Following Jesus demands a choice on our part, a surrendering of self. But as I look back on my life, I “gave up” nothing meaningful when I chose to follow Jesus. Oh sure, I relinquished and left a lot of things…things that weren’t healthy for me and caused me to make unwise decisions. But what I gained from following Jesus cannot be measured in the significance of what I gained eternally. In Philippians 3:7-8, the Apostle Paul writes that he freely discarded all sources of things that brought self-confidence and personal profit…flinging away whatever interfered with the all surpassing worth of knowing & following Christ Jesus.
Safetypinlove 