If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the
Spirit. Let us not be desirous of vain
glory, provoking one another, envying one another. Galatians, Chapter 5, verses 25-26.
In high school, I
remember running for Sophomore Secretary.
(I always remember how to spell secretary, because I spelled it
incorrectly on every banner I displayed throughout the school.) My opponent was also a member of the Drill
Team. I had tried out for the Drill Team
but wasn't selected.
My envy of my opponent
led me to tell others that she really didn't deserve the Sophomore Secretary
position that I coveted. I told them
that her other obligations were too time consuming for her to do a good job for
the Sophomore Class.
It was a very humbling
experience for me when she won the election for Sophomore Secretary. I hate to think of how spiteful I had been,
because I let that position become too important in my life. I definitely wasn't being a very good example
to others.
Because this is an example of how I've applied this Bible passage to my life, it doesn't necessarily reflect the whole meaning of the passage.
