We Do Not Lose Heart – When Tempted To Give Up

When the odds are stacked against us we are to not lose heart. Somehow we know that we will be okay; we’ll have what we’ll need.

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When we’re hard pressed and confused, and even pursued in life, we cannot afford to give up. Despair does not overcome us.

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We do this -- continuing on and not capitulating, because we know we’re not forsaken or abandoned -- we have the absolute presence of the Almighty God.

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The secret is “this treasure” we have. It’s held within an ordinary clay jar -- which is our mortal body. The treasure is his Spirit.

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Victorious speech. It has to be. We give up any illusion of self-sufficiency as we rely fully on God’s power. We cannot lose.

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Times can be consistently perplexing yet we still do not ever cower down... instead it is a quiet confidence we have that somehow knows all will be okay.

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Yet we will feel like giving up. It seems too much for us. Then we’re reminded: ‘It’s not me, but him.’ His power, his glory, his blessing. Him.

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We see the light. We see that the light and momentary troubles we have are nothing... NOTHING compared with his glorious, majestic revelation riches in eternity.

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We serve in this environment because God inspires us; nothing else... certainly not for earthly gain. He makes it possible for us to bear up even in the midst of tragedy.

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For we know that if our Saviour was raised and backed up; we also will be raised and helped.

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And this is the Gospel: in our moment-by-moment death (to ourselves), others see HIS life -- what he stood for -- our Saviour.

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Life -- spiritual life. Others for us; me for others. Outdoing each other for his glory. That’s the Spirit!

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This piece was inspired by Paul’s 2 Corinthians chapter 4.

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