Whose Blessings Are Y'all Counting?

They threw him inwards a pit as well as sat downward to taste pita sandwiches. 

Perhaps Joseph's cries for mercy bothered them, exactly solely plenty to sell him instead of killing him. For the adjacent xx years, they watched their manful soul raise endure over Joseph's "death" exactly never repented or tried to rescue Joseph (Genesis 37).

What drove these brothers? Envy as well as jealousy, the same evil twins who hung Christ on the Cross (Matthew 27:18) as well as martyred most of the Apostles (Acts 13:45). 

•  Envy: hating others because they receive got something nosotros want.

• Jealousy: fearfulness that others are taking something nosotros have.

It's slow to recognize these evil twins inwards history or inwards crimes of passion on the news.

But they too receive got to a greater extent than subtle side effects:

• extramarital flirtations
• difficult relationships amongst siblings or co-workers who receive got talents or possessions nosotros lack
• Consumer debt (buying things because others receive got them)
• self-pity as well as self-centeredness

If you're struggling inwards whatever of these areas, accept fourth dimension to attempt the Lord almost them today.
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