Have you ever lost something? If you’re anything like me, you’ve lost many things in your life. Sometimes the most frustrating loss is when you know you’ll misplace an object, so you take great pains to put it somewhere you will remember. However, after a short time, you’ve forgotten where that special place is and spend many unsuccessful hours searching for it.
Loss is something that everyone must face. I guess its just a part of life. We have many adaptations to help us to keep from losing things – a button on the phone base to keep us from losing our cordless phones, maps and GPS systems to keep us from losing our way, even special doctors to keep us from losing our minds.
But sometimes even with the best of intentions, we lose. Some losses are small – you may not even notice its missing until you find it years later. Other losses are much more painful – the loss of your health or job, the ending of a relationship, the loss of a dream, the death of a family member or friend.
Everywhere you look, people are trying to tell you to accumulate more things. Losing is weakness. Do whatever it takes to make sure you’re on top and you have everything you could want – and more. In contrast to this perspective, the life of a Christian should be characterized by loss. What??? God wants us to lose? Well, ok. I’ll lose the bad attitude and my sinful habits. Is that good enough? No? How about if I lose some of my time to ministry and service. Still not enough? What do you want from me, God?
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