Have You Found Yourself Envying Others' Shoes? You Need to Read This!

Have you ever seen someone else's shoes and thought, I need those shoes? Why don't I have shoes like that? Instantly, you become overwhelmed by an intense desire and a deep feeling that you are missing out on something; puzzling, right?

You didn't even need those shoes before, but seeing someone else with them woke the desire to have them. Envy is an inopportune creeper that appears when you least expect it, and if you give it the slightest space, it will overpower you. Envy comes like the ravaging wave of a high tide and sweeps away your joy and peace, leaving you with discontent, unconformity, and frustration. It is one of the most uncomfortable feelings because it lurks and attacks when you least expect it. Envy immerses you into a roller coaster of negative emotions that can destroy you if you don't notice. Envy usually comes when people see others having what they lack. People do not envy things they already have or things that are easily obtainable for them. People usually envy things that are difficult to obtain or are not within their grasp. Sadly, envy also comes when we feel entitled to judge if someone deserves to be blessed or not. For example, your friend who's always dishonest just received a promotion, and when he talks about it, you feel mad because you've always been loyal and didn't receive anything. You start questioning why he and not I; I have sacrificed so much and have been giving my 100 percent. Sounds familiar? We've all been there. Unfortunately, none of us is exempt from feeling envious. We need to be more aware and stop the feeling at its roots.

People usually feel envious when they think the other person does not deserve something. It's presumptuous to think we are better than anyone and that we deserve better. I can tell you from experience that to have that feeling inside you does not feel good. Don't be surprised; we all have felt envious about something in our lives. Unfortunately, it's a weakness none of us are exempt from. Maybe you won't believe it, but this happens more often than you think among Christians. Why? I think it is all about entitlement. How do we stop envy? We stop it by putting a stop to entitlement with gratitude.

When we fill our lives with gratitude, we close the door to all those negative feelings. Being grateful for what we have makes us value things more. On the contrary, if we are always full of unconformity, we will always desire what we can't have. Unconformity and frustration lead to ungratefulness and entitlement. Whenever we feel that we need more than we have, we start comparing ourselves with others. That constant comparison can be destructive and consuming. We must avoid the urge to compare ourselves with others. We must start looking more at our blessings than at what we lack. When we concentrate on our blessings, there will always be thankfulness, peace, and joy. When we focus on what we lack, despair, frustration, bitterness, and rage consume and destroy us. So whenever envy knocks on your door, I invite you to stop it at its roots and start filling yourself with gratitude. To be thankful for everything, even the little blessings, because gratefulness is the best weapon against an envious heart.