Recently I stumbled upon a short video clip from Jordan Peterson about his 12 rules for life. They have been around for a while, but this was my first time hearing of them. Upon further inspection, I found the complete list; several are simple, practical advice.

Number four captured my attention: “Compare yourself to who you were yesterday.”

This one is beneficial to most people in their faith, including myself. The tendency is to compare ourselves to other people. If we look at ourselves in light of people who are further along on their journey of faith, we can feel like a failure. If we compare ourselves to those behind us, we can develop a sense of pride in our spiritual development.

What if you took a long look at yourself and compared your progress against yesterday?

I am not where I want to be, but thanks be to God, I am not where I once was.