Today, we delve into a profound and challenging truth as we reflect on the words of Jesus: “Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses it will save it.” These words invite us to examine our hearts and understand the nature of the gift of finding true life in Christ. As we consider our readings from the Second Epistle of John and the Gospel of Luke, we see how love, truth, and the stark reality of our choices are intertwined in the tapestry of our faith which will reflect either an abandonment and resignation to the will of God or an exaggerated and paranoid dependence on one’s self.