C1's "Thinking with Excellence" vs C2's "Pursuit for Excellence".

When I heard that Pastor was going to preach a message about "EXCELLENCE", my whole heart sank deep into the ocean. This is the extent to which I have become so phobic about the word "EXCELLENCE". I have seen so many people & organization going to the extreme about pursuing excellence, till it become a perfectionist attitude. I have seen so many people sacrificing health, time & relationship so that they can pursue excellence, pursue success. I have been thinking for so many years, are all these sacrifices worthwhile anyway?

But thank god, at the end of the message, I finally realized a big difference between C1 & C2's attitude towards pursuing excellence. Let me list down the 10 differences in attitudes.

C1 vs C2

(1) Liberty(Gal.5:13) vs Laws
(2) Service(Matt.20:25-26) vs Systems
(3) Spirit-centered(Zecha 4:6) vs Self-centered
(4) Love(2 Tim 1: 6-7) vs Legalism.
(5) Faith vs Fear
(6) Concern vs Control
(7) Devotion(exo.17:12) vs Duty
(8) Giving(2 Cor.9:6) vs Getting
(9) Example vs Explanation
(10) Breakthrough vs Bondage

Now I know why I will think with excellence & pursue excellence for C1, but definitely definitely not for C2. Goodbye, C2, you can draw up whatever big plans you like, but I won't be involved anymore. Goodbye......Our 23 years "affinity" will end soon......