EXCELLENCE IS NOT COMPARISM

EXCELLENCE IS NOT COMPARISM

Adesina Abegunde

Daniel 6:3 (AMP) 

³ Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the satraps because an excellent spirit was in him, and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

Hello, Your Excellency.

I believe you have improved on something remarkable between the last post and now. I will be glad to know what you have done and how you feel about it.

In the last post, I spoke about the fact that excellence is not perfection, and today we are looking at the fact that excellence is not feeling better than someone else in an unwise comparison.Some people think that they are excellent because they compare themselves with other mediocre or those who have no aspiration for excellence. To compare yourself with another person will either end in pride or inferiority complex that will both hinder genuine excellence.

2 Corinthians 10:12 (TLB)
¹² Oh, don't worry, I wouldn't dare say that I am as wonderful as these other men who tell you how good they are! Their trouble is that they are only comparing themselves with each other and measuring themselves against their own little ideas. What stupidity!

Deceptive comparison can never led to excellence, it can lead to unhealthy competition, getting static as a local champion whose failure will get illumined at the light of global standard and practice, and it will also lead to ill-feelings such as bitterness, schism, sadness and weakness. Never compare yourself with another in any way, be yourself but be your best-self. Excellence is not becoming like someone else, excellence is becoming the best of yourself that God has created.

Am I saying that you should not learn from more excellent people? No!

In fact while excellence is not determined in comparison, excellent people are collaborative, they learn from one another, they strengthen others and are also strengthened by others. Daniel was supernaturally excellent and highly collaborative, he never compared himself with other guys, but he was always walking with his other Jewish brothers. While he encouraged them to be excellent, he also drew strength from their togetherness. Daniel’s focus was his duty not the other guys, don’t look for how to outsmart other, look for how to release the best in you and the best in others.

Don’t think you are excellent because you think you are better than the other guy in your school or office, very soon another person will come that will be truly excellent, and if you try compare yourself with that person, you may get the shock of your lifetime. Excellent people are excellent because they are constantly improving, not in competition with their colleague but in competition with their own last record, not to be better than the other guy, but simply to be a better person.

Are you truly excellent?

I destroy every seed of insecurity in you in Jesus name.

Receive grace to live a peaceful, growing and excelling life in Jesus name.

You are the best!!!