So we aren’t depressed. But even if our bodies are breaking down on the outside, the person that we are on the inside is being renewed every day. Our temporary minor problems are producing an eternal stockpile of glory for us that is beyond all comparison. We don’t focus on the things that can be seen but on the things that can’t be seen. The things that can be seen don’t last, but the things that can’t be seen are eternal. (2 Corinthians 4:16-18, CEB)
Life has a way of making things difficult. Problems arise that seem daunting and insurmountable. We get caught in our own failures and lack of progress. We focus on our lack of progress and get caught in the depths of despair.
I know it is so easy for me to see all the things I have done wrong, but we are all human, and we all fall short. We need to allow others to help us remember that these things in this life are temporary. We are building towards something much greater than any of us can imagine.
We are storing up treasures in our heavenly homes. I see this when I open my Why I do this box. I have a box of letters and mementos given to me when things went well here, so when I am caught in the depths of difficulty, I can be reminded that my life is not all doom and gloom. God has a plan, and we are building the coming kingdom.
Life here is temporary; do not let it trick you.
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