On October 28, 1949, a missionary named Jim Elliot wrote the following in his journal entry, “He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”    The above sentiment mirrors Jesus’ statement in Luke 9:24, “Whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.” A corollary declaration appears in John 12:25, “Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.”   Paul, the apostle, is a premier example from the period of the early church. An examination of…