Today’s new word—jealousy

Not so new, but a new thought about it.

"The word "jealousy" has its root in "zealous," denoting extreme enthusiasm and devotion, and God's jealousy retains the word's more positive aspects. (First commandment Exod. 20:5) It helps us to trust. Who, after all, would trust a God, a parent, spouse, or lover, who said to us, "I really love you, but I don't care at all what you do or who you become?" Kathleen Norris, Amazing grace; a vocabulary of faith. p. 87.