13Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. 14But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. 15This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. 17But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. 18And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. —James 3:13-18
Envy manifests itself in a variety of ways.
1.Envy leads to
Pride will make you dishonest in the way you assess yourself.
Envy will make you dishonest in the way you assess others.
I need to be charitable and patient in the way I think about others.
2.Envy leads to
Do you find dissatisfaction in your current life? You may be fighting envy.
Do you struggle with feeling entitled to a different life? You may be fighting envy.
3.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. —Proverbs 9:10
Wisdom declares that Jesus has seen me, declared me worthy, and rescued me.
James describes wisdom as: pure, peaceable, gentle, open to reason, merciful, fruitful, impartial, and sincere.
Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. —Romans 12:15
So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. —Matthew 7:12