The Comparison Trap

By Helen Roberts

Too often, women hold each other back, bad mouthing and making unflattering comparisons. Social media give extra opportunities for negative comment.

Are we trapped in our own battles, or entertained by the wars of other women, to the detriment of our own freedom and well-being? What would happen, asks Helen Roberts, if women ceased to compete and compare? What if we settled our conflicts and resolved instead to champion one another? To celebrate each other’s victories?

Helen explores the complexities of female relationships in workplaces, families and friendship circles, using contemporary, historical, personal and biblical examples. She investigates Scripture to see how, through the work of the Holy Spirit, we can cease the all-too-frequent “she wars”. She helps us recognise our own destructive tendencies and establish healthy habits which will enable women and their relationships to thrive. This will help us live more confidently as the daughters the Father intends us to be, free from envy or comparison.

• Language: English
• Publisher: SPCK
• Release date: Mar 19, 2020
• ISBN: 9780281083367

Helen Roberts

Helen is an inspirational author, speaker and leader. Healed from cancer in 1999, her life is now invested in encouraging people to grow in spiritual maturity. She serves part-time as Senior Leader of Wellspring Church (Watford), alongside a ministry in the wider community serving churches near and far. She has been married to Tim since 1994. They have three children and have lived in the Watford area since the mid-1990s. Since 1998 Helen has shared the joy and challenges of leading Wellspring Church with a passionate commitment to see their vision to bring transformation to communities become a greater reality. She is also active in the civic sphere, working with community leaders to establish a new groundbreaking charity. Helen is an inspiring communicator who loves to help people step into greater freedom as followers of Christ.