Gains & Losses

I’ve learned over the years how to carefully read a balance sheet and look for gains and losses. I have also learned that the bottom line is sometimes not the bottom line. I have done some stupid things financially in my life, but I’m working hard to have learned from those colossal mistakes and never go there again.

When it comes to my faith, I’ve done some stupid as well. Even after I’ve known the Lord for many years, I still struggle with sin. I often wish I could turn back time and change some decisions that were losses in terms of my faith. I have since learned that I could NEVER have enough gains in my faith to earn anything. It’s because of the grace of God that I’ve saved – it’s not something I’ve done or can begin to do. He saved me from sin. He saves me from myself. Check this out…

⁷ But everything that was a gain to me, I have considered to be a loss because of Christ. ⁸ More than that, I also consider everything to be a loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Because of him I have suffered the loss of all things and consider them as dung, so that I may gain Christ ⁹ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own from the law, but one that is through faith in Christ—the righteousness from God based on faith. (Philippians 3:7-9 CSB)

In God’s economy gains and losses are measured a much different way. When I give up, He rescues. My faith is the premium currency. His Grace overcomes my stupidity. He desires fro me to abandon my desires and pursue His desires for me.

To You, my eyes are lifting
To You, my prayer is rising up
You captured my attention
Consume me
God give me a heart abandoned
Ever after You alone
Gold and silver, You can take it

(Heart Abandoned – by Passion 2017)
Pressing On!

Dwayne