How to Conquer the Spirit of Competition: Especially in Music Ministry

By Dionne Price

Ever struggle with feelings of the need to compete, jealousy, hatred, envy or pride? Do any of the feelings you are struggling with connect to your musical ability and/or "gift", or perhaps someone else's? In the pages of this short book, I expose the root of what you're feeling and how to conquer it at the same time. In short, this book will help you learn how to function in your own lane and like it.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Oct 8, 2010
• ISBN: 9781481771399

Dionne Price

This 37 year old author has experienced some personal defeats as well as many victories and definitely has something to say to help people. As she shares her experiences in story form, each reader will be captivated with the reality of her words and vivid examples. By the grace of God she escaped suicide and death and she now lives to help liberate others to do the same.

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First published by AuthorHouse 9/2/2010

ISBN: 978-1-4520-6324-9 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4817-7139-9 (ebk)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2010912398

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I dedicate this book to my friend the HolySpirit, who is very patient with me and a great teacher. To my husband, children, and Incense Prayer and Deliverance Center church family, thank you for helping me discover and fulfill my purpose. May my transparency help somebody in the Kingdom discover theirs also. To God Be All The Glory. Amen.

Table of Contents

Part I

Chapter 1   Pride

Chapter 2   JEALOUSY-Stay In Your Lane

Chapter 3   Comparison

Chapter 4   Competition

Chapter 5   The Weapon of Love

Part II-My Personal Testimony

Chapter 6   Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places

Chapter 7   The Set Up

Chapter 8   I’s Married Now

Chapter 9   Restoration

Chapter 10  My Mess His Message

Chapter 11  The Birthing of a Prophetic Minstrel

Part I

Chapter 1

Pride

So why am I mad with Sister Sharon again? To be absolutely honest, she’s never done anything to me, but there’s just something about her that I don’t like. For many years these words have allowed us as Christians to avoid taking responsibility of our own issues, and placing the blame on something or someone else. Let’s examine some of Sister Mad For No Reason thoughts. Sister Sharon is a nice looking woman. She doesn’t have a lot of money, but she does ok with what she has. She’s married with 3 children, and have a pretty decent job, and……she can sing. I’m talking about that girl can sangggg! She is definitely anointed. When she opens her mouth, she literally has the ability to cause your heart to stand still and your spirit man to attention. The Spirit of God in her completely captures you. Yeah, she has that gift, I can’t lie about that; but what about me? I’m married with children, work, and have a little money in the bank. I can sing too, so why does it always seem like she gets more attention than me? Don’t this choir know who I am? What I can do? I’m anointed too! Watch, when I get my chance, I’m gonna show them what I can do. I’m going to put Sister Sharon to shame.

This conversation goes on way too many times in the course of a Levites life. If not this very one, a conversation similar to it does happen. Whether you’re venting to your girls (clique) about how you feel or having your own inner battle, it happens. What many of us fail to realize is why it is happening, what exists inside of us, and the power that we have as believers to resist and be free from it. First and foremost, it is important to know who you are in Christ. Its also important to know what you’ve inherited since you became a believer. Not only were you given every spiritual benefit, authority and power over the enemy; but you automatically became enlisted in an unseen war that exists. This war is very real and going on every day of our earthly lives.

I’d like to begin this book by looking further into Sister Mad For No Reason. The conversation starts out with this sister asking herself why she doesn’t care for Sister Sharon. I want to point out here that self-examination is ALWAYS good! As she begins to probe to find answers, some nasty things in her spirit will be exposed. The first thing I notice is immaturity, followed by comparison. I also notice jealousy and competition in this scenario followed by the P word that often gets a lot of us in character trouble……PRIDE. Before I address each of these demonic spirits by name, let’s take a look back to where it (pride/demonic spirit) all begin.

12 How you are fallen from heaven,

O Lucifer, son of the morning!

How you are cut down to the ground,

You who weakened the nations!

13 For you have said in your heart:

I will ascend into heaven,

I will exalt my throne above the stars of God;

I will also sit on the mount of the congregation

On the farthest sides of the north;

14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds,

I will be like the Most High.

-Isaiah 14:12-14

Remember this passage of scripture? It’s talking about none other than Lucifer a.k.a. Satan. He was a beautifully adorned guardian Cherub of God. Let me explain in more vivid detail. The Bible goes on to say that his covering was made of every precious stone from the topaz and diamond to the sapphire and jasper stone which were all embedded in gold. On top of being 1 of the chief Cherubs, he had total access in and out of the Holy Mountain of God. This means he had throne room access. On top of being absolutely stunning, one of the chief angels having throne room access, created with instruments of praise in him, he was ANOINTED!! (Ezekiel 28:12-19). Sound familiar? The above description of Lucifer reminds me of an anointed music ministry/choir.

Here’s another example of satans’ influence in the earth. There was a king in Babylon back in Daniel’s day by the name of King Nebuchadnezzar. He was so impressed with himself (just like Lucifer) because he had a powerful kingdom; but he failed to realize that it was only powerful because God made his kingdom that way (Daniel 2: 37-38). He eventually became a victim of the I syndrome, got beside himself and had to be taught a lesson (Daniel