That cup of Door County maple Coffee sure did taste good. I have time to pour a road cup and go. So here's my Godly Principle for today.
No one ever want to hear the word cancer come from the mouth of a loved one or from a physician. No one recalls those who are healed and living a normal life. We jump to the conclusion that this probably is the kind that only gives us a short time to live. We have all witnessed those eaten up by this disease which seems to spread at will if left untreated.
James 3:14-15 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
Jealousy can do the same thing. Left unchecked it can worsen and cause a lot of damage.
Jealousy” is the name of the uneasiness and despair that a person feels when they suspect their significant other may be cheating. Jealousy is a very complicated emotion that someone may experience when they feel that someone is taking something or someone that is their “property”. They may also feel jealousy or envy for the success or things that other people have that they want for themselves. Either way, jealousy is not one emotion we want to make part of our life.
These emotions have caused people to murder others, commit suicide, or retract from life itself and live like hermits. Bodily, it makes you feel like you’ve been infected with the rage virus — radioactive, indestructible, decomposing, inciting strong aversion to any human interaction that does not meet your singular end: “Envy makes the bone rot” Proverbs 14:30; cf. also Song of Solomon 8:6. “jealousy is fierce as the grave”). Relationally, jealousy knows no moderation; it is domineeringly exacting, exhaustive, unaccepting of excuses: “For jealousy makes a man furious, and he will not spare when he takes revenge” Proverbs 6:34
Here's what God has to say about jealousy and envy. It can be overcome.!The key to biblically overcoming jealousy is to discern the roots of your jealousy and then battle them with the truth of God's Word. Put into practice the challenge in Romans 12:1-2: "Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God -- this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is -- his good, pleasing and perfect will."
Use Scripture to reassure yourself of God's love and His support as you fight off the attack of jealousy or envy.
But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, for he has been good to me Psalm 13:5-6.
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul Psalm 143:8
For the sake of his great name the Lord will not reject his people, because the Lord was pleased to make you his own 1 Samuel 12:22
Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me Psalm 27:10.
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light 1 Peter 2:9
We can all do it. Let's put this one into practice asap.
Marty
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