We are all jealous of something or of someone...right? Whether it is what the person has, or the person's talents, hair, money, clothes. No matter what it is we all fall into the JEALOUSY TRAP! Satan wants us to be jealous because when we are jealous we don't focus on what we have and what God has already given us. I know that I fall into the JEALOUSY TRAP really easily and I have found that I am never really happy when I am jealous and that is another reason why Satan wants us to be jealous too. BUT we are not going to listen to the devil by being jealous...right? RIGHT. We are going to be happy with what we have! Obviously it is TOTALLY fine to want something but when that "thing" becomes the CENTER of your life and that is ALL you are thinking about...then there is a problem.
So even when it is HARD try not to fall into the trap of jealousy.
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for all of the things you have given us. Please help us not fall into the trap of jealousy, but to be happy with what we already have. Amen
WOW, Alyssa - I think one of your best ones yet! :) There is power in recognizing our weaknesses, as you have here. That way you're able to recognize it when it rears its ugly head and kill it before it tries to destroy your peace. I love you :)
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