Women are phenomenal people. They really are. That’s not to say that I really ever understood one of them, but they are phenomenal people. But I’ll tell you one thing – they sure don’t have the same nature as a man.
Take a man noticing another man, for instance. If a man sees another man whose built really well – you know, like Arnold Schwarzenegger – he thinks, Wow. Look at that guy! He’s huge. He must work out all day long. I wish I were big like that. Shoot, if I had muscles like that…Man, just look at how built that guy is!
Now women are not like that. A woman will see another woman who’s got a good figure – you know, real good, shapely figure. And they don’t just think something about it; they say it to whomever is with them: “Look at her. Just who does she think she is, walking around strutting like that? I wouldn’t wear that. She’s just trying to get everybody’s attention.”
You know what I’m talking about! Any man who’s ever walked through the mall with a woman knows what I’m talking about!
But it’s important for us to notice other people’s good points and not be upset by them. Now, I’m not saying men are better than women or women are better than men, but being irritated over someone else’s good qualities isn’t good at all. If you look at someone else and get angry because of what you see, check your heart for envy.
It could be that the person has a nice body, a nice car, a nice house, or maybe they’re just plain nice. But no matter what they have that you don’t, don’t let yourself fall into a state of envy. Envy is a sin. That’s why one of the Ten Commandments is Thou shalt not covet (Ex. 20:17). And God put that in the Bible for a reason.
Remember, God will bless you when you put His principles to work, regardless of what area you choose to work on in your life. He will honor your faith and commitment! So, don’t be envious of another’s good points. It just may be that they’ve been working on that area for long, long time.
Excerpt permission granted by Harrison House Publishers
Jesse Duplantis, minister of the Gospel, motivational speaker, television personality, and best-selling author, has been in full-time ministry since 1976 and is the founder of Jesse Duplantis Ministries, located in the Greater New Orleans area of south Louisiana in the United States of America. With over four decades of sharing his unique blend of humor and faith around the world, generations of believers have been inspired by his messages and countless numbers have come to know Jesus Christ as Savior through his ministry.
Known for his unflinching, status-quo-breaking messages and humorous take on experiences in the life of the believer, Jesse continues to draw large audiences of believers through social media, television, and meetings held around the world. With speaking engagements booked years in advance, Jesse Duplantis continues to keep an intense traveling schedule, flying throughout the United States and the world preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. With no booking agents pursuing meetings for him and no set fees imposed upon churches for speaking engagements, Jesse chooses his outreach meetings based on the same two criteria he always has: invitations that come in and prayer over each one. This uncommon way of scheduling in today’s world means Jesse’s many followers may find him speaking in some of the largest churches and venues in America and the world, as well as a great many small and growing congregations, too. No church is too big or small for the Holy Spirit, as he says.
Side by side with his wife Cathy Duplantis, the co-founder and chief of staff of Jesse Duplantis Ministries and the senior pastor of Covenant Church in Destrehan, Louisiana, Jesse continues to fulfill his life’s calling by daily taking up the Great Commission of Jesus Christ: “Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15). Through social media, television broadcasts, books, and other ministry products, as well as through many evangelistic meetings, the JDM website, the JDM app, and Voice of the Covenant magazine, Jesse Duplantis continues to see growth in his ministry and expand each year while maintaining his roots. Jesus is the center of his life. The salvation of lost people and the growth of believers is the purpose of his ministry. And for both he and his wife, every day is another day to “Reach People and Change Lives, One Soul at a Time.”