He that findeth his life shall lose it

Jesus said,  "He that findeth his life shall lose it" (Mt. 10:39).  He who inordinately gives himself to the preservation of his life in this present world shall finally lose everything, and be a castaway.  "Finding one's life in this world" involves not mortifying the sinful deeds of the body, as well as drawing back from the inevitable suffering that is associated with living by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.  Losing one's life for Jesus' sake entails crucifying the flesh, and nourishing the new man, or new creature, in prospect of the coming blessedness in the world to come (see Heb. 2:5; 6:5). --Al Stoner