Our Christian faith calls us to give up our life if necessary. A person who has no faith may sacrifice his or her life to save another. However, to often, a person with no faith will turn away when a sacrifice is needed. The character trait of selfishness remains strong in the person with no faith. With no faith, there is not a call upon the heart to give because Christ gave.
Christians treasure life.
We treasure life here on earth and our eternal life in Christ. We do not need a call to arms to make the ultimate sacrifice. We do not need danger to give up our lives. We will not turn away. Our faith gives us a power to deal with or overcome many obstacles in life.