Mark 8:35
“For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and that of the gospel will save it.”

Jesus often expresses a paradox…defined as “a seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true.” When you save your life…you actually lose it. But when you lose your life for the sake of spreading Jesus’ message…you actually save your life. It may not have been totally on the conscious level…but I wanted a certain amount of fame and respectability when I was a radio news anchor. But I was miserable! When I followed what I felt was Christ’s call…I dropped 20 years of what I had worked to become. In my ego crushing, faltering steps into ministry and Christian song writing…I have found more life than I ever knew was possible. Jesus knows what He’s talking about! What is He asking you to let go of…in order to follow Him?

Suggested song of the day—“I Want to Follow You” on the Listen to Your Heart album.
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Have a blessed day!