It is very easy to become envious of things that you see other people achieving that you always wanted for yourself. Or to get upset when someones circumstances are causing a disruption in your life.
Times like these can make you wish bad things for the other person and have negative thoughts, wishes and feelings in your heart. Pray and ask God to help remove these feelings and to give you a pure heart free, from envy, fear or even regret.
One step that may help you combat these feelings is to pray for the best for the person you envy.
For example, you and a friend are tying to lose weight, your friend is losing more and faster than you are. Do get jealous or wish your friend's way will stop working. Pray and ask God to help your friend continue to lose and make steady progress. Or another example, your coworker is pregnant, you always wanted another baby but it just never happened for you. Also, when she goes on maternity leave you will have to assume the responsibility of her duties until she returns and you are already doing more than your fair share. Pray that she will have a healthy pregnancy and baby and also that the Lord will give you the strength to handle all of the duties you have to take on during her absence.
It is hard to have negative feelings brewing in your heart when you are constantly praying for good things to happen for other people.
God will bless you with a pure heart if you keep praying, trusting and believing that the negativity will be removed.
Bible Trivia Questions
1. How many days did it take God to create the universe?
2. What did God create on the first day?
3. What did God create on the second day?
4. What did God create on the third day?
5. What did God create on the fourth day?
Inspirational Bible Verse of the Week
2 Timothy 1:7
For the Spirit God gave does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
Bible Trivia Questions Answers
1. 6
2. Light
3. The firmament (sky)
4. Plant Life, Land, the seas
5. Celestial bodies (planets, moons, stars, etc.)
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