“Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?”(Proverbs 27:4, NIV).

One of the most devastating emotions is jealousy. It is the oldest type of sin and can hurt not only interpersonal relationships but our physical health, as well.

Jealousy tends to be personal; it targets an individual who is perceived as a rival and a threat.

Who hasn’t, at some point, felt the misery that this emotion brings?

This podcast provides instances of individuals who allowed jealousy to impact their behavior. The result always was disastrous. How fascinating, too, that all of these jealous individuals enjoyed high status and privileges to begin with. Yet, all fell into the trap of hating someone else for what they were or what they had.

The Lord warns us away from such an erroneous path and urges His children to love their neighbors to the point of rejoicing with them in their gifts, achievements, and possessions as if they were our own.

In this Episode of Work It Out, we learn about a period of great apostasy in the church, when the “man of sin” was revealed, and the “mystery of inequity”was in full effect. A period of great darkness, fittingly referred to as The Dark Ages. The Whole Duty of Man Podcast. Equipping you for eternity.

What I see in myself is one important component of self-esteem. However, it is an incomplete and often faulty picture. Subjectivity can lead to misinterpretation when assessing people, including ourselves.

One of the gravest biblical warnings is against passing judgment on someone else: “For at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself” (Rom. 2:1, NIV; see also Luke 6:41, 42). Distortion seems universal, and people are subject to commit mistakes when judging others. The same happens with self. There is a great deal of error when one judges oneself in terms of ability, looks, character, power, etc. There always are going to be people smarter, better looking, and more gifted than you; at the same time, there always will be people who will look at you and feel themselves to be inferior.

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever–present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging”(Psalm 46:1-3, NIV).

Every soul is as fully known to Jesus as if he were the only one for whom the Saviour died. The distress of every one touches His heart. The cry for aid reaches His ear.

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In this Episode we learn about how the Church shifted from Persecution to Compromise. Tune in to learn about the snares that Satan set for the church of God, and how he still uses the same strategy for the church today....

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34:18)

“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things” (Philippians 4:8, NIV).

The Bible teaches us about the connection between thoughts and actions (Luke 6:45). Good thought patterns not only are healthy but also provide a way toward integrity: “Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness” (Prov. 14:22, NIV).

This week we’ll look at some biblical truths that can help us gain control over our mental activity by allowing Christ to take charge of our mind.

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Guilt

“If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness; therefore you are feared” (Psalm 130:3, 4, NIV).

     A sense of guilt is one of the most painful and incapacitating emotional experiences. It may cause shame, fear, sorrow, anger, distress, and even physical illness. Although often unpleasant, these feelings can be used by God to lead sinners to repentance and to the foot of the cross, where they can find the forgiveness they’ve been longing for. Sometimes, however, the guilt mechanism makes people feel guilty about something for which they are not responsible, as in the case of some accident survivors or children of divorce.

This week we will discuss some biblical accounts of guilt in order to understand this process better and to see what we can learn about it. We can see how, if properly channeled, guilt can be used by the Lord to our advantage. So much depends, really, on our attitude toward the guilt we feel and what we choose to do with it.