>> Verses to Scan (NIV)
- Proverbs 24:17 Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice.
- Philippians 3:8 What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 13:4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
>> Websites to check
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- http://www.family.org/teenguys/breakmag/departments/a0005922.html Advice for handling your competitive instinct, plus a Bible reading plan to guide your thinking about competition.
- http://www.christianity.com/partner/Article_Display_Page/0,,PTID2666|CHID101233|CIID584648,00.html Questions and answers about competition from Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
- http://www.gospelcom.net/lcwe/archives/pressrel/9610pr.html A story about how several missionary organizations got together to start cooperating rather than competing in their efforts to spread the gospel.
>> Books to Read
- Teenage Competition: A Survival Guide by Susan and Daniel Cohen, a look at issues related to competition that teens face.
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