I was either angry, frustrated, disappointed or prideful. There was never a time I felt calm, peaceful, relaxed or spiritual. Competition is destructive to the spirit, it interferes with the Lord's purposes, it is anathema to spiritual realities. The Lord's yoke, his strengthening tie and lifeline to us, is customized. Discipleship is personal, not competitive.
Consecration is in opposition to competition.
The competitive spirit destroys the spirit of cooperation and consecration. It is consecration that brings peace while competition brings contention. Once the element of competition has gone, pride has gone. These attitudes are in opposition to the purposes of God. The kingdom of God is not a competitive environment.