S - Matthew 16:25 If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. 26 And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?
O - Jesus is talking here to his disciples about the coming circumstances of his death and resurrection. The disciples would have a choice of following him or not and Jesus tells them that in order to save their life they will need to give it up and follow him. Without doing that they would in turn loose their life and their soul.
A - I can't be half in and half out in serving and living my life for Jesus. I need to be radical in the way I live my life for Him and serve Him. If I go off living my life for myself and trying to succeed on my own, I will end up losing my soul. I need to be an "All In" type of Christian and live in a way that others can see this from afar. I also need to be an "All In" person when it comes to fulfilling the call that He has given me. No more playing with this vision; but time to get after it and stay after it until I complete it.
P - God, I come to you today to ask for forgiveness in how I have lived my life and made you second best or a second thought at times. I am all in for you and want to live a life that is pleasing to you and that will attract others to you. Help me to communicate this to my wife and children as well so that they too can live a life pleasing to you and influence those around them. I pray that you will be with me today and bless my thoughts, words, and actions. Protect, heal, and bless my family and me.
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