“Stop using someone else’s highlight reel as evidence that God forgot about you” | Eric Saunders

Main message: Comparison tempts Christians to treat other people's lives as proof that God has forgotten them, but honest lament—pouring out disappointment to God—is a faithful, trust-preserving way to respond when we don't understand His timing.

Key points:

• Comparison (especially via social media) makes us measure our worth and God's care against others' milestones.
• People often present others' success as evidence that God forgot or is unjust toward them.
• There's a difference between expressing disappointment to God (lament) and putting God on trial/bringing charges against Him.
• Scripture invites us to "pour out your heart" to God; lament is a biblically sanctioned way to be honest with God.
• Lament allows you to question and feel hurt while still trusting God's wisdom even when you don't understand His reasons.

Scriptures mentioned: Psalm 62:8, Psalms of lament