“Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.” Matthew 10:39
Dear Caregiver,
It’s so easy to scroll through social media and feel the ache of comparison. I know, I lived that life once too. Maybe it’s the family hopping on airplanes with ease, traveling the world with their typical children. Maybe it’s the influencer sharing polished moments of motherhood. Or perhaps it’s someone like me – now on the other side of 24/7 caregiving: speaking, writing, leading an organization, and appearing to have it all together. It may look like I’ve “found my life.” Found my purpose and found my freedom.
But Jesus turns our definitions upside down. He tells us that whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for His sake will find it.
Dear weary, faithful one, you are living in that second category.
Every therapy appointment.
Every sleepless night.
Every dream you quietly laid down.
Every decision filtered through what is best for your loved one.
You have poured out your life for the sake of another.
The world may not applaud your decision and social media may not celebrate it and it probably doesn’t look impressive or glamorous, but the Kingdom of Heaven sees it differently.
Jesus calls it loss and then He calls it life.
When you surrendered your plans, your preferences, and your timeline, you stepped into a holy space. A space of surrender and a space where dependence on God becomes daily bread.
You have not been forgotten, and you have not wasted your life, and according to our Savior, you are right in the middle of finding it.
This is a glorious promise wrapped around your daily sacrifice: those who lose their lives for His sake will find them. Not necessarily in the way the world defines “finding yourself,” but in a deeper joy and an eternal purpose.
When envy whispers that others are living while you are merely surviving, remember this, you are living in the purest version of life and with each moment of surrendered obedience, you inch closer to the only existence that truly matters, one drenched in approval from the Kingdom of Heaven.
Just keep livin.
