Envy can give us power to determine whether someone deserves something or not. Scripture shows us to remove envy and replace it with gratitude.
Tag Archives: scripture
How Close Was God? || Where the Hurt Lives #6
God may feel far in times of grief, stress, and chaos. Habakkuk and I discuss this through recognizing that God is closer than we think.
Factionless Community || Sins of the World #12
Factions are not a term we hear about lately, but we do see separation and divisions. Paul shows us how to overcome them through the Corinth church.
Humble Love Wins || Manna for the Mind #413
Our humble ways leads us to love harder, listen better, and extend God’s love to all people!
Be Imitators || Manna for the Mind #412
Imitation is a form of flattery, we’re encouraged to imitate God in Paul’s letters to the Ephesian. How do we share God’s love, mercy, and compassion?
The Necessity of Wisdom || Manna for the Mind #411
Wisdom is necessary to lean on to ensure we reflect God’s love, mercy, & justice to the world. The path of wisdom teaches us about humility, justice, and faith.
Dissension Can Change || Sins of the World #11
Dissension shows a strong opposition against others, rooted deep down. It can fracture relationships and communities. Dissension can also become forgiveness.
Present Intentions || Where the Hurt Lives #5
It’s hard to make decisions when we have had trauma in our past. We worry about future losses, judgments, hurts, and more. 1 Kings 19:4 shows us a Elijah’s fear and teaches us how we can ground ourselves in God’s presence.
Changing Our Selfish Heart || Sins of the World #10
Selfishness is an innate reaction to attempt gain everything, regardless of what goes on. God wants us to change our hearts from selfish to selfless.
Which Way to Turn || Manna for the Mind #410
Learning the direction to go in life is a lifelong struggle – a path with many turns. Jesus encourages us to turn away from sin and turn towards Him.