Have you ever wondered what you gain from praying to God? My answer would be peace, joy, wisdom, help, strength, renewing of my faith, and protection, just to name a few. I would also say that I lost several things from praying. I lost fear, insecurity, anger, greed, pride, and envy, just to name a few. There are times when the answer to some of our prayers is losing rather than gaining, which ultimately is gaining.
“…Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” (Mark 8:34-36)