Love does not envy. It does not boast. It is not proud.” 1 Corinthians 13:4
Jealousy says, “I want what you have!”
Envy says, “I not only want you have, but I want you to lose what you’ve got!”
Pride says, “Look what I’ve got, it’s better than what you have…look at me, I’m totally better than anything you are.”
Envy and Pride causes conflict & arguments
“Do you know where your fights and arguments come from? They come from the selfish desires that make war inside you.” James 4:1
“Let us not be ambitious for our own reputations, for that only means making each other jealous.” Galatians 5:26
“Don’t act big and don’t think you know it all.” Romans 12:16
“Pride leads to arguments…” Proverbs 13:10
Envy and Pride ignites resentment and misunderstandings
“Our lives were full of resentment and envy. We hated others and they hated us.” Titus 3:3
“For where you find envy...there you find disorder and every evil practice.” James 3:16
“You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.” Matthew 7:5
Envy and Pride makes me and everyone around me miserable and out of
“A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.” Proverbs 14:30
“A man who refuses to admit his mistakes can never be successful. But if he confesses and forsakes them, he gets another chance.” Proverbs 28:13
The only way to end envy is to resist comparing myself to others
“We do not dare to put ourselves in the same group with those who think that they are very important. We do not compare ourselves to them...this shows they know nothing.” 2 Corinthians 10:12
“Let everyone be sure to do his very best, for then he will have the personal satisfaction of work done well, and won’t need to compare himself with someone.” Galatians 6:4
The only way to end envy and pride is to recognize my specialness
“You saw me before I was born and scheduled every day of my life before I began to breathe.” Psalm 139:15
The only way to end envy and pride is to rejoice with what I have and who provided it
“It is better to be satisfied with what you have than to be always wanting something else.” Ecclesiastes 6:9
“I have learned to be satisfied with the things I have and with everything that happens.” Philippians 4:11
“What are you so puffed up about? What do you have that God hasn’t given you? And if all you have is from God, why act as though you have accomplished something on your own.” 1 Corinthians 4:7
“Every good gift and every perfect present comes from heaven; it comes down from God...” James 1:17
The only way to end envy and pride is to ultimately respond to others in love, NOT with boasting or ego
“Love does not envy.” 1 Corinthians 13:4
Ultimately, the only way to end envy and pride is REFOCUS on God and Him alone!
“Think only about the things in heaven, not the things on earth.” Colossians 3:2
“Don’t be envious of people; let reverence of the Lord be the concern of your life. If it is, you have a bright future.” Proverbs 23:17
Jealousy says, “I want what you have!”
Envy says, “I not only want you have, but I want you to lose what you’ve got!”
Pride says, “Look what I’ve got, it’s better than what you have…look at me, I’m totally better than anything you are.”
Envy and Pride causes conflict & arguments
“Do you know where your fights and arguments come from? They come from the selfish desires that make war inside you.” James 4:1
“Let us not be ambitious for our own reputations, for that only means making each other jealous.” Galatians 5:26
“Don’t act big and don’t think you know it all.” Romans 12:16
“Pride leads to arguments…” Proverbs 13:10
Envy and Pride ignites resentment and misunderstandings
“Our lives were full of resentment and envy. We hated others and they hated us.” Titus 3:3
“For where you find envy...there you find disorder and every evil practice.” James 3:16
“You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.” Matthew 7:5
Envy and Pride makes me and everyone around me miserable and out of
“A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.” Proverbs 14:30
“A man who refuses to admit his mistakes can never be successful. But if he confesses and forsakes them, he gets another chance.” Proverbs 28:13
The only way to end envy is to resist comparing myself to others
“We do not dare to put ourselves in the same group with those who think that they are very important. We do not compare ourselves to them...this shows they know nothing.” 2 Corinthians 10:12
“Let everyone be sure to do his very best, for then he will have the personal satisfaction of work done well, and won’t need to compare himself with someone.” Galatians 6:4
The only way to end envy and pride is to recognize my specialness
“You saw me before I was born and scheduled every day of my life before I began to breathe.” Psalm 139:15
The only way to end envy and pride is to rejoice with what I have and who provided it
“It is better to be satisfied with what you have than to be always wanting something else.” Ecclesiastes 6:9
“I have learned to be satisfied with the things I have and with everything that happens.” Philippians 4:11
“What are you so puffed up about? What do you have that God hasn’t given you? And if all you have is from God, why act as though you have accomplished something on your own.” 1 Corinthians 4:7
“Every good gift and every perfect present comes from heaven; it comes down from God...” James 1:17
The only way to end envy and pride is to ultimately respond to others in love, NOT with boasting or ego
“Love does not envy.” 1 Corinthians 13:4
Ultimately, the only way to end envy and pride is REFOCUS on God and Him alone!
“Think only about the things in heaven, not the things on earth.” Colossians 3:2
“Don’t be envious of people; let reverence of the Lord be the concern of your life. If it is, you have a bright future.” Proverbs 23:17
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