13 It is written: “I believed; therefore I have spoken.”[b] Since we have that same spirit of[c] faith, we also believe and therefore speak, 14 because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you to himself. 15 All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.
16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
Question 1
How does focusing on God’s power help us keep going? Remember, the same power that raised Jesus from the grave is at work in us!
Question 2
What do you think Paul means when he says we should focus ‘not on the things that are seen, but on the things that are not seen’?
Question 3
Do everyday problems take your sight away from God? What good practices can you adopt that will help you focus on God?
Pray:
Pray that God’s grace will be on the rise in your life so that more people come to know Jesus Christ through you.
