Tomi sat scrolling through her phone again.
Another girl just got a new car.
Someone else just announced a relocation.
And there she was, sitting on her bed, holding a phone with a cracked screen, wondering if life forgot her.
She sighed. “God, I’m tired of feeling behind.”
But what she didn’t realize was that her heart had been quietly competing with screens,
chasing illusions wrapped in filters and hashtags.
We don’t say it out loud,
but comparison creeps in silently Through likes, stories, and reels.
You see someone’s highlight and forget it’s just a frame, not the full film.
Behind every glowing picture is a reality that doesn’t always shine.
Behind every “soft life” caption is someone fighting unseen battles.
Yet we scroll, compare, and shrink, not realizing that peace cannot coexist with constant competition.
God doesn’t rate you by your online timeline.
He measures growth by what happens when no one’s watching Your persistence, your patience, your prayer.
So, stop competing with screens.
You’re not late.
You’re not missing out.
You’re just living your story in real time, while others are posting theirs in highlights.
When it’s your season,
you won’t need filters.
Your testimony will be authentic
Raw, deep, and full of grace.
So breathe.
Log off if you need to.
Because comparison steals joy,
but contentment builds peace.
Temilade Alokan
Light Lamp
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