Covetousness comes by comparing yourself with others

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 

I became interested in the word "covetousness" and looked this up in dictionary and saw a revealing definition showing that which causes covetousness:

 

"covetousness:  eager or excessive desire, especially for wealth or possessions.  Social media so often encourages us to compare ourselves to others, inspiring covetousness and insecurity."

 

And I recalled the following scripture:

 

II Corinthians 10:12 For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

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