PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Honor our Competition
9.26.04
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Two stock car drivers—Chris Ater and Dillion Smith—were archrivals. Their competition for the season-point-total lead climaxed in a car-bumping incident. It cost Ater the victory. Smith, his chief competitor, survived the bump and won the race.
The next time Ater and Smith met on the track, it was Smith's turn to spin out and severely damage his car. He doubted his crew could repair the car in time for the next race. But the first person in the pits to offer help? It was Smith's rival, Chris Ater.
This is Howard Butt, Jr., of Laity Lodge. A true champion is driven more by winning than by beating. He honors his competition as well as his own goal—in the high calling of our daily work.
It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one's own honor.
READER'S COMMENTS
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Laz 9/26/2004 8:45:08 AM
This is truly a God honouring way to look at competition and even ambitions. At times, there are temporary feelings of satisfaction when we have beaten somebody. But our inner man is only diminished by this and the Spirit of God grieved when this happens.
Our Lord has promised us victory and possessions beyond our imaginations when we get to heaven. We have His abundance on earth as well. So there is no point yearning for some more from other sources.
Thanks, Howard. This a profound daily reminder for me as I work daily in my workplace.
Thank youm Denny. I agree with your comments.
thanks Denny,
May it be suggested that all Christians are ambassadors of Christ. We are sent out into the world to build God's kingdom - sent not to compete like McDo ans KFC, but to cooperate like the bees
from Alexi ti Igoroti