“But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.”
The Comparison
This psalmist names a genuinely destabilizing effect here, feet were almost gone, worth holding as honest acknowledgment that envy can genuinely, actually threaten faith itself, not a minor, harmless feeling but this described, real danger to your own actual footing and stability.
Notice when I saw the prosperity of the wicked, worth examining this specific trigger, not comparison with anyone at all, but this particular comparison, others’ prosperity despite apparent wickedness, worth recognizing whether this exact, honest frustration has characterized your own comparison.
This is worth applying against however much you have assumed your own envy was too trivial to genuinely threaten anything significant, rather than this psalm’s own honest testimony, feet almost gone, worth taking seriously as real, actual danger, not merely uncomfortable but genuinely destabilizing.
Whatever prosperity of others currently, genuinely tempts your own envy, name this honestly today, following this psalmist’s own direct example, and consider whether your own footing has similarly, actually been threatened by this same, honest comparison.
Choose Contentment
- Name honestly whose prosperity currently, genuinely tempts your own envy.
- Consider whether this envy has actually threatened your own footing, not merely felt uncomfortable.
- Bring this specific comparison to God today, following this psalmist’s own honest example.
Prayer
Lord, my feet were almost gone, my steps had well nigh slipped, for I was envious at the prosperity of others. Let me name this honestly, trusting you with this real danger. Amen.
Carry this today
Envy is not a minor feeling. It can genuinely, actually threaten your own footing.