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Dormant jealousy is jealousy you did not know you had until you see somebody else have something you want.
Jealousy is an emotion that often lurks beneath the surface, waiting to be triggered by a specific event or circumstance. Jealousy may not be immediately apparent, as it lies dormant within an individual until a situation causes it to surface.
The subtle killer, it does not operate alone—it recruits others!
Jealously enlists others to support it in discrediting a person, causing others to become suspicious and doubtful about that individual.
One thing you will notice, it never operates alone because it understands the power of oneness, unity, and working together.
It uses defamation when it attacks its victim. This behavior is frequently observed on social media, where a single utterance from this person can tarnish someone's reputation.
It is clever in how it lures you into believing what it's saying, causing you to trust its lies. It is incredibly good at what is does and why it is called the subtle killer.
It is all about making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something, bringing you dishonor and disgrace.
Jealous individuals may unite and set aside their animosity towards each other in order to achieve a common objective, which can impede you or someone else; and if jealousy is not confronted, eliminated, or eradicated promptly and thoroughly, it may invite feelings of envy.
This is where things take a dangerous turn. With envy you desire to cause pain and malice towards a person, you want to stop them from accomplishing their goals, and you want to overshadow them.
Jealousy is when you think, "why not me", whereas envy is when you think, "I do not want it to be you."
A woman was falsely accused by a jealous person, and others believed the accusations, causing her to endure months of suspicion until she was eventually confronted by the group's representative.
When questioned, or rather, when accused by the person who took on the role of spokesperson, they even claimed to have witnessed the woman committing the alleged act. This situation reveals the addition of another spirit or nature to the mix: the spirit of lying.
The spokesperson informed the woman that she witnessed the woman's actions firsthand. However, it later emerged that the accusations against the woman were unfounded, as the accuser was envious of her.
Accusing someone actually makes you behave similarly to Satan. According to the Scriptures,
“And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night” —Revelation 12:10
Unchecked jealousy grows into envy which can turn deadly. When someone is jealous of you and does not address this internal problem, you become a target. This individual might resort to spreading gossip and lies in an attempt to tarnish your reputation and beyond. They have now become a murderer with their mouth by assassinating your character.
The main goal of Satan in our lives is to kill, steal, and destroy us and he does this by using other people against us or using us as a pawn against someone else (John 10:10).
Here is an example,
Looking at the story of David and Saul, Saul's jealousy towards David led him to make multiple attempts on David's life. Despite Saul's desire for David to join his inner circle due to David's skills, Saul became envious of the attention and praise David received. This intense jealousy drove Saul to try to kill David on several occasions (1 Samuel 16-31). Saul’s undealt with jealousy turn him into an attempted murderer.
Jealousy is a crab in the bucket mentality, when other people see you advancing in life—they get jealous.
Just like crabs, if everyone is in one place or level in life [bucket], and someone out the group wants to climb out of the bucket [succeed], the other crabs [people], pull it back into the bucket. This is why it is important to surround yourself around the right people. An excerpt from Its OK to Be Single: Chapter 4—Relationship Ready
The Scriptures asked, "who can stand before jealousy," so if it is in you then you are going to have to deal with the root cause of jealousy to get rid of it because eventually you will succumb to it.
Root of jealousy
Jealousy can stem from feelings of insecurity, which often manifest as a lack of confidence, self-doubt, or fear. These emotions may be rooted in childhood, trauma, past experiences, failure, or rejection.
Being insecure can harm your self-confidence and drive a wedge between you and your loved ones. If you let insecurity affect your relationship, you might end up sabotaging someone's future.
"For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice"
—James 3:13
The problem with being jealous is there will always be someone who excels more than us in something. Competition is one of the worst things that can happen. It is contrary to what God wants which is unity, and if we are busy competing with each other, we have now become odds with each other.
Without togetherness there is no power. Without appreciating each other's strengths and knowing how to use them in a way that is effective, then we are ineffective. We will become people who are just going in circles.
It's all about unity
Angelic beings are assigned specific duties. Each angel is uniquely created by God to fulfill a particular task that no other angel is meant to perform. There is no jealousy among angels because they recognize that each of them is designed to accomplish a specific goal that complements the roles of other angels.
Jealousy will cause you to be used by the enemy and instead of supporting a good thing, you stir up problems hurting the very thing that you are supposed to be enhancing and benefitting from.
There are signs
Jealousy can manifest in various ways, such as feeling upset about how others perceive someone else. If you find yourself angry because others prefer someone over you, or if you feel frustrated when someone else receives attention, if you frequently lose friends, or if you exhibit demanding behavior, these are indications of jealousy.
If you find security in dedicating yourself to oppressing others, then you are driven by jealousy.
Jealousy may lie dormant, only surfacing when you witness someone else possessing something you desire, such as accomplishments, wealth, approval, attractiveness, fame, opportunities, talents, expertise, intelligence, or relationships.
Jealousy hijacks your mind, ruins relationships, and can cause murder. It damages relationships and creates distrust. It is a negative feeling that comes from the root of insecurity. And it can cause anxiety.
God wants to establish internal foundations for external success; so, use the Scriptures to help you look for areas of jealousies in your life.
Find the insecurities and deal with them immediately, and do not ignore them because it is a subtle killer!
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A call for salvation
When you accept Jesus Christ as your Savior, His spirit will come to live inside you. This is one of the greatest blessings of salvation. You don't have to go through someone else to get to God, and He will live in your heart where you and Him become one and have a relationship.
All you have to do is make the choice of salvation by repenting of your sins and accepting Jesus into your life by confessing that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that He came from Heaven to die for your sins (Romans 10:9).
Here's a prayer you can repeat:
"Jesus, I confess that you are Lord, and I believe you died and was risen for my sins. I repent and ask for forgiveness of my sins, and I accept you as my personal Lord and Savior. Come into my heart and remove my sins. Thank you for forgiving me and making me into a new person in Jesus' name, Amen."
Once you have done this, please pray and ask God to guide you to a ministry where you can grow and start living the abundant life Jesus promised and died for.
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