What you see is Temporary! Amazingly we spend a lot of time, efforts and money on how we look. Chasing the latest fashion, trying to be stylish, cosmetic surgery, etc... We know what we see is temporary, in these days we don’t even know if it is real! Peoples obsession with how they look dates as far back as the Lord correcting Samuel: ... man looks at the outward appearance, but [I look] at the heart (1 Samuel 16:7). ... though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. 2 Corinthians 4:16 Mirrors dont reflect the inner part of us that lasts forever. And when trials knock on our doors, looking cool wont prepare us to victoriously meet their test. The apostle Paul describes the inner man as being renewed day by day as spiritual muscles grow stronger. He wasnt a perfect specimen of health (2 Corinthians 12:7), but Paul survived persecution and imprisonment because he lived his life from the inside out, focusing on eternity. When stress-producing events occurred, Paul survived and kept on singing (Acts 16:25). Whats at the core of your life? Are you so focused on looking fashionable that you havent spent time strengthening your inner person through studying Gods Word and praying without ceasing? What could you adjust in your schedule this week to allow more time for spiritual growth?
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 13:34:06 +0000
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