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Seeing What Jealousy Does To Us
Contributed by Jim Butcher on Nov 7, 2007 (message contributor)
Summary: A look at what jealousy did to Saul (and what it usually does to us).
- Examples:
1. The neighbor with more stuff.
2. The sibling with more attention.
3. The co-worker with more success.
- Jealousy is one of those sins that we treat as not being a big deal.
What It Does: Jealousy often creates enemies where none exist.
- 1 Samuel 18:5a.
- David remained loyal to Saul and there was never even a hint of ambition from David to overthrow Saul.
- Jealousy is one of those sins that we treat as not being a big deal. This passage lays out the impact that it had on Saul.
What It Does To Us:
1. It makes us more angry.
- 1 Samuel 18:8.
2. It makes us paranoid.
- 1 Samuel 18:8.
3. It keeps us from enjoying relationships.
- 1 Samuel 18:9.
4. It pushes God away from us.
- 1 Samuel 18:10.
5. It causes us to try to hurt people.
- 1 Samuel 18:11.
6. It increases the fear in our hearts.
- 1 Samuel 18:15.
A Final Thought - But What If They Are Out To Get Me? Their un-Christian behavior doesn’t justify your un-Christian behavior.
