Sunday Morning Sermon — Winning Takes More Than Skill, It Takes Character

As a former athlete I know how hard it can be to set aside the objective of winning to think about someone else, yet this high school athlete did just that. I love this story, because it shows how rewarding it can be to have great character, even when it means you don’t “win”.

The truth is, most of us love to win. Whether we would consider ourselves competitive or not. We want to “win” when it comes to our finances, to our marriages, to our careers and to our hobbies. We like to win arguments and be “right”. But what if true happiness comes, not from winning, but from having great character?

Like Demetrius demonstrates in this video, what if winning isn’t everything?

Demetrius was not looking for credit for his good deeds. He just wanted someone else to experience joy. And, in turn, everyone won. As you watch, consider where in your life you could let somebody else win; and in turn, you might win as well.

Sunday Morning Sermon — Winning Takes More Than Skill, It Takes Character is a post from: Storyline Blog