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BAD TO THE BONE

“A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh, but envy makes the bones rot,” Proverbs 14:30 ESV. Why should I waste time wishing that God had made me differently? I was made to fulfill His sovereign plan in the earth, so changing the basic design would disqualify me from my created purpose here. After all, is it “My Life” in the first place? He is the Giver of Life, so I should trust his judgments. Envy has no place in the life of a true believer. I can be inspired by others, informed by others, and learn to emulate the good qualities of others, but only to enhance my life, not trade it for someone else’s as if mine was not divinely engineered by my Creator. LORD, deliver me from every trace of envy within my soul and help me be the best version of the man you designed me to be. And in Your Goodness and Mercy, use me to help others do the same. 

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