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Jealousy is one of the
great foes that confront every Christian. It should be slain on
sight as an enemy of God and man and of every good principle; and to
the extent that its presence had defiled the heart even for a
moment, a cleansing of the spirit of holiness and love should
be invoked. Jealousy is not only a cruel monster of itself, but its
poisonous fangs are almost certain to inflict pain and trouble upon
others, as well as to bring general woe and, ultimately, destruction
upon those who harbor it. Jealousy is sin in thought, wickedness in
thought, and is very apt to lead speedily to sin and wickedness in
action. The mind, if once poisoned with jealousy, can with great
difficulty ever be cleansed from it entirely, so rapidly does it
bring everything within its environment to its own color and
character. |
