{"product_id":"the-comparison-trap-by-david-fox","title":"The Comparison Trap — by David Fox","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThere will always be somebody with something you don't have.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe learn to compare as children, and we never really stop. The candy gets traded for test scores, then for houses and cars. In \u003cem\u003eThe Comparison Trap\u003c\/em\u003e, David Fox shows how that habit quietly raises our stress, steals our peace, and pulls our hearts away from God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting from Paul's warning in 2 Corinthians 10:12 that those who measure themselves by themselves \"are not wise,\" the tract looks at where comparison takes hold of us: what we can do, how we look, and what we own. Along the way it walks through King Saul's jealousy of David, the envy that handed Jesus over to Pilate, and Asaph's honest struggle in Psalm 73, where comparing turned into complaining and nearly cost him his footing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen it offers a way out. God made you unique (Psalm 139). You can declare your independence from the world's mold (Romans 12:2). And you can measure your life by the right standard, testing your own work without looking over your shoulder at everyone else (Galatians 6:3–5). The closing question is the one that matters most: \u003cstrong\u003eDoes God approve of my life?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarm, plainspoken, and easy to read, this is a tract you can hand to a teenager, a stressed-out coworker, or a friend who can't stop measuring himself against everybody around him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis tract is a good fit for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal outreach to friends, neighbors, and coworkers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeen and young adult Bible classes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTract racks and welcome centers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall group discussion on stress, contentment, and Christian living\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e David Fox\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spiritbuilding Publishers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed Tract\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKey Scriptures:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 Corinthians 10:12; 1 Samuel 18:7; Romans 13:13; Matthew 27:18; Psalm 73:1–5; Psalm 139:13–15; Romans 12:2; Galatians 6:3–5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Comparison, stress, jealousy, envy, complaining, contentment, identity in God\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAudience:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adults, teens, seekers, Christians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Individual, outreach, small group, class\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Spiritbuilding Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67613450371322,"sku":"TCT046","price":1.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/5683\/6484\/files\/ComparisonTrapCover.png?v=1790812193","url":"https:\/\/spiritbuilding.com\/products\/the-comparison-trap-by-david-fox","provider":"Spiritbuilding Publishers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}