Does it Matter?

John 21:20-22 (NKJV)
20 Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also had leaned on His breast at the supper, and said, “Lord, who is the one who betrays You?”
21 Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, “But Lord, what about this man?”
22 Jesus said to him, “If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you?  You follow Me.”
 
Peter asked Jesus how the apostle John would die.  Jesus replied that Peter shouldn’t concern himself with that by comparing himself with John.  Many times we have a tendency to compare our lives to others, sometimes to rationalize our own level of devotion to Christ or even to question God’s justice.  But whatever the case, Jesus responds to us as he did to Peter: “What is that to you?  You follow Me.”

Don’t worry about what everybody else is doing.  Instead, focus on what God has called you to do.  The phrase, “You follow Me,” includes doing what God has called you to do instead of judging, criticizing, or comparing what everybody else is doing.  Doing what God has called you to do is a success principle in the Kingdom of God.

Because we are "...fearfully and wonderfully made..." Psalm 139:141, there is a uniqueness to each of us. The only concern we should have is what God wants from us! Are we fulfilling our potential from God? Is the track we are on ours?

If we focus on us, we can improve our lives. Doing this would free us from a lot of stress! Go ahead, focus on you for a change!

Blessings,
Dr. Tim