A better way to compete

Workplace competition is a common thing. Man is a competitive
being, often desiring to outdo one's self and others. We all know
how hard it is to succeed in a competitive market, and how we’re
constantly tempted to seek our own advantage at others’ expense.


The pressures of competition are both constructive and dangerous:
Constructive in the sense that it encourages excellence, value
creation, and accountability to customers but dangerous because
it could lead to temptations to cut corners, deceive customers or
undermine the work of competitors. Competition both destroys and
creates wealth and jobs as well as cultivates both fear and hope.


While competing requires that we compare ourselves to others and
aim to displace or dispossess them of what they have, the Bible
cautions us against comparing ourselves with others or coveting
and longing for, what others possess


As Christians, we can make competition irrelevant by focusing on
glorifying God and matching ourselves against His standards
rather than competing with others.