It is so easy to get jealous when I look at vacation photos that friends post online after they take a trip.
Their lives look so awesome!
I want to do what they are doing!
Why is my life so boring?!
The Lord taught some of the Saints who argued about who could write the most eloquently to:
“. . . strip yourselves from jealousies and fears.” (D&C 67:10)
But how do we do that?
How do we get rid of the jealousy that creeps up when we see someone whose life seems better than ours?
Here’s what I’ve tried recently:
I become their cheerleader.
Are you going on an amazing vacation?
Awesome!
I want to hear all about it and see all your pictures.
I want to feel genuine joy that you got to have that experience.
Life here on earth is going to be unfair.
Some people will always have more than we do.
And some people will have much less.
But we are all equal in God’s eyes.
Truly.
The amount of money people may or may not have for a vacation has no bearing whatsoever on the things that really matter.
What really matters is that I follow His commandment to love everyone, including the people who take cooler vacations than I do.
Happy Studying!
-Cali Black
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Your CFM message reminded of something that my parents always taught us. “If you can’t be happy for other people’s successes then you need to reevaluate your own lack of happiness.” It’s so true. If we are truly happy with our own lives, the jealousy and envy have much less influence on us.
Oh I love that. Thanks for sharing!