ENVY.

Not only is ENVY the title of the movie that caused Jack Black to lose all credibility in my eyes, but it is also the sin that I think I struggle with the most. When I think about it, I spend a large part of my day envying.

Envying their relationship.
Envying his car.
Envying her body.
Envying this, envying that.

Who cares? I mean it's a human thing to want what others have and you don't right? I mean even the most spiritual person struggles with it don't they?

But then I think about the fact that these are the types of scriptures that are written about it:

Proverbs 14:30

30 A heart at peace gives life to the body,
but envy rots the bones.

Proverbs 23:17

17 Do not let your heart envy sinners,
but always be zealous for the fear of the LORD

Mark 7:21-23

21For from within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, 22greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. 23All these evils come from inside and make a man 'unclean.' "

And I start thining...crap. This is not a good thing. Envy is bad, and I knew that...but it just hits me really hard at this moment.

At this point I probably am supposed to have some incredible epiphany about how to stop envying people...but I have none. I mean, how does one (a human) stop envying? I don't know...and whether or not I should...I don't. So there's that, and it is kind of freaking me out right now.

LF