What Envy Revealed about My Imagination

Sometimes the mirror of self-awareness doesn't make us look beautiful. What it reveals is ugly. That's what I experienced recently when tiny sprouts of envy kept popping up in my heart. The solution began by choosing curiosity over shame. Rather than trying to spray these weeds with a quick prayer of repentance and then zipping on, I stopped to ask why they were growing in the first place. The answer? My imagination had become too small. Huh?Yep, there's a correlation between the activity of a holy imagination and the presence of envy. This examination also revealed the connection between pain and cynicism and how to be attuned to the suffering in the world without being consumed by it.Visit Stephanie Presents for resources, to book speaking engagements, and get the weekly newsletter, Hi(Impact)! Click here to order your copy of The Great Brain Remodel of Adolescence or purchase from Amazon #spirituallystrong#emotionallyhealthy#relationships#lifeskey3#smartrelationships#parenting#raisinggodlykids#raisingadults#bible#faith#truth#biblestudy#christianfaith#christianwomen#christianity#envy#imagination#suffering#self-awareness