Competition

“For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there will be disorder…” (James 3:16).

Two businessmen became involved in a highly competitive kind of game. Whatever one did, the other immediately outdid. When one bought a $500 suit, the other bought a $1000 suit. When one bought a Cadillac, the other bought a Rolls Royce. Finally, when one man installed a black, plain-looking phone in his car, the other installed a pastel blue, princess phone in his. Then he dialed the other man’s number. “Hello Jack,” he said, “this is Bill. I’m calling you on your black, plain car phone from my pastel blue, princess car phone.” To which Jack replied, “Can you hold on a minute, Bill? I’ve got a call on my second line and a FAX coming in on the third.”