Competitive Mindset vs. Kingdom Mindset

Can we continue to seek our own agendas, and entertain a spirit of competition with other believers while incorporating these verses into our DNA's? I believe a kingdom mindset compels us to do otherwise:

"Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,"(Phil. 2:4-5 ESV)

There is a tension in this first verse that we need to wrestle with, because we are not allowed to do one thing without also giving consideration to the other.  Do you see that?  Paul is telling us that as believers in Christ Jesus that we are to have a mindset that is the polar opposite of a competitive mindset.

What is an agenda anyway?

According to Webster Dictionary there is a two-fold definition.  It can be a list or outline of things to be considered or done, or, it can be an underlying often ideological plan or program such as a political agenda.

What is competition?

The act or process of competing/rivalry or a contest between rivals.

Why does our own agenda and competitiveness run contrary to a kingdom mindset? 

Because in the kingdom there are no losers, only winners.  Our rival is the adversary and his minions, not other believers.  In Colossians 1:13 we are alerted to the shift that has taken place when we accept Christ as our Savior,  "He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son,"

We are not only transferred into a different kingdom, but we are also given a new mind...the mindset of Christ Jesus.

There are really only two states of mind that can exist--either a competitive mindset or a creative mindset, and both of these mindsets are mutually exclusive.  In other words,  you can't be thinking competitively if you are thinking creatively...they are two totally different mindsets.

The competitive mindset is ego/flesh driven and it is dominated by fear, scarcity and limitations. It's not just thinking about its own agenda or winning, but it's about the other person losing.  The competitive mindset is a destructive mindset that completely ignores the abundance all around us, and it must win at any cost.  Other believers become disposable to this mindset and can easily be trampled over so that the spirit of competition can reach its desired end.  This pathway is littered with causalities (road kill) and there is no thought given to the interests of others.   

The creative mindset or kingdom mindset requires a completely different paradigm shift.  The creative mindset is patterned after our Creator (we have the mind of Christ-1 Cor. 2:16).  It's focus is on abundance, love and unlimited resources, not on fear scarcity and lack.  We are setting our mind on things above (Col. 3:2) which expands our capacity to be able to make room, and be concerned about the interest of others.  We have no need to trample over our brothers and sisters, because we understand that there is an abundance of provision/purpose/presence to nourish everyone in the kingdom.

The creative mindset sounds like the better choice to me...what say you?