On Envy

The sin of envy may not so much be an issue of morality than one of piety. Although it is true that envy is the breeding ground for ruined relationships, desires, expectations, and a sense of gratitude, it also prevents us from fully receiving the lives and circumstances God has given to us as "gift" and which hold the promise of beautiful redemption. If we do not live into the idiosyncrasies of our lives, we cannot enjoy the unimaginable possibilities of their redemption. Envy rejects the reality of our lives for an ideal which we often mask as a redemptive promise, forcing us to miss out on the more authentic and powerful redemption that Jesus brings.