Are you Joyous or Jealous? | Shannon O'Dell

DEC 14, 202541 MIN
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Are you Joyous or Jealous? | Shannon O'Dell

DEC 14, 202541 MIN

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<p><strong>Envy doesn’t just steal joy — it sabotages your entire life.</strong></p><p>We rarely call it out, but Scripture is blunt: envy rots from the inside, fractures relationships, kills contentment, and quietly questions God’s goodness. From the Garden of Eden to the early church, the Bible treats envy as a serious threat—not a harmless emotion.</p><p>In this message, we unpack:</p><ul><li>How envy silently <strong>destroys joy and confidence</strong></li><li>Why comparison fuels success but never fulfillment</li><li>How envy poisons relationships and community</li><li>The connection between envy and distrust in God’s goodness</li><li>Practical, biblical ways to <strong>kill envy instead of managing it</strong></li><li>Why rejoicing with others is spiritual warfare</li><li>A timely <strong>Christmas warning</strong> about comparison and counterfeit joy</li></ul><p>This isn’t a self-help talk. It’s a confrontation—and an invitation—to choose <strong>eternal joy over temporary comparison</strong>.</p><p>📖 Key Scriptures: 1 Peter 1:8 • Genesis 3:6 • Proverbs 14:30 • 1 Corinthians 13 • Galatians 5 • Romans 12 • Philippians 4</p><p>If you’re tired of comparison draining your joy, this message is for you.</p><p>👉 Like, subscribe, and share with someone who needs freedom from envy.</p>