If everyday is the same and that sameness makes you feel like you are wasting away, then you may say, “what a day?!”
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. (2 Corinthians 4:16 ESV)
The Apostle Paul writes in his affliction. He is suffering, the people at his church are suffering, and in this suffering there is no end in sight and no relief too soon. Everyday they wake up in constant pain or impending pain. The Apostle himself knows all too well that the scars and bruises tattooed on his body testify to a hopelessness bound in suffering. Yet he says, “do not lose heart.” He says, “do not lose heart” because he knows that the suffering and the hurt pale in comparison to what Jesus is manifesting through the weight of pain being suffered. The question is: when will see it all be worth it? The answer to that is: we don’t ever see it, but we hope to see it one day. What good is that when you are suffering beyond belief now? The good is that we keep going because relief is not here yet. So we move on, forward and onward. We strive to continue because there is hope that the Spirit of God in us will push forward to manifesting the glory of God through us. We are renewed everyday to continue our walk, and our talk so God can keep using us in the midst of hopelessness around us. So don’t lose heart.
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