Wrath burns fast. Anger overwhelms. But jealousy? “Who can stand before it?” — Proverbs 27:4 Here’s how it sneaks into the new year. You don’t call it jealousy. You call it reflection. You look back at last year: - What you didn’t finish - What didn’t grow - What didn’t happen fast enough Then you scroll. And suddenly you’re not just entering a new year —you’re competing with someone else’s highlight reel. Comparison starts whispering: “Look what they did.” “Look where they are.” “Why aren’t you there yet?” And before January even gets momentum, jealousy has already stolen your clarity. That’s why Solomon warns us. Jealousy doesn’t shout. It slowly rewrites who you think you are. It turns reflection into accusation. It turns gratitude into resentment. It turns a fresh year into a verdict on your worth. Here’s the truth nobody wants to say out loud: 👉 You don’t enter the new year defeated by what you failed to do. 👉 You enter it distracted by who you compared yourself to. The danger isn’t last year. The danger is carrying comparison into this one. New year wisdom: You don’t need to outperform anyone. You need to outgrow comparison. Because jealousy asks, “Why not me?” But identity says, “God isn’t finished — He’s precise.” 👉 What comparison from last year do you need to leave behind before stepping fully into this one?

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