3:16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.

Oh how true this is!!!! I have seen people in my life so jealous of the life others lead, that they've tried to do everything they could to be just like those people, and in the end it turned out horrible for them.

The turn out was horrible because usually their jealousy was over other people's money and material belonging's, which lead them to use money for important things like household bills and food for their family, and in doing so they were left without the means to pay for utility bills, or to get those groceries to feed the family, and in the end sitting in the dark house without hot water to bathe because that electric money was better spent on going out and joining a bowling league or to get that new game station that everyone else had, and who needed to worry about the grocery money when there were so many churches, food pantries, and relatives they could get a meal out of.

The worst part about them going to churches for handouts, was the fact that they've never even attended any churches or talked to their children about God or anything concerning religion.

I have a memory of someone I know going and picking up groceries from a church, and when they got back to their home instead of being so thankful that their kids were going to be able to eat for a few more days that week because of the kindness of a church and the blessings of God providing the church with the ability to help the family, which should of been thankfulness, was nothing but complaints and being so ungrateful just because they didn't get something they wanted but instead just got everything they needed.

What I mean about that last thing is, that The Church and God had provided them with food to keep them from going hungry, which was what they needed. But, they still were jealous and ungrateful and envious of what they didn't have.

If we would just learn how to live our lives with the things that God has placed in our paths and not concern ourselves with what the Jones or the smiths next door have, we'd be so much better off. The only thing we should get envious or jealous about in my own opinion, is the life that we're not leading for God.

I admit there are days I wake up and when I pray in the morning before my feet hit that floor I ask God to make me a little more healthier and stronger to do more for him in my day ahead, because I know I can't do all I used to be able to do and things I still try to do today are hard on me, and that gets me a little envious of others who can do so much more for our Lord, when I feel I am doing very little.

So I do ask God to forgive me for not being a better servant, but I know he knows I am doing and trying to do more for him each day.

So get up and get out there and do something for our Almighty and loving GOD!!!! Don't sit around and let jealousy and envy and all the darkness of this world get into your minds and hearts. Don't worry about having the latest clothes in fashion (Jesus wore nothing but some plain and simple cloths and he was still pleasing to His Father) and don't worry about having the newest and hottest car out there on the roads (Jesus did most of his traveling on foot, and lets not forget about the donkey right?)

Just be you and learn how to use everything that God has already provided for you. Besides all those other things are of the World and I don't know about you but I sure don't want to be of the world, not with all the darkness flying around here. All my riches are waiting for me up in Heaven where I will be loved and blessed by my Heavenly Father!!!!! AMEN!