It does not envy... -1 Corinthians 13:4
Love does not envy. True love doesn’t think of itself. Love’s concern is always for the other. Envy is the focus on what one is lacking in comparison to others. When envy someone else’s stuff, or position, or abilities, what we’re really doing is casting a spotlight on our own hearts and our own insecurities.
How do we combat envy? By filling our hearts and minds with the love of Christ. Jesus tells us that we are more loved as we are than we ever dare hope. When we know and believe that we are fully accepted by God, the creator of the universe, our deficiencies and insecurities melt away. We have nothing to prove because God already loves us.
Only when we know we are fully loved are we able to turn our eyes away from ourselves and onto others.
Do you know and believe that you are fully loved? If this is something that you struggle with, bring it up with God. Tell Him your insecurities. Pray through your insecurities. Give Him space to fill your heart and to heal you.
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