Thursday, March 20, 2008

Luke 9

9:24 "If you try to keep your life for yourself, you will lose it.  But if you give up your life for me, you will find true life."

What are your thoughts?

8 comments:

terri said...

once again
God's ways are opposite than our ways. The world tells you to be selfish and think of yourself, God tells us to give up ourselves for others. It sounds like a sacrifice but it is how you gain the best life, the higher life, all He has for us!

Fleety777 said...

I think it means that we need to live our lives for his purpose, and do what he intended us to do. And not to live our lives for ourselves and our own selfish reasons.

Derek said...

it means that we shouldnt be livin for other reasons besides living for God. Because livin for ur own selfish reasons and not for Him wont amount to anything and will just cause u to never really find true happiness.
But if u give up ur life and live for Him your life will be off da hook and thats where u can find true happiness.

Pastor Justin said...

great thoughts guy's!

jaron said...

I love the freakin bible!

Jaron said...

I like when he goes off on the Pharisee's!

Jimmay said...

it makes me think of that song, "I dont want to gain the whole world and lose my soul", for some reason. In order to fully understand that scripture you have to let it sink in first

Anonymous said...

i think this means that if you don't let God take control of your life, then it will be wasted.
and before you know it you'll be caught up in the world. and that if we give up our pride and let God take control, then he can show us the true joy of living. God has said that he is our rock and that he will protect us. if you really think about it, if you havn't let God really in your life..your life really can't get any worse. so i say why not try to let God in and see the joy of knowing him.:)