Don't be Deceived

Comparing yourself to others is a very dangerous and immature activity. There is almost never a good result. If you see others who are "behind" you, you pat yourself on the back feeling good about where you are, when in fact you may not be where you should be at all. If you see others ahead you, you question the Lord and yourself asking "why aren't I where they are"? I have done as much as they have done and you begin to think of things you did that you have not seen them do, and "judgement" begins to fill your heart. If you look beside you, you compare how much better you are at "this and that" and why you should be promoted faster and further than others. Truth is, we don't know what their motive is, it may be much better than ours and they may be doing much more than we see for a longer time.
Seek first God's kingdom everyday. My advice is don't even pray before you ask God what you should pray about or how you should pray about what you are experiencing. Ask God to show you, then proceed with bold faith IN HIM and IN HIS PLAN and stay away from asking for anything based on "how you feel" unless He has given you the go ahead. Many believers are discouraged because they pray with their head and their eyes instead of praying as God leads them by His Spirit. God always knows best and He never misdirects our prayers in their timing or result. Don't trust yourself to know what only He knows and don't be deceived into thinking you are as good at knowing how to pray as He is!