Lead Without Comparison: Abundance Over Competition

Bethels Leader Network • June 16, 2025
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What If There’s Actually More Than Enough for All of Us?

Discover how God's abundance frees you to celebrate others, lead with confidence, and walk in your full inheritance.

Leadership gets messy when comparison leads to competition. Whether you feel less-than or better-than, both attitudes come from the same lie: that there’s not enough to go around.


But here’s the truth: in God’s Kingdom, there is no pie. No slices. No scraps. Just abundance.


Jesus told a story in Luke 15 that hits this perfectly. The younger son squanders his inheritance, comes home ashamed, and the father runs to welcome him, throwing him a huge party. There is full restoration. But the older brother? He is bitter. Why? Because he thinks the celebration means he’s getting less. The father gently reminds him:


“You are always with me, and everything I have is yours.” – Luke 15:31


The older brother forgot the truth of abundance. He believed the lie of scarcity—like his brother’s blessing meant his loss.


We don’t need to compete for what’s already ours in Christ. Someone else’s win isn’t your loss. Their celebration doesn’t cancel your inheritance.


So may we stop scrambling for a slice and recognize the abundance of our father’s house. There is no pie. There’s just the Father—arms open, table full, plenty for everyone.


«And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.»

2 Corinthians 9:8 (NIV)


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with Michelle Thompson & Charity Osorio, Leaders of Life with Littles.

Kingdom Leadership, Redding California, Jesus loves you, Leaders Network, BLN Membership, Mass Energy Works, Kingdom Business, Embracing Change

3 Keys to Leading Without Comparison:

1. Check Your Heart for Comparison

- Ask: Am I feeling threatened or inspired by others’ success?

- Catch the comparison early and replace it with gratitude for what God’s doing—in them and in you.

2. Celebrate Others Loudly

- Make it a habit to encourage, affirm, and cheer on your teammates and fellow leaders. Their win is a win for the Kingdom.


3. Stay Rooted in Your Identity

- Daily remind yourself: “I already have everything I need in Christ.”

- You’re not missing out—you’re already chosen, called, and equipped (Colossians 2:10).


Live and lead like there's no pie. Just a full table and a generous Father.

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