Coping with JealousyCoping with jealousy isn't easy, especially when you find yourself faced with things around you that make you completely nuts. It sure doesn't seem fair that things seem to always go better for other people, does it? It sure doesn't seem fair that other people seem to get all the breaks. Comparing yourself with other people is one of the worst habits you can have in your life. The unrealistic expectations, the deep rooted feelings of jealousy, the unresolved anger, etc. UGH. When you really think about it, this single habit is most likely responsible for much of the unhappiness in the world. Whether its one country trying to outdo another, one political party trying to always be on top of another, or even one family member always in competition with another, it just seems to rear its ugly head everywhere you look. What do YOU think, God?God says you really can overcome jealousy if you keep your eyes on Him. When you lift your eyes upward instead of sideways, you're going to see a completely different picture. There is no downside to God. There is nothing negative about Him and there is no pressure to be somebody you're not. Whew, what a relief! God never intended for you to worry about what somebody else has or is doing. He never intended for you to try to be exactly like somebody else. And nobody should be trying to be like you either. God's plan is different for each person and it's when you try to get ahead of God that you get into trouble. 
Just because somebody else has the job you want or the body you want or the home you want doesn't mean you aren't as good as they are. It doesn't mean you are some kind of failure because you aren't in that same position. All it means is that you're in a different place in God's plan.Sometimes people want what others have but they have absolutely no idea what those people have been through. They are clueless about how much pain and struggle they had to go through. It's way too easy to judge others about what they deserve or how unfair it is that they have what you want. The next time you find yourself in that position, GO AHEAD AND TAKE THE CURE FOR JEALOUSY. Here's what you do: Coping with jealousy doesn't have to consume your life. If you change the way you think, you'll change the way you act. Keep your heart focused on the right stuff and all the negative stuff won't be able to get in. New! CommentsHave your say about what you just read! Leave me a comment in the box below. |
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