Envy

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[B]Bonnie:[/B] Hey, Thelma, did you hear about the Browns? They won an all-expense paid vacation to Hawaii! Isn't that great! [B]Thelma:[/B] Who'd want to go to Hawaii? It's just a bunch of tourist traps! [B]Bonnie: [/B]Thelma, I think you're envious! [B]Thelma: [/B]Well, maybe a little. But don't act so shocked, Bonnie, it's not like I robbed a bank or something. [B]Woodrow Kroll:[/B] Actually, envy may be more serious than we think. In Galatians 5, the apostle Paul recounts a string of fleshly sins that most of us would consider rather weighty. He mentions adultery, fornication, uncleanness, licentiousness, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies. And then right in the middle, he slips in envy. It was no accident. Paul knew how envy could ruin our lives. Some of you are struggling with envy today. I have good news for you. Through God's help you can overcome it. To learn more, read Galatians 5. Follow Paul's advice to win the your battle against envy. The Bible. Read it for answers; read it for life.