I was watcthing a movie called The Guardian with Ashton Kutcher and Kevin Costner. I saw this scene in the movie and this thought hit me. Ashton played a VERY talented swimmer that turned down many scholarship offers to follow his passion and save peoples lives in the water by joining the United States Coast Guard. He meets his instructor Kevin Costner who holds all the records for rescue operations. Ashton lost his focus on saving lives to his competitive nature and everything became more about breaking records than saving lives. His instructor realizes that this had happened and allows ashton to break ALL of the records to refocus him to what matters most, saving lives. I am a very competitive person and sometimes our focus can get off ministry and onto myself. It is so easy to get caught up in "Who is the Best" but the moment that happens, your ministry becomes more about you and less about God. I am not at all saying its bad to want to be "The Best" or "Competitive" but don't let your pride become your passion. Watch this clip and ask God to speak to your heart: The Guardian
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