Philippians 3:7-8
7Yet whatever gains I had, these I have come to regard as loss because of Christ. 8More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the
surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and I regard them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ.
As a senior in high school, I have been faced with the daunting task of applying to colleges and considering what I want to make of the vast expanse of time in front of me known as my future. While filling out numerous drop-down menus on college application websites, I have to vainly highlight my
“gains” that make me stand out from my classmates. Even though I have been accepted to universities, this does not answer the question about what I want my career to be when I grow up. But regardless of my college or career choice, I know that whatever I choose will not surpass Jesus’ “job” as my Savior. Imagine Jesus’ shock when he was crucified on the cross. Maybe he didn’t know that he would be resurrected to sit at the right hand of our Father. No matter the college or career path I choose, I know that my accomplishments fail in comparison to Jesus’ but if I have faith in Him, I can follow in his footsteps to Heaven.
Christine Spasoff
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