“For whoever is bent on saving his [temporal] life [his comfort and security here] shall lose it [eternal life]; and whoever loses his life for My sake shall find it [life everlasting]. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life [his blessed life in the kingdom of God]? Or what would a man give as an exchange for his [blessed] life [in the kingdom of God]?” Matthew 16:25-26 ->me: This week has been crazy! Not only has it been my first week back from a 2 week vacation but it is also the week before a HUGE event between Microsoft and this super important customer. I have been helping to land a Software build and testing every day. I think I put in close to 70 hours of work. Why am I telling you this? Because even in this place the Lord gave me so much of Himself. When I read this passage, all I can think is “please Lord come!”. One poignant moment this week was during a meeting I was having with several people on the telemetry and data we would collect next week during this event. I was praying that I would somehow be an encouragement to these people in the room who were looking to me for my input (one of them being a direct report). While I was talking, all of these things were coming to my mind that flowed together in such a way that it lent huge contribution to what this team needed. I am serious when I say that it was not me. Anyone who knows me well, knows that I am not an articulate person; I ramble. But in this case the Lord came down and answered my prayer in such an amazing way – He was telling me “I got you and I am here with you”. In the meeting I teared up with gratitude and worship of my God Who would chose to meet my needs in this way. I am sure the 3 people in the room were wondering if my allergies were acting up. I have no interest in saving my life for this crazy planet and time…I really enjoy my job and I love my family but man, am I anxious to be with my Savior…
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