Mark 8:35 AMPC
“For whoever wants to save his [higher, spiritual, eternal] life, will lose it [the lower, natural, temporal life which is lived only on earth]; and whoever gives up his life [which is lived only on earth] for My sake and the Gospel’s will save it [his higher, spiritual life in the eternal kingdom of God].”
Beloved,
A higher life has a high-level of sensitivity while A LOWER LIFE is highly sensible and dull of perception. Jude 19 describes such as, ” …sensual persons, who cause divisions, not having the Spirit”. People who choose a higher life have chosen not to dwell in the the past. They reach out to what the future holds for them because they know that as long as they are in Christ and they remain sensitive to the Holy Spirit, their future is bright! Those who choose to live beneath their means tend to be those who stay hung up on past events and even their past identity. Such people also don’t typically think about tomorrow, except in terms of anxiety-provoking ruminations. Otherwise, they live for whatever gratifies them in the moment (Philippians 3:12-13).
Beloved, I implore you- be destiny minded! Choose the higher life! Such a life is purpose driven! Don’t live your life driven by chance and circumstances (John 9:4, NLT). Find out why you are here on the earth. Know why you do the things you do. Don’t pursue what can only appease you for now. Natural things like money have their limits.
I commend you to God and the word of His grace.
I call you NATIONS. I call you blessed.
