So we aren’t depressed. But even if our bodies are breaking down on the outside, the person that we are on the inside is being renewed every day. ~ 2 Corinthians 4:16 (CEB)
Faithful Lord, praise to you, for you are the ultimate faithful being. Thank you for making us new -- even though our bodies and the world around us are falling apart. I get discouraged when my body does not work so well or when bad things happen in the world. Help me to focus on the renewal that Christ brings rather than on the discouraging events. I'm going to set my heart and mind on being hopeful about today. For I experience the mercies of Christ in a fresh new way each day. And those mercies overshadow all the garbage. Amen.