Envy. It is one of the biggest relationship killers that exists. It is also one of the biggest thieves of joy in so many people’s life. Some people get so consumed by envy that they go deep into debt trying to live like people they are jealous of. Whether you find yourself in the extreme category of envy, or simply struggle from time to time with twinges of jealousy, we all fall prey to the green-eyed monster from time to time.

Seeing Green goes through the many different forms of envy we may experience. Some of these things include envy of intellect, creativity, influence, and relationships, just to name a few. The author, Tilly Dillehay, uses personal stories of her own struggles with jealousy along with lots of scripture to explain why we struggle the way we do. She focuses a lot on glory, specifically the glory of God and how envy comes from us chasing after shadows of that glory in the wrong places.

This book is so needed in the world we live in right now.  Here in the US, keeping up with the Jones’ is a way of life. So many people can’t even find joy in the success of others because of jealousy. At work, if someone receives a promotion, rather than being congratulated, coworkers will often gossip around the water cooler. This kind of thing even happens within families. Brothers and sisters often can’t celebrate each other’s success because they are too busy trying to outdo each other.

I highly recommend taking a look at Seeing Green.  Whether you struggle tremendously to overcome that “green-eyed monster”, or only notice jealousy being an issue every once in a while, you will find some truth in this book. If you are interested in purchasing a copy of your own, you can get it for 25% off using the code SEEINGGREEN25 from now through September 30th here. You can also enter to win a free copy here.