Fix A Bad Relationship By Releasing The Envy That Is In Your Heart

How many of us are caught up in bad relationships that are corrupted by envy. We join the country club for the status and not the fellowship. We maintain relationships with certain people because of their status and not for any Christian purpose. Many of our relationships are based on people that have certain types of cars, fishing boats, a deluxe home theater, their special standing in the community, or they are just plain cool. In our heart of hearts we know many of our relationships are based on envy. We need to fix a bad relationship that is based on envy. We need to have our relationships focus on Christian fellowship rather on other people's stuff or status. A relationship based on status or stuff will not survive. It will eventually result in overt envy, strife, and hatred (1 Corinthians 3:3, "For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?"). On the other hand, relationships based on Christ will last forever.

BIBLE SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 3:3, "For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?"