Count It Loss

The apostle Paul really knows how to make us feel low, huh? Most of us would be satisfied trying to be as good as him. But the truth is Paul even said He was the chief of sinners. Our aim is perfection, Christ. Our problem lies in the fact that we seek to much to please self. We seek so many earthly comforts, that our vision gets blurred. Paul said, "Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ" (Phil3:8). There is nothing more valuable than knowing Christ. Cars, homes, clothes, flat panel TVs, gadgets, these things don't even begin to compare to knowing Christ as Savior.

When we start to hold so tight to these things we put Christ in a place He was never meant to be. We need to be like Paul and be willing to sacrifice our earthly comfort in exchange for the life Christ offers. Make no mistake, it will most likely not be comfortable. It will be filled with joy and peace, because Christ is our comfort, not "corruptible" things.

Have a great Journey!