Sunday Lessons: We don't always have to win.

"What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?"

                                    - Mark 8:36

People are so obsessed about winning. Society tells us that we have to win to be great, to matter. But at some point, we have to realize that sometimes helping others to win is more important and more fulfilling than claiming that victory for ourselves.

"I had to give up a lot, but I gained everything."

                                - Dr. Benjamin LaBrot, CNN Hero

Dr. LaBrot didn't win the CNN Hero of the Year award, but I believe he has won something much, much greater--the hearts of millions of people who have been touched by the selflessness and compassion of this man.

We don't always have to be in the limelight. We don't always have to take the lead role. We can work backstage and still contribute largely to the success of the play. We can make a difference, regardless of our circumstances. Because God sees. God hears. God blesses.

"And the high destiny of the individual is to serve rather than to rule."

                                        - Albert Einstein