For wrath kills a foolish man,
Job 5:2, NKJV
And envy slays a simple one.
Slowly, over the past two months, I’ve revisited my notes from a conference I attended in October. Way more often than not, my stellar, colorful (because who really likes black ink pens) notes, that I so carefully constructed, get put on a shelf, never to be read again. Not this time momma!
I only have a few more pages to review, but this one definitely needs to be re-read, especially as we approach Christmas.
In the tail-end of his sermon, Jeremy Foster gave us a short list on how to overcome envy and jealousy. But I can’t go further until I’ve highlighted the scripture above from Job. Ya’ll! This is a passage I do not want to live out in my life! Wrath. Foolish. Envy. SLAYS. All things I want nothing to do with. My takeaway is pretty basic, if I’m envious, I am being simple-minded. Yuck! I want to be complex and deep, not simple.
So, without further ado, here’s Jeremy’s list:
Overcoming Envy & Jealousy
- Acknowledge the fact that you’re jealous and ask God to help you find value.
- Celebrate the people you tend to be jealous of.
- Start leveraging what you DO have to help others
I hope this truly serves as a recipe for future success as envy and jealousy pop up unexpectedly. Instead of feeding that monster, feed yourself with TRUTH and don’t be simple.