Introduction: The Burnout of Comparison In 2026, the dominant spiritual condition isn't doubt; it’s exhaustion. We live in an era of relentless quantification. Whether it's your social media metrics, your workplace productivity KPIs, or simply tracking your steps, we are obsessed with knowing exactly where we stand relative to everyone else. The "hustle culture" that dominated the early 2020s has evolved into something quieter but deeper: Status Anxiety. We are constantly asking: “Did I do enough today? Have I earned my place? Is it fair that they have more?” This obsession with fairness—with precise input-output equations—is exactly why one of Jesus’ most challenging parables is trending. The Parable of the Generous Vineyard Owner (Matthew 20:1-16) is profoundly uncomfortable to the modern mind because, on the surface, it looks totally unfair. And that is exactly the point. The "unfairness" of the vineyard is not a glitch in God’s character; it is the br...
I've been watching this series, The Chosen, now on its 3rd season, and each episode has not failed to hit hard on my heart. I can describe myself as someone who society has hardened and I didn't cry for more than 10 years as everything was just numb and empty. I felt nothing for anyone or for anything. The first episode of Season 1 which I watched because I had nothing else to watch completely melted whatever hardened my heart and each episode has been a tear jerker ever since. The Chosen series had resuscitated my faith, it brings the gospels alive to me. The apostles weren't one dimensioned saintly people, they were ordinary people like us who have many imperfections and have many struggles. Fast forward to December 2022 and The Chosen had just released their second episode and this hit the hardest so far because it deals with sickness and healing. I have the experience of having a loved one deal with pain and suffering through sickness...