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Life Is Not A Competition

Through a series of intense conversations with a few of my good friends, I realized that much of the conflict and judgment that shows up in my relationships with them (and others) has to do with me being overly competitive with them, although I’m not usually aware of it or honest about it. I get really jealous, but often pretend that I don’t. Can you relate?

Growing up in the UK, when people bought something new, we used to say that they were trying to “keep up with the Jones's (trying to compete with your neighbours).” It's easy to be tempted to go through life competing with everyone around us. When we see someone who's more talented, better looking or has more , instead of running our race and being comfortable with who we are, oftentimes we feel inferior and think, “I've got to catch up to my neighbours and friends.” The problem with this unhealthy competition is that it's a never-ending cycle.

Did you know there will always be someone ahead of you? But it's very freeing when you realise, “I'm not in a competition.” I don't have to have as big a house as my neighbour to feel good about myself. I don't have to keep up with my co-worker. I don't have to be a certain size. No, I understand that I'm not in competition with my friend, my neighbour or my co-worker.

Today, say to yourself “I'm going to be the best me that I can possibly be, I'm going to run my own race, I'm going to stay in my lane, I will not compete with anyone.” Now, that's an attitude can work with. When you focus on being who God made you to be, that's when you'll rise up higher, and position yourself for every spiritual blessing He has in store for you!

“”¦let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith”¦” 

(Hebrews 12:1-2, NKJV)

Pray With Me
Yahweh, I humbly come to You giving You all that I am. , help me keep my eyes on You and no one else. Please work on my heart and mind, so I will learn to stay in my lane and run my own race. God, I want You to be my only focus. I want to be free from competition today, in Jesus' Name! Amen.

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By Pastor Ray Patrick

Evangelism. Outreach. Ministry.
Pastor Ray Patrick is a R.E Teacher at The Eden School

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