UNHEALTHY COMPETITION
Galatians 5:26
Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
Are we striving with another trying to show that we are better, that we have more? This may be human nature but the man of the Spirit does not live this way. It is not wise!
2 Corinthians 10:12(NLT)
Oh, don’t worry; we wouldn’t dare say that we are as wonderful as these other men who tell you how important they are! But they are only comparing themselves with each other, using themselves as the standard of measurement. How ignorant!
This really is not wise, many have taken wrong steps, made wrong decisions and spent on the wrong things just to keep up the competition.
It is like the illustration of the man who assumed he was driving against another, he kept on trying to prevent the other man (so he assumed) to overtake him only for him to see a few distance away, the man turned left and drove into his street. How foolish he looked when he discovered that they had different destinations.
What or who are we competing with that has made us work up ourselves so much? What a waste. Our eyes should be focused on Christ. We should concentrate on our own assignment, our own family and fulfill our own purpose.
Yes we learn from others, we take caution from their mistakes and improve ourselves from their exploits, however we must beware of envy and unhealthy competitions.
The Spirit will lead us aright.
We are blessed.
Love
@the watcher
Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
Are we striving with another trying to show that we are better, that we have more? This may be human nature but the man of the Spirit does not live this way. It is not wise!
2 Corinthians 10:12(NLT)
Oh, don’t worry; we wouldn’t dare say that we are as wonderful as these other men who tell you how important they are! But they are only comparing themselves with each other, using themselves as the standard of measurement. How ignorant!
This really is not wise, many have taken wrong steps, made wrong decisions and spent on the wrong things just to keep up the competition.
It is like the illustration of the man who assumed he was driving against another, he kept on trying to prevent the other man (so he assumed) to overtake him only for him to see a few distance away, the man turned left and drove into his street. How foolish he looked when he discovered that they had different destinations.
What or who are we competing with that has made us work up ourselves so much? What a waste. Our eyes should be focused on Christ. We should concentrate on our own assignment, our own family and fulfill our own purpose.
Yes we learn from others, we take caution from their mistakes and improve ourselves from their exploits, however we must beware of envy and unhealthy competitions.
The Spirit will lead us aright.
We are blessed.
Love
@the watcher
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