Every man gives his life for what he believes. Every woman gives her life for what she believes. Sometimes people believe in little or nothing, nevertheless they give up their lives to that little or nothing. One life is all we have, and we live it as we believe in living it, and then it's gone. But to surrender what you are, and live without belief - that's more terrible than dying - more terrible than dying young. St Joan of arc

What are you willing to give your life for? Power, prestige, wealth, pleasure, honor, etc? To this Jesus said: “What does it profit one to gain the whole world, but lose one’s soul?” What is the treasure of great price that Jesus spoke of? Faith in Jesus Christ that leads to everlasting life. Nothing else can measure up to this. Everything else is rubbish, here today and gone tomorrow. But a life lived in faith in Jesus will allow us to break through the darkness of death into the light and life of eternal glory.