{"id":1195,"date":"2010-01-28T11:22:04","date_gmt":"2010-01-28T09:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.galmin.co.za\/blog\/?p=1195"},"modified":"2010-01-28T11:22:04","modified_gmt":"2010-01-28T09:22:04","slug":"is-the-grass-greener-on-the-other-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.galmin.co.za\/?p=1195","title":{"rendered":"Is the grass greener on the other side?"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s an old saying: \u201cThe grass is always greener on the other side.\u201d At some point in life, everyone looks at their circumstances and thinks, \u201cIf only\u2026 If only I had a better job. If only my spouse were like so-and-so. If only I had gone to college. If only I had the opportunities so-and-so had.\u201d We look around and think everyone else has it better than we do. But I believe comparison is just a trick of the enemy to get us off course and keep us from God\u2019s best. Comparison is the thief of joy, and if the enemy can steal our joy, he has stolen our source of strength.<\/p>\n

See, I don\u2019t believe the grass is greener on the other side; I believe the grass is greener where you water it. In other words, we have to tend to the things that are important to us if we want to see those areas of our lives blossom and grow. If you want better relationships, you have to invest in the people around you. If you want a better job, you have to invest in your skill set to qualify for that job and then go after it.<\/p>\n

We all have the capacity to come up higher. God has given us all tremendous opportunities, but if we are focused on what everyone else has, we\u2019ll miss out on what God has especially for us!<\/p>\n

Today, instead of comparing, decide to cultivate the dry, fallow areas of your life. Begin to water and invest in the areas in which you want to see change. Get a vision and dedicate it to the Lord. As you take responsibility and tend to what the Lord has given you, I believe He\u2019ll pour out His blessing and favor, and you\u2019ll see your life flourish beyond anything you could have ever hoped or dreamed. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Eric Heath is the Senior Pastor of End Time Pentecostal Ministries in Danville, South Africa and also the President of Galilee International Ministries (SA) and he is available to minister on various subjects concerning our life in Christ.\u00a0 He can be contacted through this website by completing the box as provided below.\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n