Two of the things that can kill a person's hopes, dreams, ambition, career, business or ministry are envy and jealousy.
Envy means discontented longing for someone else's advantages. Jealousy means unpleasant suspicion, or apprehension of rivalship. These bloody, murderous spirits often manifest when one is stepping into or walking in their birthright.
Envy was the root cause of the first recorded murder in the Bible. Cain was envious of Abel's favor with God and murdered him. The Philistines were jealous of Issac's wealth and denied him his inheritance by stopping up the wells his father Abraham had dug. The religious leaders were envious and jealous of Jesus so they crucified him.
Beloved this is a year many of you will glorify God by walking in your birthright in a greater measure. You will offend many- even those close to you. You will even offend men and women of God. Pray for wisdom. All of these people aren't evil. You'll need to cut off unrepentant ones and distance yourself from those God will deal with over time and eventually bring to repentance. In some cases you'll also continue to walk closely with some but you won't be able to share certain things with them. In all three cases YOU MUST LOVE. And remember ALL things work together for the good of those who love the Lord and are called according to God's purposes. God can use these firey trials to refine your character.
Like Jesus, your envious, jealous haters can cause you to suffer loss. But God can use the challenging circumstances to launch you into your destiny in a greater measure and get even more glory from your life.
So take heart when character assassins and slanderous people rise against you because of your walking in your birthright of favor, wealth, power and influence. Whoever slanders his neighbor secretly God will destroy. People will give account for every careless word they speak. Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you on account of your walking in your birthright.
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