Comparison with Abigail Dodds

On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, we’re continuing our ten-part series living in light of redemption. Today we're chatting with Abigail Dodds about comparison and we're willing to bet her take on it will leave you with a lot to chew on. Abigail is a wife, mother of five, and graduate student at Bethlehem College and Seminary. She’s a regular contributor to Desiring God and the author of (A)Typical Woman: Free, Whole, and Called in Christ (2019). 

RESOURCES

Word search on Blue Letter Bible (compare, envy, bitteress, imitate)

The Chronicles of Narnia

Killjoys Seven Deadly Sins Small Talks

What to do with Unmet Expectations episode

ADVICE YOU’D GIVE 25-YEAR-OLD ABIGAIL

Don’t be afraid of submission. There are no perfect human authorities.

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SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

Psalm 40

Psalm 89:6 

Isaiah 40

2 Corinthians 3

1 Corinthians 11:1

Hebrews 4:13

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

• Name some ways you’ve seen comparison lead to pride or envy in everyday life.
• How can you encourage a friend in this area with the hope of the gospel? 
• How can comparison lead us to God?
• What would it look like to “imitate principles, not methods?”
• If you find you are comparing yourself to others, how can you rightly orient your mind?
• What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?

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