Friday, March 25, 2011

Godly Jealousy?

I mentioned jealousy in yesterday's blog. Most of us would associate jealousy with an emotion spurred on by Satan and the desires of this world. I want to point out that the jealousy I was feeling yesterday seemed more of a Godly jealousy. What I mean by this is a prompting of the Holy Spirit to return to a place of putting God first. I would like to think that it was a call to readjust my focus. I googled "Godly jealousy" and found the following quote:
"We can lose our devotion and purity through the pressures of daily living. You can get so busy and so worried and so anxious about yourself that you find yourself losing sight of Christ."
Jame 4:4-6 says, "You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. Or do you think Scripture says without reason that the spirit he caused to live in us envies intensely?" (NIV)

Dear God,
You have my attention. Forgive me for losing sight of you. Help me to return to your word and your comfort. You alone are God. You alone deserve my full attention. Thank you for reminding me that I was going awry. Thank you for calling out my name and reminding me that you are there.
Amen

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