’t speak for anyone but myself; I KNOW THE GLORY OF GOD OUTWEIGHS IT ALL, we just need to open our hearts to His truth. When we open our hearts to Him, He will open our eyes and ears!!! May God continue to bless you my friend, every message I listen to if yours speaks to my heart and mind!!! Speaking to my heart and mind is God’s Work!!! Have a great week and thank you!! 💕🙏🏼💕🤗💕🙏🏼💕🤗💕
Amen God favor out weight my failure... Thank You Jesus 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌❤🇬🇾
My god thank you for showing me how to measure myself the power of god is power in his name
This preaching has weight, I feel it in my heart n soul.. Thank u pst Steven Furtick 🙌🏾🙏🏽
@orlandocordova8818
3 жыл бұрын
Knubo, Same Here! 😉!
I've learned it doesn't matter if others agree with me my purpose is to love and win souls so many look at a person and judge them but the Lord says that's his place our place is to love one another and let them know God loves them even if some christians are really hurtful and push others away because they put thier opinions on ones life and they are afraid that God won't love them because of who they are when the truth is God loves us just the way we are and all he wants is our hearts to come to him when we need him and when things are good and bad in every thing
@CJ-hj8bj
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!!
Glory Hallelujah be you name!! Thank you Lord for bringing you words to us by using this man to preach us.. Ohhh Lord I feel ya allover me Jesus!! God keep Blessing this man. In the name of Jesus!! Thank you 😇🙏💗
Amen! God's grace, just when we need him. Faith over fear!
Thankyou Lord for the eternal Glory in it all my purpose out weighs pain
@stephaniemillsaps1996
3 жыл бұрын
Amen!
Yesss!!! God’s grace weighs more!! Hallelujah!🙌✝️
Amen God is good! he’s grace weights more than my sorrow. To God be the glory now and forever !
January 29, 2022. I wanna see how many times will i watch this
GODS GRACE WEIGHS MORE!
U just taught me something about my own scale
@opeobiri3486
3 жыл бұрын
Me too
Don’t think about it all day, measure and act accordingly
Wow!! Great message, Pastor Steven. Measure with the weight of Glory not with the stick of the World or the Flesh. Amen and Amen ❣🕎🌿🕇🕊🔥
I"m so thankful that I've heard this message ..it really encourages my spirit and soul ..Lord You are transforming my life from the inside out
My purpose outways every situation that faces me. Glory to God 🙏.
@stevenfurtick
3 жыл бұрын
Amen! 🙌 ^SF Team
GOD THANK YOU FOR THIS WORD HALLELUJAH!!!!!!!🥳🥳
Thanks Pastor you always bless my heart.
Such a great Sermon ! Does such awesome job getting the word out and understanding ! God blessed this man to spread his word ! Amen !
I want GOD to measure me. That “plum line” . To change me. I want HIM to rewrite me! To make me over.
@sheilabecker5970
3 жыл бұрын
May GOD our Holy Father, bless you...and fill you with HIS Holy Spirit. Amen
Amen! God definitely has his hand on you! Praise the Lord for bringing you into my life on KZread. You preach truth in a way that everyone can understand, and we eat the message. It is the bread and living water that Jesus speaks through you. I feel it so deeply in my soul, it's not you speaking, its my Savior!!♡♡♡
Preach pastor please pray for me I have family problems 💔 🙏
@jcrazyfish3860
3 жыл бұрын
My name is Jason
@amotherslove9618
3 жыл бұрын
Lord we lift up your son Jason to you Lord continue to be a way maker in Jason's life, cast down your net for his enemys and let no weapon formed against him to prosper Speak to Jason give him ears to hear more and eyes to see in abundance and let his heart receive all of your love father let his union be anointed and appointed in Jesus name amen
This guy goes in all the time 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Looking great today Ps Steven,Your messages have always given me weight to encourage me to be loving and strong to myself and family
The Lord knew that I needed to hear that God wanted me to know that he is with me in this mission of intercessory prayer. I have been wondering if this is the way I should go. I think I have been missing the grace of God by using a stick to measure my worth. Thank God for letting me know that I must get on the scale and measure my faith in him. Help me Jesus.
@stevenfurtick
3 жыл бұрын
We are so glad this spoke to you 🧡 ^SF Team
This was and is good! God bless Pastor Steven
God bless
Wow what a timing!! I really needed this Praise God 😭💗
Awesome message and much needed!!😍❤🙏🏿
Stop talking yourself out of things God called you to do. May God the Holy Spirit help us indeed in Jesus Name!
Amen,i am blessed ❤
u are a true setvant of my fathers kingdom
1. I would rather sacrifice popularity on the alter of PURPOSE, than sacrifice purpose on the alter of popularity. 2. The assessment of others will often lead you to miss opportunities......... I mean.....(mind blown)......what a word in season....
I have zero supportive relatives, like truly support me. Now, recently I’m pretty sure my eldest bro and I teamed up without even talking. Now that’s so dope! So, sometimes what they say & how they disrespect u inside a family!! It’s their spirit so hang in there
@artr2943
3 жыл бұрын
Same is happening with me . My eldest bro and . We r having a cold war. I at least don't want to see his face that much respect I am getting from him
Praise God!
I needed to hear this again! Thank You Pastor Steven ♥️
Faith of a mustard seed can move mountains
God's grace weighs more. Thank you Pastor
GOD BLESS YOU PASTOR STEVEN!
Amen Pastor. God bless you
My confirmation from the ALMIGHTY that the words(HIS WORD DON'T GO VOID) i spoke to my children was spoken by u his anointed one KEEP FAITH ALIVE BLESSINGS
Yo Pastor we need an instant replay button for this MESSAGE OMG This is FREEDOM 🙌
@orlandocordova8818
3 жыл бұрын
Joshua, you are so Right! I'll be LISTENING to this again, again, again and on! 😉!
This literally touched me...i felt it in my heart ❤❤most powerful message
That couldn't have come at a better time, I was just arguing with the Lord. And he answered with this! Thank you , you are truly anointed.
I love his teachings
This message is so Awesome thank you.
I needed this, thank you so much pastor.
I always love watching your old sermons, please keep releasing even if it's a bit of them like you did now.
Amen every words is wise and truth
Awesome message!
Thank you Steven
Purpose > popularity always
I LOVE IT!! DITCH THE DIP STICK
I’m so proud of u
Amen and amen. This meant a lot
Thank you Pastor Steven , your such a blessing I received your word,God bless you.
Thank you for this... I needed this 💜
Thanks pastor
Needed this God Bless
I needed to hear this message, in this very moment!
@stevenfurtick
3 жыл бұрын
🙌🧡 ^SF Team
Glory weighs more!