NKJV 365 Day Reading PlanSampel

When you choose spiritual life over death, it’s possible to understand your salvation as an exchange. The apostle Paul talked about counting everything he once thought of as a profit now as a loss in Christ (Phil. 3:7). As sinners, this can be difficult for us to grasp. Sinful pleasures, the adoration of the world, and self-importance — all things we once cherished — are now things we must get rid of, lest they bring us down. But this is not a negative thing, because in salvation we have gained the ultimate profit in Christ and the righteousness and resurrection He offers us.

Taken from Start! The Bible for New Believers