"For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" (Mark 8:36 KJV)
The world is looking for temporal profit and gain. The world is more conscious of what they can gain for today and not for eternity. But whatever personal gain an individual may have acquired- nothing's compared to the price of his/her soul.
When you see a Bum walking around the street, you don't just see a Bum, you are looking at the precious soul, a precious creation of God. A child, a youth, an adult whom God created with a purpose.
Notice what happens when a soul comes to repentance; "I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance." (Luke 15:7 KJV)
