I remember
talking with a someone and I jokingly told him that he was too jealous. He
quoted Exodus 20:5 and Exodus 34:14.
"Thou
shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a
jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the
third and fourth generation of them that hate me;" (Exodus 20:5).
"For thou
shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous
God:"
(Exodus
34:14).
This leads
me to ask
1) Is it
okay to be jealous at any point?
2) If yes,
when is jealousy healthy? When is it considered a problem?
3) If we
agree that jealousy can be a problem, what can we do to address the root of
jealousy in ourselves? How should one deal with a jealous relative, colleague,
friend or fiance?
Please share your views. Scriptural references
are very welcome.
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