I was on Facebook a few days ago and I read a post that caused a slight twinge of jealousy raise it's ugly head in myself. I'm not accoustomed to feeling jealous. My life, though far from perfect, is good, I have no reasons to be jealous of anyone or anything. This jealousy thing caused me quite a bit of concern and I went desperately searching for a way to resolve this conflict within myself.
The answer came in a "pin" that I came upon on Pintrest. "The grass is greener where you water it" - Neil Barringham.
God speaks so subtly, that many times we miss the answers we are looking for because we do not pay attention. God was letting me know that I need to "water", cultivate, and grow my own "grass". If I want a better relationship with God, I need to pray more and read his words more diligently. If I want a better relationship with my husband, I need to spend more time cultivating that garden. If I want a better relationship with my children, I need to spend more time fertilizing their soil and pruning their weeds. By paying attention to my "yard", I don't have time to worry about what my neighbors are doing in their "yards" thus having no need to be jealous.
Today I pulled out the water hose and got to watering. . .
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