William Shenstone: Jealousy is the apprehension of superiority.
Jealousy is the apprehension of superiority.
In today’s wordsJealousy is the fear that someone else is better.
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- Don’t be so focused on your rights, that it keeps you from doing the right thing.
- Self-consciousness leads to self-pity. The best prescription for self-pity is to focus on the goodness of God and how to serve others.
- "Guard your heart for out of it will flow the issues of your life. Prov.4:23 God never intended for you to "follow your heart!" Guard it by Leading it. When you lead your heart, you will guard it from having misperceptions that lead to misconceptions. Trust in the Lord with all your heart!"
- Be very slow to believe that you are wiser than all others; it is a fatal but common error. Where one has been saved by a true estimation of another's weakness, thousands have been destroyed by a false appreciation of their own strength.
- There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men. True nobility lies in being superior to your former self.