>> Verses to Scan (NIV)
- 1 Corinthians 3:3 You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere men?
- James 3:16-17 For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
>> Websites to check
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- http://www.christianitytoday.com/cl/7c5/7c5072.html Read about a time when Christian singer Margaret Becker struggled with jealousy.
- http://www.ccesonline.com/jealousheart.htm A devo that will help you understand your jealous feelings and let God heal them.
>> Thoughts to Ponder
- Focus on the positive. Maybe you’ll never be a killer athlete or the prom queen. But God has given you unique gifts. What are they? If you’re not sure, ask God to give you insight, and ask a youth leader to help you discover them.
>> Books to Read
- A Separate Peace by John Knowles, the story of a friendship destroyed by jealousy.
Find out how to buy this... - Till We Have Faces by C. S. Lewis, the myth of Cupid and Psyche retold with a powerful lesson about jealousy and real love.
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