Here is a youth group lesson to remind students – don't compare yourself to others, instead choose to be content.

High school students constantly compare themselves to others.

And if they don't do it themselves, someone else is happy to point out how they are unlike, better, or not as good every bit their peers.

It'south overwhelming for students who feel like the world is pointing out their flaws or comparison them to everyone else – it tin make them feel like they never measure out upwards.

Students need to know they can find peace and contentment in how God views them – He loves them but the way they are!

Employ this youth group lesson to remind students – don't compare yourself to others, instead choose to be content.

–Nick Dilberto, Ministry building to Youth

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YOUTH Grouping LESSON ON Comparison

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Written by Eric Mendoza

Bible:Philippians 4:10-13

Bottom line:Don't compare yourself to others, instead choose to exist content.

SUPPLIES

  • 2 Large bags of wrapped candy
  • Blindfolds (i per student)

OPENING ACTIVITY: CANDY STEAL

GAME PREP

Play this game in a big room or gym.

Split the space into ii halves and the students into 2 teams of equal size.

Empty the numberless of wrapped candy and identify the contents of each bag on opposite ends of the dividing line or reverse walls.

Have teams stand up well-nigh the processed on reverse walls.

Make sure all the students are wearing a blindfold.

Option: Instead of using blindfolds, have the students walk on their knees.

HOW TO PLAY THE GAMES

Say:When I say GO, I want you to go to the opposing team's side, effort to steal their wrapped processed, and bring it back to your team'southward side.

You can only grab one piece of processed at a fourth dimension.

Later 4 minutes we will stop and whichever squad has the about processed wins the game.

At that place is no running allowed and be certain to accept your easily out in front of you, and so you don't run across anyone or a wall.

Echo if time allows.

Let the winning team go on their candy – even if that means some students on the other squad didn't win any processed.

TEACH

Say: I actually wish all of you lot were able to enjoy the candy right at present, but some of you might not have won in any the game.

That might not seem fair and you may be comparing what you don't have to what the person beside you is enjoying.

There are times when we detect ourselves comparing what we have to what other people accept – we call thatcomparison.

The reason we exercise this is that nosotros desire what someone else has.

Whether information technology is concrete advent, possessions, or personality characteristics… what we are doing is playing the comparison game.

Nobody ever wins in the comparing game, because there is no end to it.

In fact, sometimes people chase subsequently something that is temporary and unfulfilling.

In the game nosotros just played, you played to win processed.

Only one time you had that processed, it but brought momentary satisfaction – it doesn't last forever.

Those who didn't receive processed might feel bummed because they don't accept what you got.

Both of these feelings lead to unfulfillment and a desire for something you can't obtain.

What we should practise is strive for contentment.

God has given every person exactly what they need.

His ultimate desire is non for you lot to find blessings in the possessions you lot own, simply instead what nosotros have in Christ.

Paul is an excellent case of this, let's wait at what he has to say.

Read Philippians four:10-13.

I rejoiced in the Lord profoundly that now at length y'all have revived your concern for me. Yous were indeed concerned for me, just you lot had no opportunity.

Not that I am speaking of beingness in need, for I have learned in any situation I am to be content.

I know how to exist brought low, and I know how to abound. In whatsoever and every circumstance, I accept learned the clandestine of facing enough and hunger, affluence and need.

I tin do all things through him who strengthens me.

In this passage, nosotros run across the apostle Paul speaking to the Philippian church.

Earlier in this alphabetic character, Paul expresses the value in knowing Christ, the joy of imitating Christ, so we come to this part where Paul reminds us to be content in Christ.

Paul doesn't talk about the things he has, and he doesn't talk most the things he doesn't have.

Instead, he tells united states that in every circumstance he has learned to be content.

There are going to be times in your life where you lot accept more and then you need, and there may be times when you don't take the things that you need.

Regardless of your situation, y'all should find delectation in Christ.

Yous might be tempted to compare what you lot have to others.

When you observe yourself comparing something you have to what someone else has, you are no longer content with the blessings God has given to you.

In fact, y'all are essentially saying, "God, why didn't you give me this. I need it."

In essence what you are proverb is "God, I remember you got it wrong, I need these things."

And then how do you fight off the temptation to non compare yourself to others?

Ask God to give you the strength to overcome the want to compare yourself to others.

Verse 13 is a very popular verse,"I can do all things through him who strengthens me."

You lot might meet people using this as a slogan in the sports world, like from an athlete looking for the strength he needs during a big moment.

Or maybe you have heard it from somebody who is nearly to face up a difficult task, similar a math exam.

All the same, this poesy is talking about contentment.

Existence satisfied with the things you accept or don't take.

Christ is plenty, and you don't need anything else.

Are you living with this attitude?

Is Jesus enough, or do you tell yourself, "if I just had this, I would exist happy"?

The cold hard truth is that because of our sinful nature, we will never accept enough when we compare ourselves to others.

Be content that you have Jesus.

If you don't accept a relationship with God, then comparison might exist a big struggle in your life.

Jesus wants you to know that He can fill the void of what is missing from your life.

You don't have to alive your life always trying to measure upwardly to other people.

God loves you and He thinks you lot're really great.

Inquire Him to help you find peace, joy, and contentment in knowing and trusting in Him.

SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  1. What are some things that you often desire that others take?
  2. When was the concluding fourth dimension you gave something away that yous wanted but knew that you didn't need?
  3. Practise you ever stress out because you don't have the aforementioned personality that others have? Why exercise you think that is?
  4. When you compare yourself to others, do you find yourself imitating who they are? What do you lot do?
  5. What are some things in your life that y'all compare with others?
  6. Is it entirely incorrect to want to have what someone else has? Why or why non?
  7. What practise we exercise if we are struggling with contentment?
  8. Why do we struggle with contentment?
  9. Often, we are not content in what nosotros accept, relationships, and social statuses. What are another areas we are dissatisfied with in our lives?
  10. How tin Jesus help us not to compare ourselves to others?

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