Where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.

- James 3:16

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By the time a friend is finished telling you her good-news story, you've hatched a plan to catch up. Does this sound familiar? Why do we do this?

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Envy and selfishness create disorder—first in our minds, but ultimately in our actions.

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How do you move from "Wish it were me" to "I'm happy for you"?

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This is an excerpt of the full-length devotional Comparison Trap, available at ChristianBook.com.