That's really neat Malinda. It makes you wonder if it is accurate. I love it when scripture lines up with secularly recorded history. I know Christianity is based on faith, but I just love when God allows us to see how certain things line up according to worldly facts. Reminds me of Daniel and the prophesy that has already come to pass.
One thing that has really stood out to me is when she said "I believe that fear is the root of virtually all jealousy." How true! As I thought about it, how often do people fear they won't be noticed or recognized and it leads to jealousy. Saul had this happen to him. David was getting all the attention. Saul feared he'd be forgotten. A sibling is jealous because another sibling gets more attention. A coworker is jealous because they are afraid someone else will get the boss' attention. The list could go on and on. Why do we have such a drive to be noticed? Did it all start with Cain and Abel- who would get God's attention or approval? Or even with the fall of satan- desiring to be noticed, even above God?
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I really liked that comment also. It's so true. Its a vicious cycle; fear creates jealousy, jealousy creates fear, and so on and so on. Its a very hard cycle to get out of, until you turn it over to the Lord that is. I think we could all think of a time where we have been caught up in the jealousy cycle.
I do wonder just what it was that first created the feeling of jealousy? Good point Lesa. Maybe it was jealousy that caused Adam to eat the fruit? Eve did it and enjoyed it, why couldnt he? Now that incident is known as "The Fall of Man".
Saul was so jealous of David that he was willing to use is own child to seek revenge. Sadly, we still see children treated this way.
You guys hit the nail on the head! Jealsousy will eat people alive. And will ruin lives, and leave people wondering what happened. I know that when I'm haveing a hard time reading my Bible and am going without the Word for a few days, jealousy always sneaks in some how or another. She said something about your imagination. It is so true. There have been times that I thought Mike had been with a girl before we were together and when I'd see her I felt like they would be keeping this from me. SEE HOW SATAN GETS IN YOUR BRAIN! It's kind of funny looking back on it. But, imagine the thoughts of people who never read the Bible. How would your marrage be? Jealously and fear would rule your life.
Jealousy is a horrible emotion that can ruin your life. I found myself wrapped up in that with my ex-fiance. I had found out about some extra curricular activities he was involved in that (He didn't want me to find out about) anyway after it all came out, I couldn't get the jealousy out of my heart, head and soul. I was eat up with it. Wondering if he had been with that person, or that person, etc.
I knew I would never be able to trust him again and the jealousy was making me into a hard hearted, mean person. I wanted to be the old me, happy go-lucky type. And when I decided we would have to split for each of us to be happy, I felt an enormous relief in my heart and the jealousy was gone at that same moment. Even though we were together a whole week after the decision was made, it didn't matter to me anymore. And I was happy. I am sure he was also because the "Mean, Spiteful Ronda" was gone.
It could have ruined my life if I had let it. But I stepped back and said, GOD, life is too short to let these kinds of feelings take over my entire being. Satan had taken ahold of my insecurities and used them against me in a big way.
But things are great now!!!!
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