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Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
“Therefore we don’t faint, but though our person is decaying, yet our inward person is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory; while we don’t look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen.”
Reflection
Sometimes the greatest miracle isn’t a breakthrough. It’s the strength to get up and keep showing up.
When you're in a discouraging season, even simple things can feel heavy—getting dressed, returning that message, preparing for another meeting, entering a space where you’ve been overlooked. But every time you show up with faith and integrity, you are bearing witness to something eternal. Something bigger than the moment.
Paul wasn’t denying hardship when he wrote these words. He knew suffering well. But he also knew something deeper: the inner self is being renewed even when the outer self is tired.
You may not feel strong today. But you’re still here. You’re still seeking, praying, reading, breathing. That’s not small. That’s resurrection life at work.
Discouragement says: Why bother?
The Spirit whispers: Because glory is forming in you.
Keep going—not to earn God’s love, but because you are fueled by it. Your presence matters more than you think.
Centering Prayer
God…
I’m tired in body and spirit. Sometimes it feels like too much. But I ask for just enough strength for today. Renew me inside, even if nothing changes outside. Keep me rooted in what lasts. Amen.
Practice for Today
Choose one task today you’ve been avoiding. Offer it as a quiet act of worship. Speak over it: I’m not doing this alone. God is renewing me even now.
Journaling Prompt
Where do I feel the weakest right now? What does it mean to ask for strength just for today?
Closing Blessing
You don’t need all the answers to keep walking.
You don’t need all the energy to be held by grace.
God is renewing you even in your weariness.
Take heart. Your showing up is sacred.
Pray as You Go
Breathe in: Renew me within…
Breathe out: …Give me strength for today.
