The natural life is one of self-service. The supernatural life is one of serving others. Jesus said-
Mark 10:45 (NASB95)
45“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
No one faults another person for working hard, being focused, exhibiting drive, or winning. All of these are good things. They are, I would argue, proper forms of worship when sourced in the right motivation. After all, all of life is worship and, therefore, is worthy of our very best efforts to the glory of God.
Zig Ziglar once said- “You can have everything in life you want if you help other people get what they want.” While this statement is certainly not inspired in the same way as the Scriptures, it speaks to the relationship between serving others and experiencing true joy.
What I am advocating here is both attitude and action. Let’s choose to focus on the success of others and then work to make that a reality. Let’s esteem the success of others and help them reach the summit. Truthfully, doing so can propel us to our own success…or as I am implying with this resolve, helping them succeed IS our success. Any reward we experience beyond that will be due to the grace of God.
I totally agree with this resolve of helping others succeed. I would add that we begin with our family first. Beginning first with family helps us to move onto others more intentionally as it becomes a habit:)