Page 12 - Have Faith Nov

Day 9

Competition... Ecclesiastes 2:22-26

I have a really unique position in my home determined to tell others that what they know
town. Apart from all of the charity work we and do is better.
do, I also indulge myself in the music world
which, in our town, is quite a cut-throat world Just to give you something to think about, and
of who is the best, who plays the guitar the remember I only use quotes from the bible to
best, who sings the best, who makes the most keep myself pointed in the right direction, I
money. Amazingly, one question that never found this in James 4:1. ‘What causes quarrels
seems to come up is, who enjoys what they do and what causes fights among you? Is it not this,
the most just because they love doing it? that your passions are at war within you?’
Is this not exactly what we have been talking
I play music and sing which isn’t everybody’s about? When the competitive spirit gets
cup of tea but I love doing it. Not because I get into us we can lose sight of what is really
paid lots of money (I don’t but that’s not the important.
point) not because I’m better than everybody
else or not because I’m trying to make it big. Another passage that really sticks in my mind
Simply because I really love making people is found at Psalm 118:22 ‘The stone that the
happy with what I do and having fun with builders rejected has become the cornerstone.’
my friends. No competition, no stress, no In fact this is found in many passages
worries, just fun. throughout the bible including in the Gospels.
In fact, in my eyes, if it is repeated so much
The world today seems to be obsessed that it is a lesson God really wants us to take
with competition. Being the best, better on board. If you win the race, you do not learn
than everybody else. I find this to be quite humility. But he who is at the bottom can only
an aggressive trait which seems to be all climb to reach the stars.
over, including in world conflicts. People
So, anyway back to
playing music. No I’m
not the best guitarist,
in fact far from it. I am
not the best singer by
a long way but being
who I am is just where
I want to be. Enjoying
what I do and enjoying
making others happy.

I hope whatever you
do makes you happy
in life. Never lose sight
of why you enjoy it
and never enjoy what
you do for the wrong
reasons.

| 12 www.havefaith.org.uk