Good morning! How are we faithing? Why do we care what others gain? What is it to you or me if another gains? Shouldn't we be more concerned with what the Lord has provided for us? It is perfectly fine to try to achieve as long as that achievement isn't an idol or we begrudge another for achieving ahead of us. Competition is fine also but at what expense does it become an idol or simply out of control? We all see things and say things like, "Man! I want that!". Think about that. Do you want that one or one like it? Do you begrudge that person having it rather than you? That my friends is envy and that is never good. Remember the commandment about coveting what others have? I can relate this to what my life has brought. I wanted a car someone had. I made an offer to buy it. He refused. Ok, move on. Should I wish something would happen to that guy so he loses that car and I might gain it? Of course not! Good for him! If it is representative of what I want, go seek it elsewhere and be happy for that person who already has one! This is true with everything we "want". A car, a bike, a house, a spouse, some land etc. You get the point. The same thought follows a promotion at work or accolades. Be happy that other person got those things. It doesn't matter whether you agree or think they deserve what they got. They did and be thankful for their success. He or she is not me nor you. You do what you do and let them do what they need to do. Praise with them. Weep with them but do not want yourself to gain and them to loose. As a covetous type of people I see complaining and bad talk about others success and failures and it is wrong for us to do that. Seek God and Godly wisdom. Do you really think you know better than God what you need or can handle? That brings into focus another issue that needs addressing and as long as we ignore it and keep on keeping on with that attitude, sin will follow as assuredly as the sun rises every day. What a miserable existence to never be content. Striving is fine. Progressing is fine but why do you strive for more? Why would you begrudge anyone else's success? Think about this today.

Matthew 20:1-16
 "For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. "And when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. "And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the market place;  and to those he said,' You too go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.' And so they went. "Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did the same thing. "And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing; and he said to them, 'Why have you been standing here idle all day long?' "They said to him, 'Because no one hired us.' He said to them, 'You too go into the vineyard.' "And when evening had come, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, 'Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last group to the first.' "And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each one received a denarius. "And when those hired first came, they thought that they would receive more; and they also received each one a denarius. "And when they received it, they grumbled at the landowner, saying,' These last men have worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day.' "But he answered and said to one of them, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius? 'Take what is yours and go your way, but I wish to give to this last man the same as to you. 'Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with what is my own? Or is your eye envious because I am generous?'  "Thus the last shall be first, and the first last."
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Heavenly Father,
  Thank you for what we have. Thank you for shoeing us your truths in your Word. Lord, forgive us when we covet unrighteously. Forgive us when we can't seem to get control of ourselves. Lord, come in and remove the desire. Help us remove these things even when we enjoy the coveting. Let us seek you in all things. Help us understand and recognize sins pull. Lord, teach us to be content with where we are and teach us to succeed with dignity and grace. Thank you for your wisdom, in Jesus name, amen