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Message From the Editor -Jealousy
By Lorie Mitchell
Aug 27, 2008 - 11:26:08 AM

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“Jealousy in romance is like salt in food. A little can enhance the savor, but too much can spoil the pleasure and, under certain circumstances, can be life-threatening” – Maya Angelou

Our romance with a lover, a career, a sport, or whatever, can be disturbed by the spirit of jealousy. It possesses and seduces us to the point that we find ourselves acting outside of our character and changing our focus.  

Many people will not admit to jealousy. However, everyone has experienced that emotion at some point.  When one's focus change on the love that he/she has for something or someone, and  it is replaced with rage of uncertainty, that's jealousy, and it kills what you can become.  If you are indeed satisfied and secure with what you have and who you are, that harlot could not whisper to your heart with her venoms of envy and ambiguity.

Kat Williams makes the joke of haters,  "You need haters, that's what a hater job is, to hate....and if you have six haters, you need to get sixteen more." Something to that affect, now, although this is funny as hell, I don’t agree.  Success of anything is not determined on the envy of another. This will only allow your success to be validated by negative energy.  But... it is, determined by the approval in YOUR spirit. Other’s jealousy is just an obstacle that allows you to know your strength.  

People fall in love with what you have.  God has given you exactly what he wants you to have, and if it leaves you or you can't achieve it, it's not for you.  Know that ANYTHING given to you by GOD, is yours to keep…no one, absolutely no one,  can take it away. Be blessed. 

Contact me at lorie@isispages.com

 

Comments

Lynda
15 Aug 2008, 16:51
I think jealousy is a state of mind that is plagued by small-minded people. I agree, if you are satisfied with who you are and what you have this 'jealousy' can't plague your mind. Yes we all have been jealous of someone, about something, at what others may have...but if you love yourself enough, you won't have this problem. Love covers jealousy! I love who I am and who Ive become...I have no reason to be jealous of anyone or anything. I dont care what another person have because I may not need that in my life whether its a man or material things. I have EVERYTHING that I need. Jealousy is an illness, Im not trying to be sick!
Mrs. S
27 Aug 2008, 05:07
Great article. Even though most people won't admit it, everyone has been jealous or envious of someone else. Whether it be what they have or who they are with, etc.... That's a part of being human. It's a natural feeling to see something and wish that it could be yours. The problem starts when you become angry and start disliking people for the things the have or the life the may be living. If you want something, you can always ask God for it and if you don't get it, it wasn't meant for you to have it. He said that He will give you the desires of your heart but if your desires are coming from jealousy and envy, you may not get it. Thanks for opening this dialogue. It is really necessary.
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