Is Competition Christian?
The World’s View of competition VS. The Christian’s view of competition
1. An individual’s worth is determined 1. God unconditionally loves each person by him, awards and achievements.
2. All of us must compete to prove our value. 2. We are all worth much to Christ and need to prove nothing. (Matthew 10:29-31)
3. The one who wins is most respected. 3. We are all equally important and necessary in the Body of Christ
4. We must rely on our own strength 4. We can do all things through in competition. Christ’s strength.
5. You may need to “step on people” 5. We must compete fairly to reach your goal. and morally.
6. Losing is a personal failure 6. It is God’s will that we and is to be avoided. learn to grow through our losses.
7. A person competes for 7. A Christian competes personal gain. for personal improvement and to advance God’s kingdom.
8. The winner gains personal 8. A Christian attributes his glory for his achievements. success to God and gives Him the glory.
9. To compete successfully, one 9. Cooperation and love are can have an animosity keys; we should rejoice in toward the opponent. others’ victories.
10. Winning is defeating the opponent. 10. Winning is doing my best and leaving the rest to God.
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