When you are jealous of what others have, you take precious time away from yourself. Rather than count your blessings, you count theirs. Instead of considering your worth, you consider theirs. Rather than feel secure in yourself, you see their security. Jealousy is, quite simply, an emotion based on fear. ~ Dean, Amy E. Morning Light: A Book of Meditations to Begin Your Day (Kindle Locations 2677-2679). Hazelden Publishing.

“Count your many blessings,
name them one by one.”*
Jealousy is a  character defect,
a weed in your garden
waiting for the Master Gardener
to pluck it, to place in its stead
the character trait of gratitude.
You need to abandon the nothingness
you are convinced is inside
and fill up your life with beauty,
with love, with kindness
to yourself and to others.
Can you look at the former
recipient of your envy
and bless them for having
the item or trait, giving them
pleasure which comes right back to you?
“Count your many blessings,
name them one by one.”*

 

 

 

*Johnson Oatman, Jr.