Death of A Kernel

I don't know about you but there are certain parts of the Bible that really catch my attention, specifically the verses that pertain to light and darkness and then those that pertain to crops, fields, food, etc. Naturally!

Today I was reading and these verses got my stomach turning.

"I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds." ~Jesus in John 12:24

In context, Jesus us talking about himself dying so that many would come to him and have eternal life.

Then I started thinking, what am I dying to? What am I giving up so that many more seeds can be produced? If we are supposed to be like Christ then we should be dying to something. Yes, we can chill out and be a kernel living our "normal" everyday lives... just like everyone else... following the same routine. OR you can allow yourself to die, to give up something major, or to live a different lifestyle so that more seeds can be produced.

This probably looks different for everyone but what you need to figure out is: What are you doing that may cause you to, in a sense, die, or give up something major so that more may know Christ?

Jesus continues to say,

"The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me." ~Jesus (John 12:25-26)