Even though the word "covet" isn't a word we probably use on an everyday basis, "coveting" is something we probably all do on an everyday basis. When we see what others around us have, it is very easy for us to "crave, envy, lust after, begrudge, want, aspire to, have eyes on, long for, wish for" what others have. We are naturally jealous and envious creatures. The problem is this jealousy and envy often leads to ill will towards others. In this sense, God's Top 10 #10 deals with the root cause of many of the other relationship-destroying sins our Heavenly Father is trying to steer us clear of with the 10 commandments. #10 is aimed directly at the heart, at our minds, at our inner thoughts. After all, what happens when we covet our neighbor's house, our neighbor's spouse, our neighbor's job, our neighbor's personality, our neighbor's stuff? Coveting leads us to steal, kill & destroy others. So what's the cure for coveting? #1, be content. #2, be grateful. #3, be giving. The reality is #1 leads to #2 and #3. It all starts with being content with what you have, as we talked about on Sunday, "compare down, not up". The reality is for every person who is above you, odds are, there are many more who are below or behind you. Unfortunately in our world, we are trained to always compare up to see what we're lacking, instead of comparing down and seeing how we've been blessed. Being content enables us to be grateful for our blessings. Gratitude repels coveting. Being content and grateful enables us to be giving, to look to others interests ahead of our own. Ultimately being content, being grateful, and being giving enables us to have healthy, life-giving relationships with one another.

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