Someone I used to follow...

Comparison, faithfulness, and sucess [image]( Hi, {NAME}! Recently, I was scrolling on my phone and came across the social media account of someone I used to follow years ago. They are in a similar niche as me and back when I followed them, they had a lot fewer followers than me. But in the last few years, their account has clearly blown up and they had hundreds of thousands more followers than me. Plus, as I was scrolling through their account, I saw that they had super high engagement numbers and interaction. Instead of being immediately excited for them, I confess I started thinking about how I’m really dropping the ball in being strategic and creative in what I’m posting & that I need to step up my game so I can be growing more online and seeing more engagement like this other person. And then it hit me: God has called me to be building into and growing other things the past few years — my home, growing as a person, nurturing and loving on the people in my home (and even growing tiny humans!) I might not have seen a huge increase in followers the past few years, but I’ve spent hours and hours rocking little babies and speaking life to them... and that is very important work. I might not have seen the crazy engagement numbers that other people have, but I’ve spent the last few years building deep relationships with my older kids and loving two birth mamas and their babies... and that is very important work. The work that God has called me to right now might not be measurable in numbers that society and experts would consider important (such as accolades, income, awards, product sales, follower count, etc.)... but it matters far more than any of those measurable numbers. No matter what we’re doing (or not doing), it’s easy to look around and compare our lives to others. But God hasn’t called you or me to her life. He’s called us to our life. We’re not supposed to do what she’s doing. We’re called to be faithful where God has us — even if no one sees or notices or thanks us. He sees. He notices. That’s what matters. All the awards and applause and accolades, all the numbers and name recognition, all the income and opportunities in the world... they don’t hold a candle to faithfulness. [In this week's episode of The Crystal Paine Show](, I share more about some of the lessons I'm learning when it comes to comparison, success, and faithfulness. Jesse and also share about books we're reading, a Spotify playlist I've been loving, and a meal-service we've been loving. [Listen to the podcast episode here.]() [image]( Need some advice, encouragement, or inspiration as a parent? [Here are 5 books you should read...]( [Watch the video here.]( Have a great evening! -Crystal [Privacy Policy]() [Unsubscribe]( Money Saving Mom, LLC 2020 Fieldstone Parkway, Ste. 900 #313 Franklin, Tennessee 37069 United States