Good Morning!

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not be arrogant, and [as a result] be in defiance of the truth. This [superficial] wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly (secular), natural (unspiritual), even demonic.  -James 3:14-15

Jealousy can eat someone up and make someone chase something that is in vain. The selfish ambition that comes from jealousy often leads us to do things that are against the moral code of God. We might cheat, steal, or stretch the truth through that selfish ambition because our jealousy gets the best of us. From the outside we might have the appearance like everything is fine and that we are just ambitious, but as written in the verse above, that ambition is secular, unhealthy, and even demonic. If we have that selfish ambition, we should take a step back, re-evaluate, change course and let God direct our ambition. If we do this our career might stay the same, or it might not, but whatever it is we do will be for God with greater purpose than to just please ourselves. 

“Jealousy is when you count someone else’s blessings instead of your own.”  -Ray Bennett

“To live without comparison is to remove a tremendous burden.”  -Jidda Krishnamurti

Dad Joke of the Day:

Friend: What was that noise?

Me: My shirt fell.

Friend: It sounded a lot heavier than that. 

Me: I was in it. 

Have a great Wednesday!