Planting, dying and losing...

I teach a young ladies Sunday School class, and last Sunday's lesson was on planting seeds. We all know seeds need to die, then they need moisture and sunshine if they're ever gonna grow and produce lots of fruit.
Jesus died, and brot forth LOTS of fruit because He had eternal life! Now MANY people can have eternal life!!
Jesus has asked US to die..to lose our lives, so we can REALLY LIVE!!! Losing our lives means releasing control of my life  and transferring control over to Jesus!! Lk.17:33 If you cling to your life, you will lose it, and if you let your life go,you will save it. It was Mother's Day morning, and I gave them this simple illustration of Emily getting up early out of her cozy,warm bed to make a coffee cake for me...Bless her heart! In that way, she "lost" her life!
 God has been teaching me about these things, and it's for sure His way of showing me His grace and reminding me of Him!!
Someday i want a sign something like this in my livng room to remind me of this Biblical principal OFTEN!!