Resentment comes from a belief that somebody, often God, is being unfair or not giving what is due. Peter recognized this in Simon the Magician in Acts 8. Simon needed the ability that Peter and John wielded and was willing to pay to acquire it. However, Peter saw resentment behind Simon's request. Today people tend to do the same thing. It is easy to resent God after we see Him blessing others while others are suffering.
If people feed into that long enough, it will result in a resentful perspective. People begin to visualize everything as a hardship, even the blessings that God allow them to have. Eventually, it will get to a point were individuals will not be able to see God working in their lives. The Bible tells believers to reject …show more content…
Anger may be a natural response physiologically; however left unbridled it will cause some a lot of problems. It will blind individuals to the part they played in the whole situations. It will eliminate all compassion and understanding of others. Even if you feel that you have the right to be angry, one must not let it dominate your response or beliefs. Believers must take every thought captive and begin to submitting to God, so that He will push us to forgive others and avoid resentment. God will heal the pain of resentment if you allow Him to.
Envy
What ever happened to the times when individuals were really happy for others? What about those days when people didn’t want what somebody else had? Oh, I’m sorry! Those days never happened. Jealousy is one of the emotions that have been here since the beginning of our time. A great example is when you think about the relationship of Cain and Abel. When you read the examples of envy in the Bible, it shows nothing but negative emotion.
People envy one another for multiple reasons. However the cause of envy itself is usually consistent. It comes from the heart. It was Jesus who said, “It's not what goes into your mouth that defiles you; you are defiled by the words that come out of your mouth” (Matt. 15:11). Solomon warned many in Proverbs by saying, “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life” (Prov. 4:23
If people feed into that long enough, it will result in a resentful perspective. People begin to visualize everything as a hardship, even the blessings that God allow them to have. Eventually, it will get to a point were individuals will not be able to see God working in their lives. The Bible tells believers to reject …show more content…
Anger may be a natural response physiologically; however left unbridled it will cause some a lot of problems. It will blind individuals to the part they played in the whole situations. It will eliminate all compassion and understanding of others. Even if you feel that you have the right to be angry, one must not let it dominate your response or beliefs. Believers must take every thought captive and begin to submitting to God, so that He will push us to forgive others and avoid resentment. God will heal the pain of resentment if you allow Him to.
Envy
What ever happened to the times when individuals were really happy for others? What about those days when people didn’t want what somebody else had? Oh, I’m sorry! Those days never happened. Jealousy is one of the emotions that have been here since the beginning of our time. A great example is when you think about the relationship of Cain and Abel. When you read the examples of envy in the Bible, it shows nothing but negative emotion.
People envy one another for multiple reasons. However the cause of envy itself is usually consistent. It comes from the heart. It was Jesus who said, “It's not what goes into your mouth that defiles you; you are defiled by the words that come out of your mouth” (Matt. 15:11). Solomon warned many in Proverbs by saying, “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life” (Prov. 4:23