Sacrifice, # 2

One of those hunger attacks last night which allow some clear thinking without clutter of the day. The certainty of only two things, death and taxes came to mind in the context of sacrifice.

If we accept the premise of the author of the Jan 4 Every Day light reflection, that no pain, no gain. Helping others costs, and with the certainty of death a reality, the question becomes do we want our lives to pass with no value added to the world. If we decide we want to contribute positively then it will cost us. In adding to Jesus' mission in the world, this simplistic thinking helped me to make a conscious decision and identify areas of sacrifice that I choose to make.