When Moses died, this was the testimony of the people:
Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face, who did all those signs and wonders the Lord sent him to do in Egypt—to Pharaoh and to all his officials and to his whole land (Deuteronomy 34:10-11).
Moses was such a "giant" in the lore of Israel so much so that centuries later, people were still "following him" when Jesus lived and taught. Yet that didn't prevent other prophets after him from accepting and fulfilling their prophetic call, even though Moses was the "best" and God spoke to him face to face.
When you look to express your purpose and creativity, you can be intimidated by others who are more gifted, skilled, or anointed than you are. In fact, no matter what you do, there's always someone you look at and say, "Wow, I wish I was more like them," which means you can never feel good enough to be who you are. This speaks to one of the obstacles to being effective in your purpose and that is the habit of comparison. When you look at what you do and compare it to what others have done, it can cause you to stop being creative.
In your opinion, you aren't "as good" as the other person (and of course, you always compare yourself to the best in your field that ever was). Stop and think about that. What is good where creativity is concerned? Is creativity a process and can your simple efforts today lead to stellar creativity tomorrow? Is it wise to compare your initial or even mature efforts to what someone else may have spent a lot of time developing?
Paul described an important principle that he used when he looked at his work: "We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise" (2 Corinthians 10:12-13). Why not do something creative this week, or take a purpose step, and discipline yourself not to compare it to what anyone else has done? Is it the best it can be right now? If it is, then I would say you have done a good job.
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