ENVY & JEALOUSY - ATTRACTING "EVERY EVIL THING"
To begin with, I have a lot of stuff that I would say are 'issues' in my life - stuff I struggle with and things I tend to consider weaknesses. Until the Lord revealed it to me the last week of December, I would not have put envy/jealousy on that list. At least not in the Top 10! But that is when the Lord showed me that I was self-deceived and that they were an issue, something He wanted to work on/address in my life. Don't get me wrong; I realize that I am often not in touch with stuff going on. I think I have forgiven someone and I haven't. I am unrighteously judging someone and don't realize it. I've got blind spots for sure. And that is one of the reasons God gives us spouses - to help us see what we do not see! And I would say as well, it is one of the primary reasons we must be connected in Christian community (and NO, simply attending a large church doesn't accomplish this). We MUST be connected into fellowship where their lives can be seen and are k