What does it mean to "give up your life"?

According to Pastor Mark Driscoll, parenting is a lot like taking care of a garden. Watering the garden is like sharing God's word. Keeping bad influences away is like keeping foxes out of the garden. Correction is like pulling the weeds.

Because Christ lives in you, there is a better world to come.

Don't be lukewarm in your faith, just going through the motions. Don't become complacent, as the light of spiritual discernment will grow dim.

God loving us so we can love others.