Bitter Self-Talk

Envy sneaks into my self-talk. I compare myself to others, and it doesn’t look good.

“It’s not fair.”
“She doesn’t deserve it.”
“I’m better than she is.”

Instead of rejoicing in someone else’s success, I plant seeds of bitterness.

Hebrews 12:15 (TLB)
… Watch out that no bitterness takes root among you, for as it springs up it causes deep trouble, hurting many in their spiritual lives.

Like weeds taking over the garden, that bitterness looks bad and stunts the harvest — hurting me and those around me.

Good morning, Lord. Your grace is not a limited resource — there’s more than enough for everyone everywhere for eternity. And yet, I act like it’s a pie being sliced into ever-smaller pieces. Forgive me for thinking the bigger someone else’s slice, the smaller my own. It’s not a competition, and my piece will always be more than I deserve. I am grateful; help my ingratitude!