"But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ. More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ, and may be found in Him..." Phil. 3:7-9a
I so often get caught up in the comparison game, my life versus others. So unhealthy, so not right. The "what if's" and "if only's". All that is loss in comparison to the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus.
This hit me smack in the forehead tonight and forced me back into the right perspective on life. None of that matters - what size my house is, how cute my clothes are, what SIZE my clothes are, what kind of car I drive, if I have to work and other people can stay at home full-time. These may be things that matter, in general. I may have to make decisions that influence or are influenced by these things. I may have to think on these things. But, in comparison to the value of knowing Christ? Nothing compares. I have immeasurable value in my relationship with Christ, and that's all that matters.
All things loss.
Just had to share.
