Cause of Jealousy

Great Success .... The Ultimate Cause of Jealousy

Whoever said the cause of jealousy made any sense? After all, it's got green eyes.... it's awful.... it can be hurtful....

Certainly not the people who live in mansions, drive nice cars, and have people called "Wallingsworth" working for them.

Certainly not the people who are physically fit without lifting a weight, eat anything they want, and never age a day.

And the list goes on....

Whoever said life was fair? Look back at that whole Cain and Abel incident in the Bible. Talk about taking the issue to extremes..... What was the real cause of jealousy in Cain?

Webster defines jealousy as: intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness, disposed to suspect rivalry or unfaithfulness, hostile toward a rival or one believed to enjoy an advantage, vigilant in guarding a possession. Does that describe at least half the world or what??

So......how does your thinking get so messed up? How does this negative, destructive stuff get started?

It starts when:

You determine your self worth based on your possessions, status, or looks.

You feel "entitled" because of something that's happened to you somewhere along the way.

You have feelings of insecurity or low self esteem.

Here is a FREE self esteem test that will show you if your jealousy issues are tangled up in your self esteem.

The bottom line? You want the best of the best and you want someone else to give it to you. Oh, and by the way, you don't want to feel any discomfort, inconvenience, or pain to get it.

But there is some good news! Once you recognize what's happening, there's hope. You can't completely eliminate the cause of jealousy, but there are some things that can help control it.

And the Answer Is............

1. Stop comparing yourself to everyone else. God's plan for you is completely different than His plan for someone else. You may be "in training" for something God has in mind for you. But as long as you waste your time comparing yourself to others, you'll never move forward.

2. Know that where you are is where you need to be. As long as you remain focused and upset about where you're not, God won't put you anywhere else.

3. Start focusing your time on what you can do for other people. When the revelation finally hits you........"it's not about me", you'll finally be released from all that negative junk that pulls you down. Spend your time being a blessing to other people and God will take care of everything else.

4. Overcoming jealousy gets much easier when you realize that God has an amazing plan for your life. Pursuing that plan takes your focus off other people and onto God's best for your life.

5. Take the time to learn. See how others have not only discovered the cause of jealousy in their lives, but have overcome it. There is no reason to have to learn everything on your own. There's alot of help out there.

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