We are human beings, we aren't perfect, we are sometimes envious of each other. A human soul is created by love, envy poisons the spirit, the mind and the body. God’s Word warns us that envy is sin. Thus, we must guard ourselves against the natural tendency to feel resentment and jealousy when other people experience good fortune. As believers, we have absolutely no reason to be envious. After all, as Christians we are already recipients of the greatest gift in all creation: God’s grace. We have been promised the gift of eternal life through God’s only begotten Son, and we must count that gift as our most precious possession.
So here’s a simple suggestion that is guaranteed to bring you happiness: fill your heart with God’s love, God’s promises, and God’s Son . . . and when you do so, leave no room for envy, hatred, bitterness, or regret.
Discontent dries up the soul. ~Elisabeth Elliot
How can you possess the miseries of envy when you possess in Christ the best of all portions? ~C. H. Spurgeon
Is there somebody who’s always getting your goat? Talk to the Shepherd. ~Anonymous
What God asks, does, or requires of others is not my business; it is His. ~Kay Arthur
Too many Christians envy the sinners their pleasure and the saints their joy because they don’t have either one. ~Martin Luther
TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Lord, when I am envious of others, redirect my thoughts to the blessings I have received from You. Make me a thankful Christian, Father, and deliver me from envy. Amen
JRT
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