That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!
—2 Corinthians 4:16-17 (NLT)
Heavenly Father,
Renew me once again today, so that I won’t be tempted to give up!
Help me to draw on the power of Your Holy Spirit within me, to renew my strength, so I can boldly face what lies before me on my journey through this life.
Remind me that though my body has been aging since the day I was born, You cause me to be renewed in the inner man of my spirit—so that I find new life in You, discover more about who You are, and become more like You, with each new day.
Show me how to trust in You, and believe, and put my hope in You alone, knowing the temporary troubles that I face are simply tools which You will use for my good—to mold and fashion me into the person that You want me to be, so that I can bring You glory.
Grant me the humility to accept my human limitations, recognize my dependence on You, and to take my eyes off my troubles long enough to see You—and acknowledge Your great power to save me out of them all!
And help me to embrace life here with the joy and peace that You have called me to—until that great day when You call me home to be forever with You in glory.
Renew me once again today, so that I won’t be tempted to give up!
In the name of Jesus, Amen.
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