147: How the Gospel Frees Us from Comparison with Heather Creekmore
Heather Creekmore is a wife, homeschooling mom of four, podcaster, and author of the new book, The Burden of Better: How a Comparison-Free Life Leads to Joy, Peace, and Rest. This is by far the best book I have ever read on the topic of comparison, and today Heather comes on the show to talk about the book and its overarching message: that it is the gospel alone that can actually free us from the trap of comparison. What we Chat about in This Episode ~Heather's new book, The Burden of Better: How a Comparison-Free Life Leads to Joy, Peace, and Rest, what led her to write it, and what readers can expect ~Grace as the remedy for comparison ~How comparison reveals that we do not believe in the goodness of God towards us personally ~The importance of knowing the character of God and believing it ~How the longings of our hearts, which are revealed in our comparison struggle, point to how we were made to be fulfilled in Christ ~The folly of thinking we are enough on our own, how this lie is leading to despair ~How searching for happiness, contentment, and fulfillment in anything apart from Christ will never work and never suffice ~How always looking to the next thing robs us of the here and now ~Why our acceptability can never come from how we compare to others ~How comparison leads to disunity in the church and a lack of fellowship ~Labeling comparison Biblically - as sins such as envy, jealousy, and covetousness ~How comparison dismisses God's gracious artistry ~Four kinds of grace - saving grace, sanctifying grace, growing grace, and sustaining grace; how they affect the day-to-day ~How understanding our identity in Christ changes the comparison struggle ~Hope for getting rid of comparison ~And more! For the full show notes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast