WHY I SHOULD NOT " COVET "

If we're all honest for a moment, we must confess to the fact that at some point in our lives we wanted what wasn't ours. Now, to Covet is to wish to have the possessions of others. It goes beyond simply admiring someone else's possessions or thinking, " I'd like to have one of those. " Coveting includes Envy - Resenting the fact that others have what you don't. God knows, however, that possessions never make anyone happy for long. Since only God Can Supply all our Needs, True Contentment is found only in Him. When you begin to Covet, try to determine if a more basic need is leading you to envy. For example, you may Covet someone's success, not because you want to take it away from him, but because you would like to feel as appreciated by others as he is. If this is the case, pray that God will help you deal with your resentment and meet your basic needs. The Word Of God speaks out against those who planned evil deeds at night and rose at dawn to do them. Now, a person's thoughts and plans reflect his or her character. As Paul was we should learn to be satisfied with whatever we have, as long as we can do God's work. Examine your attitudes toward wealth and comfort. Now, if you focus more on what you don't have than on what you do have, its time to reexamine your priorities and put God's work back in first place. Until Next Time... Jim,