Then Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he slipped away from Saul's presence; and he drove the spear into the wall. So David fled and escaped that night. 1 Samuel 19:10 During times of extreme jealousy, people will try to destroy the one they are jealous of. Feelings that... Continue Reading →
1 Samuel 18:8 Jealousy Can Rise Up
Saul was very angry; this refrain displeased him greatly. “They have credited David with tens of thousands,” he thought, “but me with only thousands. What more can he get but the kingdom?” 1 Samuel 18:8 Watching someone succeed faster and better than oneself will often bring on a rise of jealousy. People do not always... Continue Reading →
Exodus 20:17 Do Not Covet
You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's. Exodus 20:17 No matter where one looks, there is always someone who has something more than the one looking. Neighbors always... Continue Reading →
Genesis 37:18 Jealousy Leads To Wrong
Now when they saw him afar off, even before he came near them, they conspired against him to kill him. Genesis 37:18 Jealousy is seeing what someone else has and having an extreme desire to have it for self. People often wonder why someone else has something that they do not have. It allows jealousy... Continue Reading →
James 3:16 Envy And Self-Seeking
For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. James 3:16 Each person has things that others do not have. These things can be physical things, such as cars and houses, or non-physical things, such as in their appearance or knowledge. As one sees what someone else has it is common... Continue Reading →