God’s ways often seem counterintuitive. Giving up my life to gain it does not seem to make sense. Yet, every day God is calling us to give up our way of living in the world to live His ways. Jesus did not come to make life comfortable in this broken world – Jesus came to prepare us to leave the brokenness behind for His perfect eternal Kingdom. As we learn to give up our worldly ways of living, we will sense of new power for life, a new joy in life, and a new sense of purpose in life.