Those who love their lives

"Anyone who loves his life loses it; anyone who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life." (John 12: 25)

The world holds up for us models of people who love their lives and enjoy life. They have the following characteristics:

• Lots of money
  
• Good health
  
• Good food
  
• Large homes
  

The Gospel on the other hand presents us with models of people who "hate" their lives in this world. They too have their characteristics:

• Poverty
  
• Ill health
  
• Any food is good
  
• Small homes
  

If one lives and clings to his life in this world, he loses the real life. "It is the spirit that gives life. The flesh as nothing to give."