Envy shows up like an enticing bowl of macaroni and cheese; a yummy comfort food.

But something is off. It tastes gross.

Still, you take bite after bite, hoping the next one will fill your mouth with the rich flavor you are wishing for.

Before you know it, you are stuffed to the top of your nauseous throat with the nasty food, never having one bite that tasted good.

And what’s this? You’ve been eating all day, but the bowl is still full. As a matter of fact, it looks as if you haven’t taken a single bite.

So Envy’s deceitful voice tells you to consume until the bowl is empty, for surely a future bite will taste delicious if you

just

keep

eating.

Oh, by the way, do you see who else is here? They’re sitting at the table with you. It’s Jealousy, accompanied by his father, Pride.

“A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh,
but envy makes the bones rot.” Proverbs 14:30 (ESV)