tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934765246011888734.post3188599422897340171..comments2023-07-19T05:58:46.193-07:00Comments on Through The Wilderness: Following Jesus in the 21st Century ~ Marlena Graves: Envy: Seven Deadly SinsHis Path Through The Wildernesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879682286899306889noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934765246011888734.post-28540549989174205692010-01-30T15:14:19.768-08:002010-01-30T15:14:19.768-08:00I'm sorry you're sick! Thanks for these p...I'm sorry you're sick! Thanks for these posts. I want to think more about the connections between envy and pride. It seems to me that among our many humans faults, we want, even in general do-gooding, to stand out--to take centerstage. We want to be an abolitionist only if we get to be Wilberforce, rather than one of the 30,000 boycotters of sugar. If someone is alleviating suffering (and is in the spotlight), and we secretly envy the person, maybe that means we're less concerned with the alleviation of suffering than we are with the elevation of ourselves. Gosh. I sure hope that I don't think of myself as the world's protagonist. If I think that I'm the point of the world, then how will I ever live sacrificially? This is something I've been considering-- The pinnacle of love is willing self-elimination--not being adored in a drama for two with a protagonist of one. Wow. Thanks for the food for meditation.Nelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08527664171747021625noreply@blogger.com