Jealousy

Just like any other students, we always want to have good grades and leave great impressions/image in professors' thoughts. However, reality is not exactly what we hope it to be. There are various ranges of people; some of them are fast learners and some are slow learners.

Is it OK for us to have hatred feelings toward people that constantly seem to be doing better than us? In James 3, verses 14 and 15 says: "But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic." Clearly, jealousy and selfishnes are excluded from the knowledge and wisdom God intended us to possess. Nevertheless, one may ask if we stop comparing and wanting to be at their level, how can we improve ourselves? The answer to that is doing it with a Christian perspective and using the Bible as our guide.

We must look up to what good others have achieved, be happy for them, and be happy for what we have. It will not only make life more meaningful, but it can also help us to draw each other closer and eventually all closer to God.

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, we are all intelligent and hard workers. I pray for our happiness in life and that the Lord will be present in every step we make.

God bless.