Philippians 3:7-9

⁷ I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. ⁸ 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 ⁹ and become one with him.


Count it all as loss.
Worthless.

If I count this life, all my dreams and desires, as loss, compared to knowing Jesus Christ, then there are no limits in the capacity He can use me.
No fear of man.
No fear of death.
No fear, because I see that risking all that I hold dear for the sake of the Gospel is far greater than clinging to the comfortable life I once held so tightly.

I can always tell when I have become comfortable, holding too tightly to my dreams.
Its the sign when people start to speak of His return, and my heart yearns to stay here.
I become panicked because my dreams haven't happened yet.
To be married.
To have kids.
To live here with my comforts.

Yet, I recognize when my heart has counted everything as loss, compared to knowing Him. Because when I hear of the possibility of Him returning soon, my heart becomes lovesick.
Anticipation.
Longing.
Hopeful, for more than what I see.

Jesus, help me count it all as loss.

love,
jocelyn elizabeth