2 Corinthians 4:16

"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day."

Inspirational illustration of 2 Corinthians 4:16 niv -- Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.

Scripture image of 2 Corinthians 4:16 -- Though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day!

Inspirational illustration of 2 Corinthians 4:16 NIV -- Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.

Are you willing to take the time to let God work on you? Soul work takes tiem and in our instant society we must be patient and let God do his work on us.

How do you know there is still time to make a difference? Paul Faulkner reminds us that it's never too late to make a difference in the lives of our family members if we will start today.

Some words you just have to repeat until you believe! Tom Norvell reminds us that some times we just have to hang to hope, keep repeating what is true and not lose heart.

Can we keep growing, or do we have to stop just because we age? Phil Ware shares an insight on older people in the Bible and today who kept growing and changing through the years because they wanted to be more like Jesus.

Now how much do you REALLY like it? We like a person with kindness much more than a person who has had a bunch of cosmetic surgery or plastic surgery.

What kind of legacy are you leaving? Little things can bring back memories and reinforce our legacy: what kind of legacy are we are leaving behind.

How old are you getting to be these days? We are only as old as we choose to be, since God made us to be eternal.

Why do we settle for so much less than the real thing? Phil Ware begins a series of messages about Immanuel, God with us, The Presence, in our lives that we yearn, ache, thirst for.

"Dear Disciple, Paul's words in your verses today are as beautiful as they are powerful. They can help you deal with an inescapable reality of your..."

Come on! Can we really say this honestly? Tom Norvell uses Paul's words to the Corinthians to help us know that we can keep on the journey of faith and not lose heart.

When you reach a certain age, every day brings a new ache As we get older, our bodies begin to fail. But what about what is inside of us? God has promised that we don't have to age on the inside

So what occupies your thoughts and memories? Russ Lawson had his share of tough things and hard roads growing up, but he chooses NOT to dwell on those things, but the positive ones.

Inspirational illustration of 2 Corinthians 4:7-16 -- We do not lose heart, so we do not fix our eyes on what is seen, but what is unseen, for what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

That passion to pursue Jesus must never die! Phil Ware continues his series tied to Thanksgiving called "...and thankful" and this week he is thankful for the longing to move toward Jesus and pursue the things of God.

What are you going to do in your retirement? Christians should never retire spiritually, but instead re-fire!

As long as there is life, we have a mission and purpose to complete. Phil Ware reminds us that we are called to accomplish the mission God has called us to do so that when our days on earth are over we can say we have finished the work he has given us to do.

How could we have this completely wrong? Phil Ware concludes his end of the year series called Beginning in Endings by talking about Anna and Simeon from Luke 2 and what they should teach us about aging and what to expect as we grow older.

He silently slipped out. Exited. Departed. He passed, not away, but on. Yet, on to where? Max Lucado reminds us that Easter, Jesus' Resurrection Sunday, is not just about Jesus being raised, but our life beyond death!

What Jesus' resurrection guarantees about our own. Max Lucado shares insights from the Bible about what happens to us when we die and what Jesus' resurrection means to our hope.