CHRIST the BELIEVER’S GAIN: “I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ” (Php 3:8). In October of 1810, twenty-year-old Ann Hasseltine wrote the following in her journal: “If nothing in providence appears to prevent, I must spend my days in a heathen land. I am a creature of God, and He has an undoubted right to do with me as seems good in His sight…He has my heart in His hands, and when I am called to face danger, to pass through scenes of terror and distress, He can inspire me with fortitude, and enable me to trust in Him. Jesus is faithful; His promises are precious.” It wasn’t long before Ann, as Mrs. Adoniram Judson, sailed for Burma as one of America’s first overseas missionaries. Here is a practical question to ask when facing a critical life choice: “How will this decision show others that I treasure Christ above everything else?”