"13It is written: "I believed; therefore I have spoken."[a]With that same spirit of faith we also believe and therefore speak, 14because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in his presence. 15All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.
16Therefore 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."
The bolded parts are what sticks out to me and encourages me most. Praise God for his daily renewal through his word & holy spirit! I'm encouraged in vs. 17 to honor God even in the midst of dealing with my relational recovery/pain, in bringing down difficult and frustrating strongholds, etc. Honoring him in my response to this adversity increases his Kingdom by bringing glory to him, both through the way he answers and grows me, and also by how his work in me can encourage others. Our lives in this way are also a ministry to others. Thanks be to God for using us, perishable containers-wasting away, to accomplish his purposes. I feel when I reflect on his purpose, my needs and pain really do seem so, so small. . .
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Nice post Jamie, you are already an encouragement to me in how you are handling your relational recovery/pain. By God's grace, keep up the good work!
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