2 Corinthians 4: 16-18
Therefore we do not lose heart. Although outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
It is hard sometimes for me to believe I have joined the ranks of the “older ladies” at church. Truly, it is inside that I feel so young. Good or bad, I feel young in my Christianity. I can’t imagine ever feeling “finished“ with working on my relationship with God. I make so many mistakes. I plan to continue transforming until I am no longer able to do so. And after I am no longer able, God will bring me to Him, or He will dwell in me, until it is my time.
Father God, I am so thankful. I am sorry for all of my sins, intended and unintended. I am thankful you never have given up on me. Amen
Becky, transforming
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal. This is another scripture I should memorize. It is short, but speaks volumes of the faith needed as I grow older and closer to the promise of eternal life. It is so easy to lose heart and quit. We have all faced problems making us think…