Jealousy in the Church OR I'm my own grandpa!
Jealousy for God is zealously wanting the things of God that He would gain glory as you display His person on the earth. Being jealous of others is coveting what they have or some element of their person or gifting. If you are jealous in your heart, you have already stolen what another possesses.
Jealousy in the Church is ruinous to unity. Since we are a family, jealousy causes us to usurp the position of other members of the family: the cousin wants to be the dad, or the mom wants to be the daughter. Or perhaps you could be your own grandpa! Each of us has a work to do in the body, and someday you may be the dad or mom, but right now, be content in the work you have been given!
1 Cor 12 describes the church as a body and talks about jealousy. We would never expect the hand to be jealous of the foot....it sounds ridiculous. Attacking others in the body with a jealous heart is like an allergy in the Church-the body attacking itself.
Determine in your heart that you will advance the Church by supporting and encouraging others in their work for the Lord. Lift them up, because in doing so, you lift up the Lord to others!
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