The reason why we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind the scenes with everyone else's highlight reel.

Nothing gets stronger without resistance.

The death of contentment is comparison.

Most of us are so focused on what we don't have that we're blinded to what we do have.

But Jesus wanted the crowd to know, look, 'John's (the baptist) the one who got this whole thing started.' In verse ten He says, 'This is the one about whom it is written, 'I'll send my messenger ahead of you who will prepare Your way before You.' Jesus says, 'If it wasn't for John, I wouldn't even be here performing these miracles.'

True ministry isn't just 'cut and paste,' it has to be birthed from the inside out.

Heaven answers my 'I can't' with a resounding 'He did'.