"Then Jesus said to the disciples, 'If any of you wants to be my follower, you must
put aside your selfish ambition, shoulder your cross, and follow Me. 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. And how do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul in the process? Is anything worth more than your soul?'"
- Matthew 16:24-26.
Barton writes,
"Jesus indicates that it is possible ... to gain the whole world -
including the world of ministry success - and lose your own soul in the midst of it all ... He might also point out that when leaders lose their souls, so do the churches and organizations they lead" ...
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Contemplating what I've observed & experienced ~
Linda
