2 Corinthians 4:16-18

I know I have not blogged on here in a while. But, I'm back! With a lot weighing on my heart.

"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day..." NIV

So many times I have felt like I am just "wasting away" and I'm not sure I really have a purpose in this world. I screw up, fall flat on my face and ask myself if it is really worth getting back up, brushing off, and trying again. Sometimes the troubles of life just become too much to bear an it feels like there is just no hope or reason to keep pushing on. I know the typical "Sunday School response" to this problem is that "God is always there for you and He will pick you up when you fall..." I know that and I'm extremely grateful for that but, sometimes I don't believe it's enough. I KNOW it is. But sometimes knowing and believing are two different things. In 2 Corinthians 4, the last few verses describe why it is important to keep perservering PERFECTLY (God's good at that!) It talks about how we are wasting away, which is exactly how I feel sometimes. But, the part I love comes next..."Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 17For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18So 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 sooo true! And thats what I love about it. I try sooo hard to find hope in frends, family, success, belongings, and so many other things of this world. But these verses are just a reminder of what sould be obvious yet is soo easily forgotten. God did not make this world to satisfy us. Instead, He wants us to realize that He is the only thing that can truly fill our hearts. I used to think it was very inconvient that I couldn't "see" God (thats kindof selfish) but this verse reminds me that its BETTER that He is unseen. If we could really see Him then He would only be temporary. But He isnt! This seems like the basic information but, sometimes its important to remind ourselves of the basics in such a complex world.

"Do NOT lose heart.

God hasn't. Why should we?"