Envy smiles, envy creeps, “I like your style, I want your sneaks”
Envy stares and doesn’t sleep, out of her pupil she peaks.
With Envy, it’s always a competition and Envy plays for keeps.
Envy is never satisfied, feels frequently victimized and lives to glorify “self”
Preoccupied with someone else’s property, style or wealth, affecting the culprits health
Envy harbors, loathes and seeps into the soul.
Be careful; be aware, Envy doesn’t play fair. If you open the door for her to enter your heart, she can be quick to enter and slow to depart.
Letter from anonymous:
I am far from where I expected to be at this point in my life. I know God has promises for me. Yet, at some point I stopped looking up and started looking around. I have isolated myself from friends and associates because I can’t handle hearing their success stories while I continue to struggle. How can I be happy for someone else if I’m this dissatisfied with my life? Envy has fueled the flames of my insecurities causing me to compare my weight, hair, relationships and spiritual development to others. Envy is the wall impeding my relationship with God, myself and others. I’m tired of waiting on the Lord and question His ways. I’ve tried everything to purge my spirit. I want to experience lasting joy and regain my enthusiasm for myself and others. Please help!
You are not alone. Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? Proverbs 27:4 There are familiar sins, then there’s envy, a murky act of the flesh that quietly lingers in the dark. Envy is a distracting tactic used by the enemy in spiritual warfare to steal your joy, peace, and destiny. Because of its covert disposition, it remains dormant until spiritual cancer is full blown. Gratitude and envy cannot co-exist. Preoccupation with the possessions or spiritual gifts of another paralyzes praise, making it impossible to experience the fullness of God. Envy breeds shame, discontent and turmoil. Take for an example Cain and Able, where overwhelming resentment lead to the physical harm of a loved one.
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. Proverbs 14:30 Envy is defined as a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc. An envious person relinquishes their ability to receive God’s present favor. Coming face to face with envy requires courage: a face to face confrontation of the root of personal insecurity and spiritual immaturity. It is your time to allow your flesh to be crucified of envy. Here are some seven ways to uproot envy once and for all.
#1 Remember: God loves you. Envy cannot be present when you are fully basking in the unconditional love Christ has just for YOU! "I have loved you with an everlasting love; (Jeremiah 31:3).
#2 Keep your eyes on the prize. Stop limiting your faith to present circumstances. Your struggle is for an appointed time. You are being blessed right now in a realm your human eyes cannot see.
#3 Thank God for your trials. Believe it or not, your trials are sculpting you into a proven masterpiece.
#4 Refrain from comparison. Your journey is unique. The most beautiful gardens take the longest to harvest.
#5 Enter into God’s rest. Fully surrender every area of your life to God. He hears your prayers. It’s ok not to understand how and when He is going to bless you. Trust him with all of your might, knowing that in God’s perfect time he will fulfill His promises.
#6 Fear God more than you entertain envy. God hates envy. God is watching your attitude during this season; resist bitterness by focusing on your lateral relationship with God.
#7 Count your blessings. Write down your blessings and read them aloud every day. Know that everything (including your shortcomings) is working out for your good. You wouldn’t be going through this spiritual battle if Satan didn’t have a reason to distract you from something BIG. You will soon have a testimony of how God has delivered you from the snares of the enemy. The Holy Spirit is your partner in battle, it is impossible to lose.
Father God,
In the name of Jesus I come against every envious spirit and lift up those who are currently held captive by its deception. I rebuke jealousy and envy in the name of Jesus and stomp on the temptation to entertain these poisonous spirits. I ask that you would mend any broken relationships as a result of this spiritual disease. Please shower your love and mercy where darkness is present. I petition you to raise the standard against envy right now in Jesus name!
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