Envy: Enemy of Tranquility
Jesus’ question—“what is that to you?”—is aimed to snap Peter out of his fixation with John’s story. He wants to protect Peter, and you and me, from sinful envy.Envy... Read More ›
Jesus’ question—“what is that to you?”—is aimed to snap Peter out of his fixation with John’s story. He wants to protect Peter, and you and me, from sinful envy.Envy... Read More ›
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Today we return to our story in John 21 to see how our Lord addressed Peter’s sinful comparison.Immediately upon receiving the news of his future death, Peter turns to... Read More ›
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Jackie wrote: “After reading your current series on envy, boy did this sentence jump out at me”: “For he knew that it was out of envy that they had... Read More ›
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May thy cross be to me as the tree that sweetens my bitter Marahs, as the rod that blossoms with life and beauty, as the brazen serpent that calls... Read More ›
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In preparation for Easter, here’s a wonderful video for children from the much-beloved Jesus Storybook Bible: (HT:Justin Taylor) Read More ›
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Why do we sinfully compare? Because we have “become conceited.” But there is another reason: we envy because we doubt God’s goodness.We decide that (fill in the blank) is... Read More ›
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“The thing that the envious person…dislikes, is, the comparative superiority of the state of honor, or prosperity or happiness, that another may enjoy, over that which he possesses.” Jonathan... Read More ›
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I remember a sad episode of envy in my life. Someone (close to me) got something I wanted. To be honest, I was content to live without it—until she... Read More ›
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Last week I found the nastiest (and I mean really nasty) bug on my window. My husband, dad, and brother were all gone. Definitely an emergency! I simply could... Read More ›
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Once we realize we may have a problem with envy, we need to figure out where the problem is, exactly. Chances are, we won’t need to look very far.... Read More ›
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