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.
This is a connection I've
made from this Bible passage. Please share your connections.
