Jealousy

Irish novelist and playwright Samuel Beckett (illustration)

Irish novelist and playwright Samuel Beckett, received great recognition for his work-but not everyone savored his accomplishments. Beckett’s marriage in fact, was soured by his wife’s jealousy of his growing fame and success as a writer. One day in 1969, his wife Suzanne answere …

Jealous Eagle Who Pulled Out His Feathers (illustration)

There is a fable of an eagle which could out fly another, and the other was jealous. The latter saw a sportsman one day, and said to him: “I wish you would bring down that eagle.” The sportsman replied that he would if he only had some feathers to put into the arrow.&nb …

Child - “Ferris Wheels” who were jealous of Jesus!” (illustration)

A four-year-old was telling about the Bible story she heard in her Sunday school class. It was the story of Jesus healing the blind man ...

FB Meyer- His Struggle With Jealousy (illustration)

The story is told of a great English preacher, FB Meyer, and his struggle with jealousy when another great English preacher, G. Campbell Morgan, returned to England after being in America. Meyer said to some friends, “It was easy to pray for the success of Morgan when he was …

A Jealous Eagle which could not Fly (illustration)

There is a fable of an eagle which could out fly another, and the other didn’t like it. The latter saw a sportsman one day, and said to him: “I wish you would bring down that eagle.” The sportsman replied that he would if he only had some feathers to put into the arrow. …

Two Shop Keepers Who Were Bitter Rivals (illustration)

Two shopkeepers were bitter rivals. Their stores were directly across the street from each other, and they would spend each day keeping track of each other’s business. If one got a customer, he would smile in triumph at his rival. One night an angel appeared to one of the s …

A Jealous Wife (illustration)

Irish novelist and playwright Samuel Beckett received great recognition for his work—but not everyone savored his accomplishments. Beckett’s marriage in fact, was soured by his wife’s ...