Here we are in Broken Bow, OK at Beaver\u2019s Bend \u2013 some of this group are avid, die-hard fisher people. There really isn\u2019t competition between those who are \u2013 but, deep inside, I know that each one wants to catch the \u201cbig one\u201d! I, on the other hand, enjoy the action for a while, some fishing, some photos-taking, but then I’m off for a run to town for something we need or preparing the next meal. No competition for my job! LOL! Then there\u2019s the family competition around the game table \u2013 we\u2019re talking serious game play!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But, speaking of \u201ccompetitive”, I remember last week when I was driving down Dallas Tollway toward home, my wandering eyes took a western-gaze at the Dallas Cowboys Headquarters near my home in Frisco. There was a billboard advertising the Sleep Number mattress that included this catchy slogan. \u201cThis isn\u2019t your bed \u2013 it\u2019s your competitive edge.\u201d The billboard did what it set out to do \u2013 it caught my eye and sent my mind racing. \u201cWhat do they mean by \u2018competitive edge\u2019?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At home, I googled the Sleep Number bed and found that catchy phrase was right by the Dallas Cowboys Headquarters ON PURPOSE. Apparently, the NFL and Sleep Number Corp. have a multi-year sponsorship deal which puts the Minnesota-based mattress maker on one of the highest marketing platforms in sports business. Through their partnership, every NFL player was offered a Sleep Number 360 smart bed, plus received insights for improving their sleeping habits that could impact their performance on the field. Whew! I sure hope it helps our Cowboys! By now, during this pandemic, they will have had plenty of sleep in their Sleep Number bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That slogan, \u201cIt\u2019s your competitive edge\u201d made perfect sense. In a world of competition in sports (including fishing), speech and debate events, beauty pageants, award and game shows, and simply family game fun nights, it seems our world is all about having a competitive edge. Well, it once was before COVID-19.
Really for those of us in the family of God, there should never be competition among us \u2013 at least in the way of sibling rivalry. Oh, yes, I know that many families, including mine, take competition seriously \u2013 especially in board or card games. Like in fishing, some of us are more laid-back with the que-se-ra, se-ra mindset while others are in-it to win-it every time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But when I think about \u201ccompetitive edge, I think of one thing and that is the competitive edge that we should always have toward the enemy of our souls — especially if we will use our God-given skills, talents and abilities. John 10:10 says \u201cThe thief comes to kill, steal and destroy, but Jesus came to give us life and more abundant life.\u201d I\u2019m thinking, of course our competitive edge is far superior to the enemy \u2013 we just need to always be ready with our game face on and our spirit muscled up with the truth of God\u2019s Word that will defeat the enemy every time. It\u2019s time to realize who our real competition is with \u2013 certainly not each other. When we show up as a united offensive front, then we\u2019ll win every time. There\u2019s really just no competition because if we\u2019ve read the end of the book, we win!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Time to get the winning, competitive-edge mentality and realize \u201cIf God be for us, who in the world can be against us?\u201d Romans 8:31<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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