More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I count them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith. I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead. Philippians 3:8-11
I spent one whole year counting, four cycles of ninety. “LORD, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered— how fleeting my life is." Psalm 39:4
So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12
For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:17-18
"Spiritual maturity requires disciplined evaluation, a continual counting of personal gain, suffering, worldly treasure in light of Christ's worth." Biblehub.com
Paul's words here are convicting. Do I complain more about the temporary affliction than the eternal glory that I can't even comprehend? Is Jesus my most important treasure?
Lesson 13: A FIERCE COUNTING realigns my priorities.