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3 Biblical Truths About Envy And Jealousy 1. Jealousy can lead to your downfall. For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. – James 3:16 “Oh, did you see … and …?” “Look at her, girl I’d love to have her… ” Jealousy. In the bible, we see that Saul was jealous of David, but to note, Saul brought his troubles upon himself. A tool created by the devil. Jealousy will cause people to act strange and even harm people to the point of death. What those who have this spirit upon them…

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We live in a competitive world.  From schools, offices, businesses, even in our own homes sometimes we deal with competition. Constantly competing can be tiring.  You spend your energy trying to be better than the other person, and when you think you are not good enough, you end up feeling frustrated.   You never win when you compete with others. The best way to win a competition is to beat your own record yesterday.   Oprah Winfrey said  “when you run a race, it takes energy to look back and check how the other guys are doing, and you take…

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But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you- Matthew 5:44  Dealing with critics can be a big challenge.  It is hard, especially when they say things that hit below the belt—too personal and too sensitive a matter. How do you go on with life without letting critics get you down? Here are 5 Ways To Deal With People Who Do Not Like You: Understand them Sometimes it’s because they have issues with themselves that they either refuse to resolve or maybe even refuse to acknowledge .  What they hate about you 1.) could be the one thing they hate about…

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You can never please everybody.  No matter how hard you may try.  It will only drive you crazy. No matter how hard you work, for some people, your effort will never be enough. No matter how much you try to force it, some things are not meant to be. No matter how tightly you hold on to something or someone, not everyone and everything is meant to last or stay. No matter how genuine and sincere the friendship you offer, and no matter how loyal you are, some people will still betray you, and there will still be those who will hate…

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