Our Greatest Fear
Our greatest fear should not be failure in the eyes of the world because we are not measured on the same visible scale of success, our God knows the motives of our hearts and actions.
Our greatest fear should be gaining the whole world yet losing our souls in the process of striving after the unquenchable lust for more: more things, more achievements, more money, more fame, more (fill in blank.)
Instead, may our lives be consumed with the pursuit of knowing Jesus and making Him known, even though this is never easy or the default inclination of our hearts.
Taking up our cross and following Jesus will mean losing out on many things, but it’s worth it because we get JESUS. May our song always be “You can have the whole world, but give me Jesus!”
“Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?” -Matthew 16:24-26
