A Killer-Emotion

Proverbs 14:30  A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones

If the heart, which is the seat-bed of our emotions, be diseased then life can not continue in a healthy equilibrium.

A Seed of Bitterness is planted. 
Emotions get off-kelter. 
Things tend to spin out of control. 
Relationships can cease. 
Chaos happens.

A relaxed attitude lengthens a man's life, but jealousy rots it away.
------ Instead of feeding a jealous appetite, feed the appetite of blessing.  Be thankful for all God blesses you with.  No, you may not be able to do or have those things that you admire in someone else, but instead of writhing in the emotion of jealousy, feeling lousy, wishing secretly that you could do/have the same...perfect that which you can do and that which you can have.  Be at peace with who you are.  Feeling envious of what others have only causes you stress. 

God perfectly designed you for you (and, most importantly, for Himself).  Don't try to be like someone else.  Trying to be like someone else is as if you're telling God He didn't do a good job.  His ways are perfect.  You are His handy-work and He called you 'good', so appreciate the product.  His handprints are all over you. 

You may not be able to perform the same skills, possess the same abilities as someone else, but that is completly okay.  It is good.  It's good because God designed you 'with another purpose in mind'. 

Each have their own talents.  God designed it that way.  He loves diverseness.  He loves mixing it up.  If He had made us all the same, what a boring world this would be!  Appreciate the talents you were dealt.  Be thankful for the talents you have, perfect those.  Be thankful.  Be at peace.  Rest in God.  Seek Hope.  And live.

Live life to the fullest measure that Christ would have......for you.  Not someone else.