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"Proverbs 27:4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?"

Wanda Holloway, the "Texas Cheerleader Murdering Mom," attempted to hire a hit-man to kill the mother of her daughter's cheerleading rival, hoping to give her daughter the upper hand. The girls were only thirteen at the time. This is unconceivable to us that a mother would be driven to such an action, but her desire to further her daughter's cheerleading prospects was greater than her rational thinking. She was driven by jealousy.
Jealousy is destructive--the Bible is full of evidence supporting its critical nature. Cain killed Abel. Saul attempted to take David's life. Joseph's brothers sold him into slavery. Jealousy sneaks into our lives and strangles those closest to us.
How can we overcome the jealousy that seeks to destroy? Rather than wish evil against someone, we can remember them in prayer. When we pray for someone, it's very difficult to desire evil in their lives. Very few acts are more encouraging, even if the person never knows we're praying for them. And while we're praying for them, we can also thank God for the many blessings in our lives. When we focus on what we do have, rather than what we wish we had, our jealous tendencies begin to wane.

The cure for the sin of envy and jealousy is to find our contentment in God. God Bless!

 
 

Amen.