Jealousy & Selfish Ambition (TMF:2084)

Thursday, May 04, 2023
Peace to Live By: Jealousy & Selfish Ambition (TMF:2084) - Daniel Litton
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       James brings up both jealously and selfish ambition. Why are these two particular sins so destructive? Let’s look at jealousy first. This is a sin that I think all of us suffer with from time to time, and it should be one that we are seeking to eliminate from our lives. Jealously is really a worldly thing. We are jealous of someone because either we want what they have or we don’t think they should have what they have. In the former case, we are already at a disadvantage because we are comparing ourselves with others. Why are we comparing? If we are comparing ourselves with others it is due to the fact that we want more in our life and are feeling inadequate. That being the case, we aren’t surrendered to an overall attitude of wantingness. We should be happy when people succeed in whatever it is, happy for them, and not jealous of whatever it is. If we are jealous, we truly display to others how selfish we really are. This is where selfish ambition comes into the picture.