2 Corinthians 4:16-17

"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 4:17 -- For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but

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.

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.

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.

"For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is....."

"We have small troubles for a while now, but they are helping us gain an eternal glory that is much greater than the troubles. We set our eyes not....."

"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.

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.

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.

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

How do we lift our spirits on difficult days? While we don't know why about why things happen here, we do know that one day our sorrow will melt into the joy of the Lord.

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.

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.

The difficulties of yesterday's journey will be forgotten in the joy of the feast. Max Lucado reminds us as we finish up with Thanksgiving that the joys of the feast and the family will swallow up the memories of the journey and the wait.

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.

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.

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.

Horatio Spafford knew about the storms of life The story of Horatio Spafford and his great hymn "When Peace Like a River" still inspires and encourages all of us who suffer.

How can we learn to put things in the right perspective? Problems that seem so huge can be cut down to size when we look at them from an eternal perspective

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.

We're done with leftovers and the eggs are put away, but Easter still remains! Rubel Shelly reminds us that Easter is not over as long as Jesus' followers, Christians, his disciples, live out the evidence of his resurrection in their lives by the way they treat others.

Are you ready? Alan Smith reminds us that we are all vanishing away, our bodies grow older and we face challenges, but understanding this and what it means to us is dependent upon our relationship with Christ.

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.

If you can't keep something, why not give it up? There is nothing foolish about turning our back on the things of this life in order to gain a life that has no end.

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