Fret not yourself because of evildoers;
be not envious of wrongdoers!
2For they will soon fade like the grass
and wither like the green herb.
3Trust in the LORD, and do good;
dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.
4Delight yourself in the LORD,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Envy and jealousy is dangerous sin that can kill you and your family.
Jealousy can be triggered in:
-So called love affair Relationships
-Position and power related roles
-Material things of others
-Talents or success of others
- When someone is better than you in any area or anything.
- Racism
How the jealousy and envy is manifested:
- Unable to praise the person.
- Finds faults with others.
- Anger
- Frustration
- Lack of empathy
- Quarrelling
- Selfish Ambition
- Disorder
- Hate- Murder
- Gossip and Criticism
- Division/ Groupism
- Comparing
- Rebellion
- Revenge
◄ James 3:16 ► For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.
◄ James 3:14 NLT► But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, don’t cover up the truth with boasting and lying.
◄ Rom 13:13 ESV► Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy.
New Living Translation
Psalm 37:8 Stop being angry! Turn from your rage! Do not lose your temper— it only leads to harm.
English Standard Version
Psalm 37:8 Refrain from anger and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
Numbers 16 records very clear example of envy and jealousy getting manifested in Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab.
In the book of Genesis Abel's murder is recorded which was caused by jealousy.
I think envy and jealousy is the main characterstic of the Devil- that's why he is in rebellion with God.
How someone should react when faced with envy and jealousy:
1. Trust and hope in the Lord for right things to happen.
2. Rejoice in the Lord.
3. Count your own blessings and be grateful don't compare with others.
4. Appreciate and praise others even if they have ill feeling towards you.
5. Do good.
6. Stay secure in the Lord- it is who you are in the Lord that matters more than anything else.
7. Maintain intimacy with the Lord in fear of God and holiness.
Someone has quoted: Jealousy is the art of counting someone else's blessings instead of your own.