Envy, Jealousy & Finding Contentment – Episode 43

Do you have a hard time being content? At the heart of discontentment, envy, and jealousy are often at work.

 

In this episode, Haley and Dustin discuss what the Bible says about envy and jealousy. They explore the difference between the two, common signs of envy and jealousy and the impact these emotions can have in our lives. With biblical insights and practical steps, they share how to overcome these damaging emotions and find true, lasting contentment in Christ.  

 

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Listen in to learn more :

(03:17) Exploring Jealousy in Religious Context 

(06:09) Scripture as a Guide and Guardrails 

(14:57) Understanding Envy and Jealousy 

(22:28) Idolizing Success and Happiness 

(30:13) Balancing Others' Expectations and Self-Worth

(33:58) Overcoming Temptation and Gratitude 

(43:04) When Jealousy Is a Good Thing 

(51:43) Self-Reflection and Music for Emotional Healing 

 

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Bible verses mentioned in this episode:

 

Genesis 3; 4 :1-8: Adam and Eve; Cain & Abel stories

 

Exodus 20:4-5: “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God.

 

Exodus 20:17 -- “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

 

Proverbs 14:30: “A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh, but envy makes the bones rot.”

 

Proverbs 23:17: “Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the LORD.”

 

Mark 7:21-23: For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thought come—sexual immorality, theft, murder, 22adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance, and folly. 23 All these evils come from inside and defile a person.”

 

Romans 12:15: Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.”

 

2 Corinthians 11:21: “I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy.”

 

Galatians 5:19-21: “The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, and envy …”

 

Philippians 4:11-13: I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need and what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well-fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him, who gives me strength.

 

James 3:16: “For where envy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.”

 

Hebrews 13:5: “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’”