How important is God in your life? Where does He fit into your list?
One of God's commands is to give up your life to Him. Matthew 16:25 (and other similar verses in the gospels) say "…for whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it…" So what does that mean?
If you want your life to be full of glitz and glam, new toys, money, fame or what have you…it may be grand for awhile, but eventually things are going to start to crumble…You see it on Access Hollywood all the time. Celebrities lives come crashing down… Life isn't about stuff. Life is about relation with God, spreading His name and glory, helping others, humility, etc. So, if you "lose" your life of greed for these spiritual gifts you most certainly will find a better life in Jesus.
So, in summary…
Save your life- keep your earthy possessions in first place, put God on the back burner…= impending doom.
Lose your life- still be able to enjoy earthly possessions BUT put God first in all things…= lifetime AND afterlife of true happiness.
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