Proverbs 14:30
30 A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
The
wise king Solomon talks about the condition of one's heart and emotions
and the effect it has on the body. A peaceful heart allows a person to
be happy and they have life in their body and it even shows on the face.
Yet one whose heart is filled with envy and unhappiness not only
destroys the heart but it begins to weigh on the body, the mind and
destroys a person from the inside out. Jesus said what comes out of the
mouth is in the heart. So eventually what is in the heart begins to come
forth. If a heart is peaceful then the words will be soft and full of
life. If the heart is filled with envy then the words are filled with
anger and hatred. The anger and hatred however are misdirected. Envy is
defined by Merriam-Webster's Dictionary as a painful or resentful
advantage one has over another. The anger or hatred is often because one
has failed to apply themselves and instead of the person being upset
with their own lack of movement to the point they are motivated to move
forward, they remain stuck and focus on the person who is moving. This
anger or hatred eats away at the person it consumes til they destroy
themselves. As you move forward in life, it always better to be happy
for others. The Word says that we are to rejoice with our brothers and
mourn with them. We are to rejoice in their happiness and mourn with
them in their sorrow. So rejoice when one you know moves forward because
that means you have the ability to move forward as well if you are
willing to apply yourself.
"Men are anxious to improve their circumstance yet unwilling to improve themselves. They therefore remain bound." ~James Allen
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