“Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who care nothing for their life in this world will keep it for eternity. Anyone who wants to be my disciple must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.” v. 25-26
Well, for some reason these words of Jesus keep circling around in my reading. I think God is trying to get my attention when it come to being His disciple. Here is what the NLT Life Application Study Bible says,
We must be so committed to living for Christ that we should ‘care nothing’ for our lives by comparison. This does not mean that we long to die or that we are careless or destructive with the life God has given, but that we are willing to die if doing so will glorify Christ. We must disown the tyrannical rule of our own self-centeredness. By laying aside our striving for advantage security, and pleasure, we can serve God lovingly and freely. Releasing control of our lives and transferring control to Christ bring eternal life and genuine joy.
Less of me more of Him!
Dan Gould 