Psalms: Dealing with Difficult EmotionsSample

Envy results when we compare ourselves with others and conclude that they are better than us. Envy desires what others have and resents that one does not have it. An envious person cannot stand the success of others and always assumes that others have superior life or things than they do. Envious hearts murmur about fairness and that we should have what others are having. 

The Psalmist is real when it comes to his emotions. He is not hiding behind a spiritual façade. He complains and questions God about the prosperity of the wicked. But in his doubt and frustrations, he seeks God. He does not run from God but runs toward God. 

And the antidote of his envy is his delight in the presence of God. God is with you holding your hand and guiding you toward glory. The solution to our envious heart is not to possess the things of this world, but to possess God Himself. The healing balm to your envious heart is God. It is God that your heart is longing for. The things we pursue can give us temporal and fleeting joy, but true lasting joy is found only in Christ.