But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ (Philippians 3:7-8)
How can Christians say that all loss is gain in Christ? This seems like an odd statement, but this was the joyous testimony of the Apostle Paul, and God desires it to be that of every believer in Christ. Christians must count all worldly greatness as nothing because now they have Christ who is infinitely better than everything else. All those who are now in Christ undergo a radical change that reorients their entire lives. Believers have new desires and motives; they now love God and His ways. Christianity is not a mere addition to a person's natural life, but it totally transforms a sinner. The new way of living calls Christians to new standards and values. It is a life of peace because all believers can truly know that they have been saved and are at peace with God in Christ. This is the most important message that anyone can hear because it tells us that we can be saved and made new. Jesus offers new life to all who believe in Him. There is peace in His blood.