As women serving overseas, our opportunities for comparison are limitless. With a sideways gaze, without conscious thought, we might assess each other's language ability, ministry “fruitfulness,” and closeness with the Lord. 

I had an interesting conversation with a young woman who applies her professional skills in service to her church. Her spiritual gifting lies within the realm of the creative arts. As she compared her gifts to those of others on her team, she bega...

The temptation to play the comparison game ranks high on the list of struggles for many women. Some of us may feel almost crippled with a perception of not measuring up to those around us, while others of us don’t feel the struggle with such inten...

The women had good reasons that day to come out from all the towns of Israel with joyful songs and with tambourines and lyres to meet King Saul with singing and dancing. Goliath had been slain and the Philistine army routed. Those women were not j...