2. Wisdom Psalms

4. “If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?” (Vince Lombardi) “Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing.” (Vince Lombardi) “If money titles meant anything, I'd play more tournaments. The only thing that means a lot to me is winning. If I have more wins than anybody else and win more majors than anybody else in the same year, then it's been a good year.” (Tiger Woods)

5. “The person that said winning isn't everything, never won anything.” (Mia Hamm) “How you play the game is for college ball. When you're playing for money, winning is the only thing that matters.” (Leo Durocher) “Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next.” (George Steinbrenner)

6. “The only thing I'm addicted to is winning. This bootleg cult, arrogantly referred to as Alcoholics Anonymous, reports a 5 percent success rate. My success rate is 100 percent.” (Charlie Sheen)

7. “He who dies with the most toys wins.” “The good guy always wins.” “Nice guys finish last.” “No one wins them all.” “A quitter never wins and a winner never quits.”

8. Who really wins in life?

9. Psalm 37 Of David.

10. “There is nothing to winning, really. That is, if you happen to be blessed with a keen eye, an agile mind, and no scruples whatsoever.” (Alfred Hitchcock)

11. Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong; for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away. Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:1-4)

12. Who wins? Those who win by doing wrong or those who trust God and do good?

13. “Yes, I believe that the art of winning is through intimidation.” (Mark Spitz)

14. Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun. Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.

15. Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret – it leads only to evil. For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land. A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found. But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy great peace. (Psalm 37:5-11)

16. Who wins? Those who successfully scheme or those who silently shine?

17. “Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad with power. The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small. The bee fertilizes the flower it robs. When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.” (Charles A. Beard)

18. The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them; but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is coming. The wicked draw the sword and bend the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright. But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.

19. Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked; for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous. The days of the blameless are known to the LORD, and their inheritance will endure forever. In times of disaster they will not wither; in days of famine they will enjoy plenty. But the wicked will perish: The LORD’s enemies will be like the beauty of the fields, they will vanish – vanish like smoke. (Psalm 37:12-20)

20. Who wins? Those who wield power and amass wealth or those who receive an inheritance from the Lord?

21. “Material possessions, winning scores, and great reputations are meaningless in the eyes of the Lord, because He knows what we really are and that is all that matters.” (John Wooden)

23. The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously; those the LORD blesses will inherit the land, but those he curses will be cut off. If the LORD delights in a man’s way, he makes his steps firm; though he stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand. I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread. They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be blessed. (Psalm 37:21-26)

24. Who wins? Those who are miserly or those who are generous?

25. “The whole history of the world is summed up in the fact that, when nations are strong, they are not always just, and when they wish to be just, they are no longer strong.” (Winston Churchill)

26. Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever. For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. They will be protected forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off; the righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever. The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks what is just. The law of his God is in his heart; his feet do not slip. The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, seeking their very lives; but the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned when brought to trial. (Psalm 37:27-33)

27. Who wins? Those who pervert or those who promote justice?

28. “A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on the installment plan.” (Martin Luther King, Jr.)

29. Wait for the LORD and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you will see it. I have seen a wicked and ruthless man flourishing like a green tree in its native soil, but he soon passed away and was no more; though I looked for him, he could not be found.

30. Consider the blameless, observe the upright; there is a future for the man of peace. But all sinners will be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off. The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD; he is their stronghold in time of trouble. The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him. (Psalm 37:347-40)

31. Who wins? Those who only live for the present or those who consider the future?

32. Who wins? Those who trust God and do good. Those who silently shine. Those who receive an inheritance from the Lord. Those who are generous. Those who promote justice. Those who consider the future.

33. “Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing.” (Vince Lombardi)

34. “I always tried to make clear that basketball is not the ultimate. It is of small importance in comparison to the total life we live. There is only one kind of life that truly wins, and that is the one that places faith in the hands of the Savior. Until that is done, we are on an aimless course that runs in circles and goes nowhere.” (John Wooden)