"There's no sorry in poker," someone wrote at an NBC Sports tournament the other day. We had just written "sorry" to a player we eliminated.
We've asked recently if it's possible to be nice at a poker table -- something expressed in words such as "sorry." While the word "nice" is not in main Bible translations, we found this in I Peter 3:8-9:
"Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing...."
A compassionate approach cares about other people. Yes, the object of the game is to eliminate your opponent -- but you don't have to resort to "trash talk" to do it. Have concern for others and their situations. After all, that's how Jesus operated.
Kindness and goodness are among the fruit of God's spirit in Galatians 5:22-23. They're listed alongside peace and patience, which are valuable traits for any poker player to have. If you've developed the latter two, why not work on the others?
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