Matthew 16:25
Whoever wishes to save his life for My sake will find it.
The dynamics of your grace walk are very different from the attempt to live independently. Most people think that achieving the quality of life they want requires several types of effort; building up what they can in any way they can, preserving their assets, and pushing toward increase. That's not how things work in the kingdom of God.
Jesus said that If you want to save your life, you will lose it---but if you lose your life for His sake you will find it. That sounds backwards to human reasoning, but that's the way it really is. We gain by giving up.
This principle of self-sacrifice is the natural order in the world of grace. We die to live. We become weak to experience strength. We are brought down to be raised up. We give away and then to have more. Do you see how God's way of grace works?
The key is to abandon all ideas of self--preservation and cast yourself completely into the hands of the One who alone has the abilities to determine your future. Lay down your life for His glory and begin to readily live lifestyle.
Whoever wishes to save his life for My sake will find it.
The dynamics of your grace walk are very different from the attempt to live independently. Most people think that achieving the quality of life they want requires several types of effort; building up what they can in any way they can, preserving their assets, and pushing toward increase. That's not how things work in the kingdom of God.
Jesus said that If you want to save your life, you will lose it---but if you lose your life for His sake you will find it. That sounds backwards to human reasoning, but that's the way it really is. We gain by giving up.
This principle of self-sacrifice is the natural order in the world of grace. We die to live. We become weak to experience strength. We are brought down to be raised up. We give away and then to have more. Do you see how God's way of grace works?
The key is to abandon all ideas of self--preservation and cast yourself completely into the hands of the One who alone has the abilities to determine your future. Lay down your life for His glory and begin to readily live lifestyle.
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