Kristin Styers
From Pressure to Peace
For years, I measured success the way the world told me to. Work harder. Achieve more. Collect the accolades. Keep up with everyone else. If someone else was doing more, accomplishing more, or receiving more recognition, it was easy to wonder if I was somehow falling behind.
But over time, I realized those things weren't creating the peace, joy, or fulfillment I was looking for. They were simply someone else's definition of success. I had to retrain my brain.
I had to stop comparing my journey to everyone else's and start seeing myself through the identity God had already given me. I discovered that confidence doesn't come from awards, accomplishments, or keeping pace with the people around you. It comes from knowing who you are, whose you are, and trusting God's purpose for your life.