Envy

A Big Problem You Didn't Know You Had

Mike Fabarez

• Publisher: Moody Publishers
• Year: 2023
• ISBN:
  9780802473035
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Religion

It's often undetected—but if you knew the damage it was causing, you'd do everything possible to root it out!

Envy. It's insidious. Pervasive. Corrosive. In the age of materialism and social media, it's difficult not to feel the creep of this increasing and ever-present temptation. Pastor and teacher Mike Fabarez diagnoses the problem of this pervasive sin. He brings the reader to biblical stories with often-overlooked ties to envy that expose and demonstrate the seriousness and harm caused by our unexamined motives. When envy is allowed to reside unchecked in our hearts, there are internal, relational, and societal costs— Envy explores all of these.

But we are not left to despair. Instead, we are invited to know a kind and gracious Father who calls us to identify and assault this enemy. We can live with satisfaction and contentment. This book explores biblical ways to shore up our hearts and minds and close the gaps that leave us vulnerable to envy's temptations. By understanding life in the body of Christ, readers learn to truly rejoice with those who rejoice. And we leave with a deeper capacity for grace and selfless love. With a pastoral heart, Fabarez reassures Christians of a divine hope and promise of an eternal kingdom where hearts are content, and joy is full.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• 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