Hungry for a win

Neighbor

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you. To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don’t withhold your coat also. Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again. “As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

Luke 6:27–31 · World English Bible

Do to others as you would have them do to you — including the ones whose loss would make your feed feel like a feast. A win that requires their ruin will not stay a private pleasure.

If the roles reversed tonight, what would you beg your opponent to do with their win?

Restraint

Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous, not rendering evil for evil or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.

1 Peter 3:8–9 · World English Bible

Do not repay evil for evil or insult for insult. The opposite of a win, in this letter, is not a loss. It is a blessing spoken where a score was expected.

What score are you keeping that you could lay down without lying about what was done?