Messing Lives Thinking They are Excellent

If you're like me you like cooking and cleaning hacks. Watch out though not to believe everything you see.

ROLLING ON FLOOR LAUGHING

Today I saw two videos, one was a woman showing us how to be a 1950's housewife in her home. When she was through some of the areas got cleaned but every shelf was disorganized and what I would consider to be a mess. This woman received many compliments on her "hacks" but even though the floor was swept and the dishes were done her house looked like a hurricane came through.

Then another video I saw was a man showing us hacks for cooking. Everything he showed us was twice as difficult and using more utensils than I would ever use or need that required cleaning. His kitchen was messy but he thought he was really showing us something.

I must say though there have been some very good videos with homemakers who were really taking their job seriously. Everything was folded in a special way to bring order while aesthetically pleasing. Their homes were very clean and orderly.

I have seen cooking hacks that were very good time savers.

Is it possible that many people who think they have a good way are fooling themselves? When we compare ourselves with ourselves we often are diluted into thinking we are special, even so special we would share it on Youtube, but the reality is we have a long way to go to achieve excellence.

2 Corinthians 10:12 "For we dare not number ourselves, or compare ourselves, with some who commend themselves. For in measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, they are not wise."

These videos remind me that when we become proud of ourselves we cannot be objective enough to see our own messes. Unable to learn better ways of doing things we are satisfied to be praised for messy work.

When we can see ourselves in truth we can improve rather than stagnate. False praise from people should not be satisfying, doing our best will be enough, no praise is needed.

2 Corinthians 10:12

"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 show their ignorance."

It is wonderful to feel good about a job we have done, but if we need praise from others then we have crossed the line into self-aggrandizement.

It is not boasting to share an accomplishment with a close friend, however, expecting praise and desiring it even more than the pleasure of a job well done is not as satisfying as so many think.

I didn't comment on the videos I watched, it didn't seem important to me but I sure felt embarrassed for the people.