Envy Rots
ENVY ROTS
The subtle enemy called envy
silently sits at the roots of our sins
we rationalize ungodly decisions
to meet criteria- competitions we have to win
“A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones”
Compelled, we mentally reduce others
taking pleasure to mentally enlarge ourselves
constantly constrained--superior in our culture
affecting time spent on making money-- endowments
“A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones”
When does this corrosive attitude commence
impressing more than required to impress
a rat race, a treadmill undermining God-given health
refuse to invest—let your heart be at peace—rest
“A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones”
(Inspired by the above verse—Proverbs 14:30)
Copyright© May 2013—Kim van Breda
Copyright © Kim Van Breda | Year Posted 2013
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