Upper Hand
Before we played ball during recess in elementary school, one player tossed the bat to another. Those two players alternated hands on the bat until they reached the top. The person with the upper hand had first choice for team players.
Upper hand means a higher or better position.
We hold an advantage over another person or situation.
The position includes more:
- Power
- Control
- Benefits
We find people with an upper hand in most of life.
- Sports
- Business
- Games
- Education
- Families
Those people may be obvious right off the bat. Other times, we remain in the dark about who holds the most power.
An upper hand does not equal a superior person.
We are not:
- What we do
- Where we work
- Who we know
To be the best we can be, we:
- Love God.
- Love one another.
- Live as God created us to live.
- Look for ways to serve rather than be served.
“The greatest among you will be your servant. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted” (Matthew 23:11-12 NIV).
Thanks to J.D. Wininger for the suggestion and to Karen Atwood for the photo.
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Where I grew up, most people like to be known as down to earth.