Now, some of us aren’t ignoring the struggle anymore. We’re just tired.
Tired of appointments.
Tired of praying the same prayer.
Tired of carrying something that doesn’t seem to change.
The Apostle Paul speaks directly to our weariness. “Therefore, we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, inwardly we are being renewed day by day.” (2 Corinthians 4:16)
Notice what Paul does not say.
He doesn’t deny the pain, doesn’t minimize the exhaustion. He doesn’t rush past reality.
Outwardly, we are worn down.
Inwardly, God is still at work.
Renewal doesn’t always look like relief. Sometimes it looks like endurance. Sometimes it looks like faith that keeps breathing.
Even when hope feels thin. You may feel like nothing is changing. But God is not finished.
Not with you.
Not with this story.
You’re not stuck forever.
Lamentations 3:21-26 says, “This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope. It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning: Great is thy faithfulness. The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in Him. The Lord is good unto them that wait for Him, to the soul that seeketh Him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.”
Prayer
Pray continually: God, you see my weariness. Renew me where I feel empty. And give me strength for today. Not just answers for tomorrow. Amen.
Pray, praise, give thanks, and stay encouraged!
Pastor Mike
