Envy is the act of getting offended over someone's success with the intention of not wishing them to prosper...Many Christians are faced with this plague; whether silently or openly. Even born again Christians are tempted with envy. Has it not happened to you; when you suddenly feel pained about someone's speed of success? Even if you don't envy, sometimes you are tempted to envy.. Even some successful people get envious of those who are not as successful as them, but have potentials of being successful... In your good church, people get envious. One of the dangerous things about envy is that if kept for too long in the heart, it can lead someone into committing unimaginable wickedness against the successful. It can even lead someone into witchcraft. I saw a write-up that talks about "envy being the last stage/exam before witchcraft"...

How do you deal with envy? Immediately you feel envious or tempted to get envious, rebuke the spirit of envy repeatedly in Jesus name. Do this repeatedly until the pressure dies... You can also forcefully and verbally begin to wish well to those whom you are envious about... Do this repeatedly too...

When you conquer envy, God will give you your own blessings that will thrill many..

Envy will only increase you in resentment. Whatever misses you is not meant for you!

No one will ever have everything in life!

What men view as blessing is not what blessing is in God's sight, as a man can be rich yet cursed in God's sight.

Ensure you're blessed in God's sight so you don't end up in hell as the rich men who were seen as blessed in man's sight, but cursed in God's.

Luke 12:20-21 (KJV)

But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Luke 16:19-24 (KJV)

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

God bless.

From all of us @[b][/b] : Here are 7 ways to free yourself from envy:

Put your focus on God's love for you.
Fid Your Identity in Christ.
Worship Helps You Overcome Envy.
Know You Are Uniquely Made.
Gratefulness Drives Envy Away.
Celebrate the Blessings of Others, (this is very important!)
Giving To Others Frees You from Envy.

Have a blessed Sunday and a Bountiful Week ahead everyone.

We Rise.

Envy the number one killer disease.it kills faster dan covid

As for me, I am not a religious person and I envy no one.

@ op, you are right. Those who envy other people's successes can kill them physically and spiritually.

The world is so messed up with messed up souls.

You deal with envy by realizing that all you can see about the success is the highlight of their success and not the backstage of pain, their challenges, suffering, and more. We suffer existentially as humans, and to envy one for their relative achievement is not seeing the whole picture.

Envy is a natural human characteristic that comes to play with time.
No matter how hard you try to stop it
It eventually comes
And funny fact
Envy has made a lot of people to step up their game so as to stay in the same league with the people the are envying

Make ona keep ona Christianity and hypocrisy one side abeg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk9_Ot5clDs


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUzbhiaPx-g


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiGeppqCVj0

Envy? That's the root of hatred! My momma told me that!

Ok

It is gud we differentiate between envy, jealousy and covetousness.

peppermint7:
Envy is a natural human characteristic that comes to play with time.
No matter how hard you try to stop it
It eventually comes
And funny fact
Envy has made a lot of people to step up their game so as to stay in the same league with the people the are envying

Make ona keep ona Christianity and hypocrisy one side abeg

Count me out on this your generalization.

I do my thing my own way in my own pace. I don't even engage in other people's lives as to know if they are more successful than I am. I am always contented with what I have.

Ipob Jews can learn something about envy and hatred from here

What's the difference between Envy and Jealousy?

Yawn

It is well.

Op, abeg speak for yourself. I have never envied any one or tempted to do so.
For what now?

People that do it have the tendency to kill.
I've experienced a couple of them.

Like last month, I overheard someone behind my kitchen window saying " this one will be puffing up all the time. Highest it's so so amount she'll have in her account" huh?? and this is supposed to be a Christian.
This woman always picks on me like her life depends on it. And I Know it's all envy.

If I talk, she'll say " it's not only them that know how to speak queens English"...
Anything I do doesn't go down well with her.

Envy is a bad thing. I'm just praying for grace never to envy anyone.

The Bible says, do not envy another man's prosperity.
Ever since I heard that word in Rose Mary chukwus' song, it has always guided my heart. So all I can say when someone prospers is God do my own or I'm the next in line for such.

Thank you, my Lord and saviour.

❤❤❤❤

MrNipplesLover:
Thank you, my Lord and saviour.

❤❤❤❤

Hey gbe! Lol ..

Thank God oooo...

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From all of us @[b][/b] : Here are 7 ways to free yourself from envy:

Put your focus on God's love for you.
Fid Your Identity in Christ.
Worship Helps You Overcome Envy.
Know You Are Uniquely Made.
Gratefulness Drives Envy Away.
Celebrate the Blessings of Others, (this is very important!)
Giving To Others Frees You from Envy.

Have a blessed Sunday and a Bountiful Week ahead everyone.

We Rise.

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CharisEleos:


Hey gbe! Lol ..

Thank God oooo...

Smiles...

prettypraise:
Envy is the act of getting offended over someone's success with the intention of not wishing them to prosper...Many Christians are faced with this plague; whether silently or openly. Even born again Christians are tempted with envy. Has it not happened to you; when you suddenly feel pained about someone's speed of success? Even if you don't envy, sometimes you are tempted to envy.. Even some successful people get envious of those who are not as successful as them, but have potentials of being successful... In your good church, people get envious. One of the dangerous things about envy is that if kept for too long in the heart, it can lead someone into committing unimaginable wickedness against the successful. It can even lead someone into witchcraft. I saw a write-up that talks about "envy being the last stage/exam before witchcraft"...

How do you deal with envy? Immediately you feel envious or tempted to get envious, rebuke the spirit of envy repeatedly in Jesus name. Do this repeatedly until the pressure dies... You can also forcefully and verbally begin to wish well to those whom you are envious about... Do this repeatedly too...

When you conquer envy, God will give you your own blessings that will thrill many..

Nothing takes away envy. It's human nature.
Just ensure instead of allowing envy to cause you to harm others let it spur you to strive to be the best you can be.

Most Christian's are actually envious of unbelievers cor various reasons;

1. Christians are envious of successful believers because some churches preach that you have to be righteous, pay tithes and offerings, give to the poor, sow seeds, etc before God bless you.
While a lot of unbeliever are very successful without any of these conditions.

2. Even the bible says God is a jealous God. There are so many cases where God is jealous that man is worshipping other gods beside him.

Bottom line is it's ok to be jealous as long as you do not seek to harm others but choose to be challenged to be better.

A curious question is whether there is any difference between jealousy and envy.

prettypraise:
Envy is the act of getting offended over someone's success with the intention of not wishing them to prosper...Many Christians are faced with this plague; whether silently or openly..

He who envies, is not a Christian.

Christ Followers do not envy and are not capable of envying.

It is those who are falsely claim Christ Followwrship, who envy, because they are not of Christ, neither do they belong to Christ.

Christ Followers Never Envy!

This is not applicable to Christians!


Only fake Christians envy anyone.

Christ is more than enough Possession for anyone that is truly born again.

Only fakes envy people on what they have on this earth.

No such tale was ever written of Paul or Peter.

Beware of FAKE CHRISTIANITY.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB6F4fEzLo8

Lordmyp:
What about jealousy

They are Siamese and Conjoined Twins who are always two-gather.

So when he is talking about envy, he is also talking about jealousy.

Envy is natural, we feel envy from time to time, but we should also remember that we have the spirit of God in us, that loves every person, also we should try and meditate and see the smile on someone face, learn to be happy when others are happy.

Also we are envious because we may lack something, so full your heart with love. envy is probably a spirit or state of mind that seeks to dominate us, which should be resisted, just as Cain was envious of Abel, and it led him to commit murder.

lets check
1) Proverbs 23:17-18; "Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the LORD. There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off."

2) Proverbs 14:30; "A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones."

3) Mark 7:21-22; “For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride and foolishness."

4) Job 5:2; "Surely resentment destroys the fool, and jealousy kills the simple."

5) James 3:14-16; "But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t brag and deny the truth. Such wisdom does not come from above but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where envy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every kind of evil."

6) Exodus 20:17; "Do not covet your neighbor’s house. Do not covet your neighbor’s wife, his male or female slave, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor."

7) Galatians 5:19-21; "Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God."

1 Corinthians 13:4; "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud."

9) Psalm 37:1-3; "Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers! For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb. Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness."

10 1 Peter 2:1-2; "Therefore, putting aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander, like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation."

Covetousness it is very common today in the christain community, no Christain can run away from it