Jesus said in Mark 8:36, “For what
does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?” Usually,
this passage is understood only in the financial sense. The idea being that if
someone pursues wealth instead of holiness, he is choosing the temporary comfort
and distraction of money instead of a life of love and holiness. That which we
love now will shape us for eternity.
But we shouldn’t limit this to just
money. Someone can exchange a love for God and his Church for just about
anything. Someone can exchange it for comfort, for fame, for romance, or for friendship.
But the point remains the same. While these things may be nice or make us feel good,
none of them are even remotely close to the value of holiness. Anything that
moves us away from God is to be avoided.
Mankind was created to be in communion with God and to love others. If we allow anything to replace that lifestyle of holiness, we have failed. There is nothing in this world that we should be willing to exchange for our pursuit of our love for God, our love of others, and our holiness.
Like the man feasting on fast food and donuts who is not
thinking long term. The best part of God’s love for us is the opportunity to
always start again, no matter where we are. As long as we are breathing,
repentance is a path one can start on.
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