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Out of all the sins we will be covering over the next several weeks,
envy is different. It is different because it is the one sin, out of
the 7 deadly sins that has no pleasure in it whatsoever. From the first
hint of envy to the last part of it, envy is no fun at all. It is the
most dismal of habits. For the most part, just about all the other sins
can be enjoyed at least for a while. The most prudent of persons has to
admit the pleasure of lust or the adrenaline rush one gets when you lash
out in anger at someone. Even gluttony, taste good for a while. But
no-one chooses to spend their time secretly delighting in covetousness.
Henry Fairlie said this about envy; “It’s appetite never ceases, yet
it’s only satisfaction is endless self-torment.”
Envy is like a leach, once it latches on it is extremely hard to lose.
Envy is self-harming and self-abusing. We beat ourselves up over
objects that we don’t have. Even the sound of the word envy sounds evil
and depressing. Yet many devote hours, weeks, and even years of their
lives to it. It is a sin to which people rarely admit, but many
struggle with on a daily basis.
