Saturday Hugs

 Sending out hugs on this snowy Saturday morning.  You all be safe today and stay warm.  I love y'all!!! 
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"They have credited David with tens of thousands," he thought, "but me with only thousands.  What more can he get but the kingdom?"  And from that time on Saul kept a jealous eye on David.  (1 Samuel 18:9)

As I read this, I thought about how childi**** sounds.  You know, Saul could have thought about the "thousands" that he had been credited with.  Most men could not say that.  Instead, he became jealous of David, which caused his demise.  How often in the past, I have become jealous of someone because they did more, had more, became more, or for whatever reason.  One day I realized that I needed to open my eyes and realize what God had given and done for me.  Instead of seeing my blessings, I was seeing others rewards and dwelling on that.  Once I began dwelling on what God had done for me and what I needed to do to better serve Him, I no longer had time to be jealous of anyone.  I have actually talked with people who were jealous of others who had done better in their WLS journey.  I have found with that also, that usually someone who has done better than me has exercised more, ate better and just plain stuck to the guidelines better than I have.  However, I am so thrilled with what God has done for me and in my life, I do not choose to be jealous of others.  I choose to rejoice with them.  It just makes for a more positive life...jealousy only leads to demise.  If you don't think so, just read the rest of the story. 

Good afternoon Carmen,

Sending warming hugs your way this afternoon.  Thank God we don't have anymore snow down in our neck of this woods today.  It's sunshiny, but still cold.

Jealousy is one of the most self destructive sins!  I was raised with a lot of jealousy.  Unfortunately my mother was a very jealous person.  She always thought she deserved more.  Nothing was ever good enough.  She wasn't a bad person, it was a personal flaw.  She was a miserable persona and always wanted more.  Thank god, just before she died she found out that Jesus all she needed.  I was jealous when Richard and I were first married and I was cured of it early on.  I am grateful for what God has given me and I don't always work as hard for Him as I should. I am definitely a work in progress, but I am not jealous of what others have. 

Thank you for sharing more of the wisdom of your spirit.  I love you.