Mark 8:34-35 NLT

Then, calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, 

"If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me. 

If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, you will save it."

Mark 8:34-35 NLT

What is this "life" that Jesus is talking about?

The word here is "psuche", from which we get the word psyche, or soul.

Biblehub defines it this way;

1. soul, inner being or life

2. (literally) breath

3. (figuratively) the heart's desire, the drive or passion of one's soul (i.e. that which brings satisfaction to one's being)

Jesus seems to be inviting us to give up our life, our inner life, our desire, our breath, to him.

And by doing that, we won't be diminished or lessened, but we somehow be made fully alive...

And at Easter Jesus modelled that by giving up his life. 

Why?

Because it seems he thinks we are worth it.

You're worth it.

I'm worth it.

We're worth it.

The upsidedown kingdom invites us to give up what we can't hold to gain it back in a new way.

This is faith right? Trusting Jesus with our life, our soul, our inner being, our breath...

#Easter 

#gospelofMark #GoodNews 

#invitation #weareinaBigStory 

#weareBeloved