1076) my principal believes that I am a good person to assign recess duty, and she’s right. I can see what’s going on over a wide area and can deal with problems with the kids effectively.

One of the things I sometimes see on the playground are groups of kids forming impromptu games. I’m always glad to see them play together, but sometimes I see the team captains try to stack their team, to give themselves an advantage. I usually step in and mediate it; helping to guide them to forming more “balanced” teams.

As I consider the subject of greed as found in Ephesians 5:3-7, I discover it can mean desiring an advantage. Is it wrong to want to set yourself up for success? It depends; at whose cost?

The problem with always desiring an advantage means that you are seeking to win and therefore, those around you will lose. Someone who is greedy is looking out for themselves; it is selfishness.

If you partner with greed, you’re stacking your team and though it may bring a temporary “win”, it will never be a win in the long run. God knew this and is letting us know that greed is a bad thing in multiple ways.

Don’t “stack” yourself with greed; it won’t give you what you really want.