As a leader, we never seem to be satisfied. No matter what God is doing through us or among us, we always want more! When we hear how another person or ministry is impacting the world or their community we have “holy jealousy” – excited for them, but wish we could be a part of it!
Is this a good or bad thing? Are we driven by our flesh to covet another’s ministry success or moved by our spiritual nature to reach and impact more people? Is this God’s way of multiplying efforts and spurning us on to new things?
I never know whether to feel guilty or motivated. I realize that this is a matter of the heart – but our hearts are so difficult to understand. The good and the bad seem to get intertwined.
What are your thoughts about this?
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