“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet

inwardly we are being renewed day by day.”

2 Corinthians 4:16

READ 2 Corinthians 4:7–18

As a young woman, I watched my mom go through things no one should have to gothrough. Doctors drained fluid from her lungs with a big needle. Her body grew weaker with every round of treatment, but her spirit never did.

“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portionforever” (Psalm 73:26). Our bodies have limits. God’s strength doesn’t.

REFLECT

Where do you feel worn down? How might God be renewing you on the inside, evenwhile things feel hard on the outside?

PRAY

Father, when my body and heart feel weak, be my strength. Renew me today. Amen.

TODAY’S STEP

Spend five quiet minutes asking God to renew your spirit before you start your day.