“Love is large and incredibly patient. Love is gentle and consistently kind to all. It refuses to be jealous when blessing comes to someone else. Love does not brag about one’s achievements nor inflate its own importance.”1 Corinthians 13:4 TPT
Jealousy is tied to pride and fear of man. When we expect to receive attention and someone else gets it, we are affronted. Being humble enough to step back and clap the other person takes grit. Hungering for attention comes when we are deprived of it from parents and those we respect. When we crave attention and someone else gets it, it hurts. However, learning that we are loved by our Heavenly Father fills that need.
The love this passage talks about is all about the love our God has for us. That love is patient and kind and never jealous or boastful. God is secure in who He is. As we get to know Him we become secure in His love and start to love others the same way.
The best thing we can do for ourselves and others is get to know our Heavenly Father and His love for us.
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