envy
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1 Samuel: A Tale of Two Hearts
1 Samuel 18 shows that Jonathan’s love celebrated David’s God-given success, while Saul’s envy turned David’s blessings into threats and led to destructive fear and hostility; today, we must guard our hearts against envy and choose to celebrate others’ successes, trusting God’s purpose and timing for our own lives. Continue reading
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Confronting Envy
The story is told of two shopkeepers who were bitter rivals. Their stores were across the street from one another, and they spent their days sitting in the doorway keeping track of who had the most customers. If one got a customer, he would smile in triumph at the other. One night an angel appeared… Continue reading
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