"You're not as good as her," whispers the evil voice. "Your life isn't on the right track because (you're not doing _______, you're too _________,)" it goes on to say.
This temptation can get particularly strong when you're serving cross-culturally. The enemy would have us compete--but in fact we are on the SAME TEAM and are fighting TOGETHER for the SAME Captain.
So remind me frequently not to compare myself to others and remind me that life is not a zero-sum game. I'm not locked into competition with anyone else, but I'm running the race for Him, together with my brothers and sisters.
What can we do to remind each other that we are on the same team and are not competitors?
When you are on your knees for cross-cultural workers, keep us lifted up to be reminded that we are on the same team. Ask that competition would be erased and that we would seek new ways to cooperate in this great work the King has called all believers to do together!
This temptation can get particularly strong when you're serving cross-culturally. The enemy would have us compete--but in fact we are on the SAME TEAM and are fighting TOGETHER for the SAME Captain.
So remind me frequently not to compare myself to others and remind me that life is not a zero-sum game. I'm not locked into competition with anyone else, but I'm running the race for Him, together with my brothers and sisters.
What can we do to remind each other that we are on the same team and are not competitors?
When you are on your knees for cross-cultural workers, keep us lifted up to be reminded that we are on the same team. Ask that competition would be erased and that we would seek new ways to cooperate in this great work the King has called all believers to do together!
