“We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.”
2 Corinthians 4:8-9
Life on this planet is messy. We get pushed around, knocked down and battered by the storms of life. But we who are followers of Christ are not defeated by this life. Paul reminds the Corinthian Christians that they will not be permanently damaged by what the world throws at them. We need to be real about it – we get discouraged, we are not always “fine” and yet we can have peace and we can find encouragement for the hard days we face.
Paul continues by telling the Corinthians “not to lose heart even though outwardly we may be wasting away because inwardly we are being made new day by day” (2 Corinthians 4:16). Today if you are feeling discouraged, be real about it – don’t hide behind the “I’m fine” mask and then remember that God is in control, you will be encouraged again and then you will be more than fine.
Stand on the promise contained in Paul’s words and you be able to get back up and live in Christ’s victory.
A prayer
Father – Thank you that we are not crushed, that we are not hopeless, that we are not alone – we have you and each other, that no matter how many times life throws us to the ground we are not destroyed. Thank you for making us new day by day. May we encourage one another and give you thanks. In the name of Jesus Amen.
2 Corinthians 4:8-9
Life on this planet is messy. We get pushed around, knocked down and battered by the storms of life. But we who are followers of Christ are not defeated by this life. Paul reminds the Corinthian Christians that they will not be permanently damaged by what the world throws at them. We need to be real about it – we get discouraged, we are not always “fine” and yet we can have peace and we can find encouragement for the hard days we face.
Paul continues by telling the Corinthians “not to lose heart even though outwardly we may be wasting away because inwardly we are being made new day by day” (2 Corinthians 4:16). Today if you are feeling discouraged, be real about it – don’t hide behind the “I’m fine” mask and then remember that God is in control, you will be encouraged again and then you will be more than fine.
Stand on the promise contained in Paul’s words and you be able to get back up and live in Christ’s victory.
A prayer
Father – Thank you that we are not crushed, that we are not hopeless, that we are not alone – we have you and each other, that no matter how many times life throws us to the ground we are not destroyed. Thank you for making us new day by day. May we encourage one another and give you thanks. In the name of Jesus Amen.
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