Pales in Comparison

It's all about perspective

25 Mar 2026

Andrew Laird

Pales in Comparison

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Recently, my son yelled out to me from the other end of our house, “Dad, come here—there’s a huge spider in the bathroom.” I rushed to inspect, only to find a spider smaller than my little fingernail.

I guess it’s all about perspective, isn’t it?

That if you never have seen a truly big spider, then one that size looks big.

It can be a bit like that with God sometimes;

that if we’ve only ever known the love and care of another human before, then we can think that’s as big as love and care can get.

But when you encounter God’s love and care for you, everything else pales in comparison.

Don’t believe me? Why not look and find out?

It’s certainly a more rewarding search to go on than hunting for a spider in your bathroom.

About Andrew Laird

Andrew works for Third Space in Canberra and directs Life@Work – an initiative aimed at connecting Christian faith with daily work. In his years working as a journalist, then mentor and spiritual advisor to working professionals, Andrew Laird has seen first-hand the challenges many face in bringing their ‘whole selves’ to work. He’s the author of and Under Pressure.