Take Heart

-2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Therefore, we do not lose heart...
We keep up our courage, we soar on wings like eagles taking hope in the Lord.

Though outwardly we are wasting away...
The things of this world are beating us down. People slander us with gossip, tear us down with their looks, treat us like scum because of our faith.

Yet, inwardly we are being renewed day by day...
God's grace is sufficient for us! We are daily sustained by His Word. He showers love and mercy on us.

For our light and momentary troubles...
Right now, in the moment, our troubles and worries seem unscalable. But in comparison to what Jesus has done for us, our troubles are hugely insignificant! Life continues; we can put our trust in HIM.

Are achieving for us an eternal glory that fair outweighs them all...
We are not beating the air like an aimless man. We are not enduring persecution from people for nothing. There is a light at the end of the tunnel! We can look to the eternal, the everlasting. No matter what happens on this earth, we you take stand for the Lord you will be rewarded. Your commitment is not in vain. We are people who have hope for the future.

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen...
Not looking to the left or the right, we concentrate solely on the goal. Fix your eyes on the Lord. Focus on His will.

For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal...
Do you understand what you have been saved from? We have been rescued from eternal damnation in hell. Forever. Because of Jesus' sacrifice we get to spend forever and ever with Him in Heaven. Never ending paradise. Can you even imagine? Popularity, friends, clothing, money, shoes, purses, food, shelter... is all temporary. ETERNITY is what really matters.

John 16:33
"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."


In His Love,
Jessica