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Poison Envy

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  Ecclesiastes 9:6  Also their love, their hatred, and their envy have now perished; CAUTION! Poison Envy: Symptoms include, self-betrayal,   disillusionment and discontentment.  Envy is fueled by insecurity. When someone is prettier, has a better position, nicer home/cars/belongings, we feel inferior and place our own confidence under attack.  The dictionary term for ENVY ~a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, and/or success~   Envy is complex because it is borderline love & hate at the same time. It's the admiration of someone while coveting what they have. Envy creates an obstacle to the connection between ourselves and the person - because we are only focused on the threat to our confidence.  When feelings of envy arise, you may assume that the person is receiving the attention or adoration that you want for yourself; but, have you stopped and asked that person about themselves? (You will want to note that YOU are the onl

Apostles' Creed

  Apostles' Creed   1. I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth   Genesis 2:4  This is the account of the  heaven s and the earth when they were created, when the Lord  God   made  the earth and the  heaven s.   2. And in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our Lord John 3:16   For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.   3. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary   Matthew 1:20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. Luke 2:7  And she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.   4. Suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead and buried: