"Not Losing Heart"

2 Corinthians 4:16-18
"Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day-by-day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal."

I must keep reminding myself that I do not see things from God's perspective as much as I know I should. My afflictions are lighter than I make them. God has a  plan and I am part of it. These temporary distractions are just that. Temporary and tempting, and distracting, not at all what I should focus on. In the eternal picture, I can wait on the Lord. I can trust His Word. I can keep on praying. I can celebrate today. I am blessed to be a blessing, being renewed as I go.

In His Grip,
Pastor Fred