The other day, I was discussing a statement on jealousy and
envy with my Junior Youth Group.
Cleansing the mirror of the heart from jealousy and envy.
I asked why do we feel jealous? One answered because others
have what that we don’t have. Another answered because we think that what other
people have is better than what we have.
About.com
explains that the three common causes for jealousy are
- Unmet expectations
- A sense of entitlement
- Insecurity
While the ways to overcome jealousy includes:
- Stop comparing yourself to other people
- Stop worrying about you all the time
- Stop wanting what other people have if you’re not willing to go through what they did to get it
- Start focusing on all that’s positive in your life
Then I asked, “So how do we cleanse the mirror of our hearts
from jealousy and envy?” We had a short discussion and came out with a brief
conclusion.
We
should be grateful with all that we have. Every individual has their own
strengths and weaknesses. Others may have something that we don’t have but we
also have something that others don’t. If we are truly grateful and thankful
for who we are and what we have, we would have cleansed the mirror of our
hearts from jealousy and envy.
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