Envy A big problem you didn't know you had

Michael Fabarez, 1964-

Book - 2023

"Envy. It's insidious. Pervasive. Corrosive. When envy is allowed to reside unchecked in our hearts, there are internal, relational, and societal costs. Fabarez examines biblical stories of envy and invites us to know a kind and gracious Father who calls us to identify and assault this enemy"--

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Published
Chicago : Moody Publishers [2023]
Language
English
Main Author
Michael Fabarez, 1964- (author)
Physical Description
125 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-125).
ISBN
9780802431752
  • Introduction
  • 1. Exposing Envy
  • 2. The Internal Costs of Envy
  • 3. The Relational Costs of Envy
  • 4. The Societal Costs of Envy
  • 5. Counterattack on Envy: Evaluate
  • 6. Counterattack on Envy: Love
  • 7. Counterattack on Envy: Rejoice
  • Epilogue: A Look Ahead
  • Notes
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

"All the passages of Scripture filled with conflict, anger, depression, rage, despair, and hostility" are "related, in one way or another, to the sin of envy," declares pastor Fabarez (Raising Men, Not Boys) in this charismatic guide. Sifting through scripture from Cain's murder of Abel to Saul's "evil eye," the author posits that resentment of those who "have a blessing in their own lives that you don't" both spurs dissatisfaction and devalues each person's unique, God-given blessings ("there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; there are varieties of service, but the same Lord," according to the Bible). To find "satisfaction in our less-than-perfect lives," Fabarez advises Christians to take spiritual inventory of their own irreplicable gifts and blessings; "sincerely rejoice" in others' wins; and actively practice loving others. Fabarez's vigorous prose never loses steam or becomes gratingly didactic, and those who can forgive his heavy-handed metaphors ("all the mental vigilance we need in this spiritual war against our enemy and his demonic snipers... will one day be behind us") will appreciate his brisk and candid "you get what you get" approach that foregrounds faith and gratitude. Christians seeking to vanquish the green-eyed monster will be buoyed. (Nov.)

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