Galatians 5:24-26
Now those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also behave in accordance with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, being jealous of one another.
We are encouraged to offer our lives in service to God, but cautioned to not get caught up in becoming "desirous of vain glory". (NKJV) Living by the Spirit of God means that you are ever transforming into who God is molding you to be in partnership with the Holy Spirit. This transformation is founded in God's forgiveness, and our forgiveness working toward one another. Envy creates bitterness and false desires that seek to take us captive and distort how we treat one another as the body of Christ. Pray for each other and focus on how much God has done for all of us!
