Why do we as Christians compete so passionately against one another? It seems like the indoctrination of competition starts when we’re just little. Sunday school we have the attendance charts… VBS we have the Bible verse memorization and those who do the most get the prize… Why do we sabotage our children’s spirituality so? Does Christ compete with Himself? Is our identity not to be in Christ? Why not devote our time solely on Him, His love, and not on what we’ve done about or for or with Him. Just simply Him. Why do we compete? Furthermore, why do we put so much effort into building our physical self-esteem? We no longer need our esteem, ours is nothing in comparison to His. Why not boast of Him and lay aside the ‘filthy rags’ we have to offer?
And all of us have become as one unclean, and all our righteousnesses are as soiled rags. And all of us fade like a leaf, and our crookednesses, like the wind, have taken us away.
And there is no one who calls on Your Name, who stirs himself up to be strengthened in You; for You have hidden Your face from us, and have consumed us because of our crookednesses.
And now, O God, You are our Father. We are the clay, and You our potter. And we are all the work of Your hand.
Isaiah 64:6-8
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