The Life of His Princess

Merriam-Webster defines Jealous as “intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness.” or “Vigilant in guarding a possession” When we think of jealousy, we normally attribute it to a negative emotion, something bad, something to avoid. In Genesis, we see Joseph’s brothers selling him as a slave out of jealousy. In Job 5:2 we’re told, “Surely vexation kills the fool, and jealous slays the simple.” And in Proverbs 6:34 we’re told, “For jealousy makes a man furious, and he will not spare when he takes revenge.” Forbes, founder of Forbes magazine, once said, “Jealousy... is a mental cancer.” Classic Sci-fi writer, Robert Heinlein, once said, “A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything. Jealousy is invariably a symptom of neurotic insecurity.” The world today tells us that there is no good side to jealousy, that it is something that must be cured at all costs. And, even when jealousy is said to not be bad, it is said that it will likely destroy at relationship if i...