Covetousness comes by comparing yourself with others

Building your house on the word from God · Jan 30, 2026 · 18m

(This podcast was previously published on March 19, 2021) 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…