Narrow Road · Track 6
A Redeemed Country song for anyone tired of measuring their road against someone else's
The question behind the song
How do I stop comparing my life to other Christians? Jesus answered that for Peter on the shore of Galilee: stop watching the other man's road, and follow Him on yours.
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Jesus has risen. After breakfast by the Sea of Tiberias, He turns to Peter, the same Peter who denied Him three times by the fire. Three times Jesus asks him, "Lovest thou me?" Three times Peter says yes. And three times Jesus hands him work to do: feed my sheep.
Then Jesus tells Peter where his road will end.
"When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not."
John 21:18Peter hears it, turns around, sees John, and asks the most human question in the chapter: "Lord, and what shall this man do?" What about him?
"If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me."
John 21:22I heard a sermon on this passage when I was a teenager. Most of that season of my life is a blur, but that sermon stayed. Any time I catch myself sizing up someone else's life, their gifts, their open doors, how smooth their road looks next to mine, that question comes right back: what is that to thee?
Jesus isn't shutting Peter down. He's setting him free. John's road matters, but it belongs to John. Peter has his own road, and Jesus will be on it with him.
God has a purpose for your life. It won't look like your brother's or your sister's, and it doesn't have to. You aren't called to walk their road. You're called to walk the one He gave you, with your eyes on Him.
Comparison has never been easier than it is now. Scroll for five minutes and you'll see a friend on a beach, a coworker with a new truck, a family that looks like a magazine cover. Meanwhile you're headed back to work Monday morning, same as last week, wondering why everyone else seems to be enjoying life.
What you're seeing is the highlight reel. Most people post the good days and leave out the rest. The friend who always seems to be on vacation may have gone three times this year and posted three times. You don't see the argument in the car on the way there, the bills waiting at home, or the hard season nobody posted about. I've even started seeing people post two versions of the same day: the picture everyone expects, and the real story of the chaos right up until the photo was taken.
Every time we scroll and feel smaller, we're asking Peter's question all over again: Lord, what about him? And Jesus' answer hasn't changed. What is that to thee? You don't have to measure your road against anyone's highlight reel. You only have to follow Him on yours.
Don't compare your path with a brother
It only brings trouble to one or the other
When envy is fed, your peace is dead
No matter where the road might lead
Jesus said, "What is that to thee?
Follow thou Me."
For personal study, a small group, or Biblical Counseling. Listen to the song, read John 21:15–22, then work through these questions.
Psalm 73:3, 16–17 · 2 Corinthians 10:12 · Galatians 6:4 · Hebrews 12:1–2
Hear the full song at MaverickATC.com/songs/follow-thou-me · Maverick at the Cross
Questions
What does “What is that to thee? Follow thou me” mean?
Peter had just heard how his own life would end, and he turned and asked Jesus about John. Jesus told him that John’s road was not Peter’s concern. Peter’s calling was to follow Jesus on the road he had been given (John 21:22).
How do I stop comparing my life to other Christians?
Take your eyes off the other person’s road and put them back on Christ. Scripture says to examine your own work and not measure yourself by another: “Let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another” (Galatians 6:4).
How do I stop comparing myself to people on social media?
Remember that you’re seeing a highlight reel, not a whole life, and that Jesus never asked you to measure your road against anyone else’s. When the comparison starts, ask the question He asked Peter: what is that to thee? Then turn your eyes back to following Him (John 21:22).
Is there a Christian song about jealousy and envy?
Yes. “Follow Thou Me” is a Redeemed Country song about envy and comparison, written from John 21. Its chorus is Jesus’ own answer to Peter: “What is that to thee? Follow thou Me.”
Where can I listen to “Follow Thou Me”?
“Follow Thou Me” was released as a single on October 23, 2026, and is on every major streaming service. It is track 6 on the album Narrow Road, releasing in January 2027.
Follow Thou Me is one stop on Narrow Road, an album about following Christ when the way is narrow.