Matthew 6:27
“And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?"
Matthew 10:39
“He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it."
Matthew 16:25
“For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it."
Matthew 20:28
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
Mark 8:35
“For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it."
Mark 10:45
“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
Luke 9:24
“For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it."
Luke 12:15
Then He said to them, “Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions.”
Luke 17:33
“Whoever seeks to keep his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it."
John 10:11
“I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep."
John 12:25
“He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal."
John 15:13
“Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends."
1Jo 3:16
We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Romans 8:11
But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.
1Tites 1:16
Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life.
Revelation 22:19
and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are written in this book.
{{ Christ the Lord (Jesus) came to earth in the form of a man and gave His life for us, so that we by excepting what He did for us on the cross, our sins will be forgiven.
Jesus suffered so that we may live with Him for eternity in the kingdom of God.
And in return we are to be like Christ and give our live for Him.
Reading the above the word of GOD states several times;
If you are trying to hold on to this life you will in turn lose it.
As a Christian this world becomes no longer your home,
All the stuff and things are but a burden to the life of a believer in Christ the Lord.
In trying to gather and hold on to YOUR things, including life its self you will lose it, but by letting go of all even life its self you will gain so much more, a life in the kingdom of GOD.
As Christians we should be living a life of truth and grace, willing to speak the truth from the word of GOD and showing love and grace to all, especially fellow believers.
John 13:35
“By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
1John 2:15-17
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
And the world passes away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abides forever.
Having a greater love for the tings of this world is evidence that the love of the Father is not in them.
Clinging to life in this world and the things of the world, also engulfs the life lived in this world, and Leeds mankind to live for self, not for fellow man and defiantly not for Christ the Lord.
The lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, will all be destroyed for they are not of the Father.
By holding on to your life rather than giving it up for others, you will lose it right along with all the money, stuff and things you have accumulated.
i was told by someone who attends church, is in a role of leadership;
“I don’t love money, but I sure like what it does for me.“
You may think the same thing, don’t fool yourself, you love money, and the world can see that you do.
What to show you don’t give away all have and follow Christ the Lord, follow the teachings of Jesus. Lose your life, to save it.
Matthew 19:16-24
And someone came to Him (Jesus) and said,
“Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may obtain eternal life?”
And He said to him,
“Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
Then he said to Him,
“Which ones?” And Jesus said, “YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT MURDER; YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY; YOU SHALL NOT STEAL; YOU SHALL NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS; HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER; and YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.”
The young man said to Him,
“All these things I have kept; what am I still lacking?”
Jesus said to him,
“If you wish to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieving; for he was one who owned much property.
And Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
“Again, I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
Does your property, possessions, stuff and things have more value to you than eternal life?
I will leave you with this:
Matthew 7:13-14
“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.”
It is your choice.