What would be the most tragic loss?

Mark 8:36“What do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?”

We can gain riches, wealth, and status but still suffer the tragic and eternal loss of our souls. Other losses mean nothing in comparison with losing our soul.

Matthew 5:13-16“You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.”

As followers of Christ, if we allow the distinctive joy and purity of our lives to be lost to temptation and sin, the Kingdom of God suffers great loss.