![]() As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. (Psalm 17:15) Oh! beloved, it is a happy thing to be free from envy. Envy is a curse that is a blight against creation; and even the Garden of Eden would have become defaced, and no longer fair, if the wind of envy could have blown on it. Envy tarnishes gold; envy dims silver; should envy breathe on the hot sun, it would quench it; should she cast her evil eye on the moon, it would be turned into blood, and the stars would fly astonished at her. Envy is accursed of heaven; yea, it is Satan's first-born-the vilest of vices. Give a man riches, but let him have envy, and there is the worm at the root of the fair tree; give him happiness, and if he envies others’ lot, what could have been happiness becomes his misery, because it is not so great as that of someone else. But give me freedom from envy; let me be content with what God has given me, let me say, "Ye may have yours, I will not envy you-I am satisfied with mine," yea, give me such a love to my fellow creatures that I can rejoice in their joy, and the more they have the more glad I am of it. My candle will burn no less brightly because theirs outshines it. I can rejoice in their prosperity. Then am I happy, for all around tends to make me satisfied when I can rejoice in the joys of others, and make their happiness my own. Charles Spurgeon Dear Lord, if there is bitter envying and strife in our hearts, remove it in the name of Jesus. Help us to live in the Spirit and walk in the Spirt so that we are satisfied with what we have. However you bless us Lord, it is enough! GiGi❤️
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