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Prayer against Envy Gracious and loving Father,

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I come before You with an open heart, asking

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You to cleanse me from every trace of envy. Your

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word teaches me in James 3 .16 that where envy

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and self -seeking exist, confusion and every

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evil thing are there. Lord, I do not want to

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entertain anything that opens the door to the

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enemy in my life. Forgive me for the times I

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have compared myself to others. desired what

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is not mine, or resented someone else's blessing.

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You commanded in Exodus 2017, you shall not covet.

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Lord, help me walk in obedience, trusting that

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you are my portion and my provider. Create in

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me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit

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within me, Psalm 51 -10. Remove every root of

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jealousy, and replace it with love, joy, and

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contentment. Let the fruit of the Spirit, especially

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love and peace, rule in my heart. Galatians 5,

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22, 23. Help me to rejoice with those who rejoice.

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Romans 12, 15. And celebrate the victories of

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others without bitterness or insecurity. Your

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word reminds me in Proverbs 14, 30 that a heart

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at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots

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the bones. Lord, I choose peace, heal my heart,

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and fill me with Your life -giving spirit. Teach

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me to fix my eyes not on others, but on Jesus,

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the author and finisher of my faith. Hebrews

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12, too. Help me to stay faithful with what You've

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placed in my hands and to trust in Your perfect

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timing for my life. Let me walk in humility,

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not seeking what others have, but trusting that

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No good thing will you withhold from those who

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walk uprightly. Psalm 84 .11 You are enough for

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me, Lord. Thank You for freeing me from envy

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and clothing me with righteousness, joy, and

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contentment. I praise You for who You are and

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for all You've done in my life and in the lives

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of those around me. In Jesus' name, I pray, Amen.