The Beautiful Sacrifice

"FOR WHOEVER WANTS TO SAVE HIS OWN LIFE WILL LOSE IT; BUT WHOEVER LOSES HIS LIFE FOR MY SAKE WILL FIND IT." (Matthew 16:25) — These words are spoken in relation to the suffering and death facing Jesus. The disciples did not want to hear this talk. Peter challenged Jesus to not talk this way. Jesus faced it front center and said to Peter there are things more important than keeping yourself alive in this body. My life belongs to God. My purpose is to do the work God has given me and in this time that work is to face the enemy and die for what I know is right so that you and all humanity may know the freedom and forgiveness of God in your inner self. God knows we are not perfect, that we cannot live without experiencing pain, sadness, guilt, failure, loneliness….but trusting Christ and accepting his life of Love we can repeatedly experience renewal, hope, starting again, cutting lose from the mistakes and wrongs of the past and live in the freedom and joy of the present……….continue these thoughts in your own meaning of this truth…..