We have always heard the term “Grass always looks greener on the other side.” This saying is referring to envying things that others may have. For some its material possessions and for others it can be relationships. For the sake of the series, we will be focusing on marriages. Many of us look at other marriages and wish that our marriage was like theirs. We may think that they have more material things, have/show more love towards each other, have better communication and various things that make us want to “go unto their grass.”
First and foremost, we need to be careful of having an envious spirit. That is dangerous for ourselves and our marriage. Our flesh desires to always want and to never be satisfied. It will make us look at what we or our spouse isn’t doing more than what we are doing. Secondly, we don’t know what is really going on in other people’s marriages. There could be domestic abuse (physical and emotional), adultery or open marriage agreements and other things that you are not aware of.
Looking in other people’s yards can be dangerous and damaging to your marriage. Pray against that envious spirit and focus on the positives in your marriage rather than the negatives. When you feel the need to look at your neighbor’s grass, that is God letting you know it’s time to cut your own. Spread The Soup!
