Comparison is the thief of joy…so the saying goes. But I guess that depends on who you’re comparing yourself to. This is the problem that Jesus points out when he tells the story of the Pharisee and the tax collector. The tax collector paid no attention to the pharisee, he just knew that he needed grace… because his comparison was far more appropriate. One man’s comparison led him to the feet of God, the other led him to walk away thinking he didn’t need God. Jesus makes it clear who had the right perspective.