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    What Happens When We Are Consumed by Selfish Ambition

    For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. James 3: 16, NIV This passage calls us to regularly examine our hearts. When we become driven by selfish ambition or envy, disorder and confusion follow. Often, this arises when we compare our blessings to those of others. Envy takes root when we desire what others have, leading us to compromise our values in the pursuit of satisfaction. We become fixated on what we lack, mistakenly believing that achieving our selfish desires will bring happiness and fulfillment. Yet, no gain rooted in selfishness can ever fill the emptiness within. Let us be mindful not…