Written by Justina Braun
For the last few weeks, I've been astonished at how powerful jealousy can be.
It starts with not having the same thing as another, and soon you feel like everyone's
against you, as you soon will see.
Once it has a hold on people, every little thing that happens to you or others has
a totally different story.
And the longer it festers, and is not properly taken care of, the bigger and gorier the story.
Jealousy makes relationships of many kinds fall apart; miscommunication is all it takes.
You feel hurt because you were left out or left behind, and in your head you tell yourself
it wasn't a mistake.
it does not matter the case, the cause, or how big or small, you believe that lie because
jealousy has clouded your judgement.
And this emotion will lead us down a negative path to the point where we start tearing
others down without acknowledgement.
It blinds you and drives you to do things that you normally wouldn't do when thinking clearly.
When you start getting the feeling of jealousy, repent, before you hurt someone severely.
And if you think that's not true, then go to Genesis 4:8, where God tells us of Cain's
testimony of how he killed Abel.
That was purely jealousy in control, so please listen to me now while you're still able!
In the Bible (James 4:1-2), it is clearly stated that if we let jealousy in, it will become the
desire that battles from within.
We desire what we don't have, and covet what we can't get; that's were it becomes sin.
In Galatians 5:19-21, jealousy makes people not only argue and cause trouble, but they
are envious which makes it hard to be around them.
It is also written that anyone engaged in this activity will not share the blessing of God's
kingdom, therefore repent or be condemned.
You might feel me being a bit harsh with the wording,
but that's why I put the Bible verses in. This way you can do
your own study up in it. I was not writing to anyone personally,
just was inspired to write it because of it's importance.
It starts with not having the same thing as another, and soon you feel like everyone's
against you, as you soon will see.
Once it has a hold on people, every little thing that happens to you or others has
a totally different story.
And the longer it festers, and is not properly taken care of, the bigger and gorier the story.
Jealousy makes relationships of many kinds fall apart; miscommunication is all it takes.
You feel hurt because you were left out or left behind, and in your head you tell yourself
it wasn't a mistake.
it does not matter the case, the cause, or how big or small, you believe that lie because
jealousy has clouded your judgement.
And this emotion will lead us down a negative path to the point where we start tearing
others down without acknowledgement.
It blinds you and drives you to do things that you normally wouldn't do when thinking clearly.
When you start getting the feeling of jealousy, repent, before you hurt someone severely.
And if you think that's not true, then go to Genesis 4:8, where God tells us of Cain's
testimony of how he killed Abel.
That was purely jealousy in control, so please listen to me now while you're still able!
In the Bible (James 4:1-2), it is clearly stated that if we let jealousy in, it will become the
desire that battles from within.
We desire what we don't have, and covet what we can't get; that's were it becomes sin.
In Galatians 5:19-21, jealousy makes people not only argue and cause trouble, but they
are envious which makes it hard to be around them.
It is also written that anyone engaged in this activity will not share the blessing of God's
kingdom, therefore repent or be condemned.
You might feel me being a bit harsh with the wording,
but that's why I put the Bible verses in. This way you can do
your own study up in it. I was not writing to anyone personally,
just was inspired to write it because of it's importance.
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