From The Message: "So we’re not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace. These hard times are small potatoes compared to the coming good times, the lavish celebration prepared for us. There’s far more here than meets the eye. The things we see now are here today, gone tomorrow. But the things we can’t see now will last forever." 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
So many times I've repeated the old adage; "When things seem so bad and you're at the end of your rope...just tie a knot in it and hang on." Paul always encourages us to hang in there. He knew God was faithful and ever present, just as some of us have learned. We have friends in far away places who have so much going for them as a family and as workers in the kingdom of God. Life has not only knocked them down but has kicked them in the gut. If I know these folks...they are tying the knot, holding on for dear life and trusting God to pick them up and place them on solid ground. That's what God's children know to do. I anxiously wait for their story to unfold. God is good and He is good all the time. Life isn't, but with a good rope; some life teaching knot work and a strong faith in a loving Father...it's not just going to be alright...it's going to be 'amazing'. I can't wait!
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