According to Dictionary.com the definition of SACRIFICE is: To surrender or give up, or permit injury or disadvantage to, for the sake of something else.
I love that definition. It means letting go of (surrendering) our own plans, ambitions, or desires, for the sake of someone else. Essentially it means dying to ourselves.
After writing over forty books, I’ve realized that SACRIFICE ends up being a huge theme in many of my stories. Here are just a few quotes from recent books that have to do with sacrifice (thanks to my wonderful readers for creating such beautiful graphics!):
Today, on Good Friday, we’re remembering the greatest sacrifice of all, the one that Jesus made for us. He surrendered, gave up, permitted injury, disadvantage to himself . . . for the sake of US.
In a world where sacrifice seems to be an antiquated and lost concept, may we make it our goal to live more sacrificially. As the quote above says, in sacrificing we gain more than we give, and in laying down our lives, we truly learn to live.
Have a blessed Good Friday and Resurrection Day!
Jody Hedlund
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Beautiful quotes and I can’t think of a better theme to have woven through a body of work. It’s neat how, as different as the stories might be, a theme does emerge that ties them all together.
Blessings on your Easter.
Blessings to you too, Deb!
That definition is inspiring, and you’re right, most people today scoff at the idea of giving up personal wants and desired for the sake of another. Thank you for the reminder of today’s significance in the fate of the world and our own lives.
How lovely to see you here, Rebecca! Praying you have a blessed Good Friday!