On My End

This past Sunday, Mickey Connolly taught on Philippians 3:7-8

“But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ”

This scripture has everything to do with economics. Not the economics we learn in oversized, expensive college textbooks, but spiritual economics--the economy of our hearts. We each previously valued things that now seem worthless. Each one of us has experienced this change in our lives. What I find so exciting about this is that we didn't just get bored of what we used to find valuable. It wasn't that we grew up and found more sophisticated pleasures, instead we were each confronted by a greater pleasure; a greater gain.

Jesus Christ is the pearl of greatest price and from the moment our eyes were opened to see him our heart's economy has never been the same. Read and consider the following statements telling of how our community has clearly been affected by the gospel and God's surpassing worth. 

~Blog Crew (Shane Kohout)

“I used to count my intelligence as gain but now I count it as rubbish.”
~Jeremy Peggins 

 “I used to count others high view of me as gain, but not I’m learning how to count it as rubbish!”

~Aaron Spindler

“I used to count my ability to argue and advocate for my view on political issues as gain, but now I count it as loss.”  
~Ken Shepherd

“I used to count what I thought was my ability to be perfect as gain but now I count it as rubbish.”

~Allison Bucca

“I used to count my horseback riding as gain but now I count it as loss.”

“I used to count my relationships with friends as gain but now I count it as loss.”

“I used to count my acceptance of others as gain but now I count it as loss.”

“I used to count my crushes as gain but now I count it as loss.”

~Michelle Stefun

“I used to count my “me time” as gain but now I count it as loss.”

~Shamane Gardner

“I used to count my self-sufficiency as gain but now I count it as loss.”  
~Johanna O’Hara

“I used to count my reputation for humility and intelligence as gain, but now I count it as loss.”
~Scott Soderholm

“I used to count my personal independence as gain, but now I count it as loss.”  
~Kennesha Dickson

“I used to count my high GPA and test scores as gain but now I count them as rubbish.”

~Ashley Jones

“I used to count my outgoing personality as gain but now I count it as loss.”
~Colleen Craynon

“I used to count my desire to do perfectly in school as gain but now I count it as rubbish for the sake of knowing Christ.”  
~Lauren Bucca 

“I used to count my ability to be tough and independent as gain but now I count it as loss.” 

~Katie Turner

“I used to count my ideas as gain but now I count them as loss.”  
~Bethany Rodgers

“I used to count my attempts to earn God's favor based on my performance and my own evaluation of myself as gain, but now I count those attempts as rubbish.”  
~Anna Loftness 

“I once counted my reputation for being responsible as gain but now I count it as loss.”

~Megan Craynon

“I used to count my flawless driving record as gain, but now I count it as loss.” 
~Christine Fowler

“I used to count my self-determination and resilience over adversity as gain, but now I count them as loss for the surpassing worth of knowing Jesus Christ.”  
~Juan Cruz

“I used to count my independence as gain, but now I count it as loss.”  
~Evy Taracena

“I used to count my ability to lie and manipulate as gain but now I count it as loss.”

“I used to count my self righteous “Christian” flavored religion as gain but now I count it as loss for the surpassing worth of knowing Jesus Christ.”

~Shane Kohout

What do you count as loss for the sake of Christ? Fill in the blank and send your response to lightswitchblog@gmail.com, "I used to count my                  as gain but now I count it as loss/rubbish."