For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
2 Cor. 4:17-18
This time of year I always see stressed out moms. They are either frantically purchasing school supplies for that ever-growing “required list” for their children’s teachers, or they are scrambling to fit the upcoming year’s homeschool curriculum into a one-income budget. They may be noticing bald tires on the van, gray hair, a leaky faucet, hot flashes, or ankles showing beneath a child’s jeans- which fit two months ago. Life happens. The way we respond to it has enormous effect on our health and on the family around us.
You do realize that what you are dealing with is small in the grand scheme of things, right? You are so important to God! He knows and He cares what you are going through. Not only that, but He said that if we pray and ask in faith, we will have what we ask. He also promised us that through our persevering, it would be worth it.
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Heb. 12:2
Do you know WHY Jesus did that? He did it because he KNEW THE OUTCOME OF IT. Jesus knew that He had to endure the cross so that we would receive the eternal benefits. Everything you do has purpose. Everything you deal with strengthens you, molds you, changes you into who the Lord wants you to become.
Endure! Persevere! Hang in there! What is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
oh Amen! I often think of things in the light of eternity. Really, ‘stuff’ doesn’t matter enough to get stressed over. It is a learning curve…
Bless you this WFW!
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Amen! Thanks for the beautiful reminder.
Visiting from iFellowship. Happy Wednesday! 
Larri at Seams Inspired
Visiting from iFellowship!! I am now following your blog! Have a blessed and stress free day
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I also have 2 Corinthians 4:18 on my blog today! What a great verse!
Happy ifellowship day!
Awesome post! So easily I get caught up in the little things.
Amen.
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Awesome post Dawn.
It was very timely for me too.
We just had our van repaired and then our battery died and now we have a flat tire. We are just rolling with the punches right now. We did without our van for a year, a little bit longer won’t kill us.
It would be easy to get stressed out and upset, but what is the point? God knows what He is doing.
Blessings
Honey
Amen and Hallelujah!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
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