Love does not envy.
1 Corinthians 13:4‍

What we envy reveals what we desire.

What do I envy?

What does that reveal about what I desire?

Would the thing I envy bring me closer to God?

Envy tells me that your blessing is my loss.

By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.
John 13:35‍

Envy blocks our love.

At the heart of our envy is a question about God’s provision.

And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
2 Corinthians 9:8‍

Rejoice with those who rejoice…
Romans 12:15

Action Steps

• Notice an area where envy has been bubbling up in you
• Confess your envy in God’s loving presence
• Trust that God’s goodness is sufficient for you
• Rejoice over God’s goodness for you and for those whom you are tempted to envy

Notice & Confess
‍Where have I been treating someone else’s blessing as evidence of God’s lack of goodness toward me? What do I need to confess to God this morning?”

Trust
‍Where do I need to release my timeline, my comparison, or my sense of what I think God owes me?‍

Rejoice
‍God, where can I celebrate your goodness in someone else’s life, even before I see the answer I’m waiting for in my own?