I won something today!!

I have been a regular reader of Nona Nita’s Grandparenting Blog (yes…am getting ready years in advance!) and she recently put up a lucky draw for all readers who subscribed to her blog. Being a regular reader, the decision to subscribe to her blog and enter the lucky draw is a no-brainer.

The rest, like they say, is History.

And as I write this off the cuff, the thought of "winning" comes to my head. Is winning important?

I have encountered children (during the days my wife and I taught in Sunday school) who are absolutely "desperate" to win.

I recall an incident where I was playing card games with some children, and when one particular child lost, he was absolutely sulking and being a terrible sore-loser, demanding a re-play or something like that.

I need to reflect more on this. But my initial thoughts are that I shouldn’t allow my son to breed such a mentality.

Yes winning is good, but not to the extent that we become un-gracious and inconsiderate before, during or after the process. As long as we have tried our best, I’d rather be a graceful loser than a spoilt-brat winner who wins by unorthodox means.

I believe this is what Our Heavenly Father wants to cultivate in us too.