Latest / Daily Bible Refresh / How Do We Practice Daily Grace When Life Feels Fragile? (2 Corinthians 4:16–18)
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- 0:04Hello,
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- 1:03not
- 1:03giving
- 1:03up?
- 1:04How
- 1:04could
- 1:04we?
- 1:05Even
- 1:05though
- 1:05on
- 1:06the
- 1:06outside
- 1:06it
- 1:06often
- 1:06looks
- 1:07like
- 1:07things
- 1:07are
- 1:07falling
- 1:08apart
- 1:08on
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- 1:09on
- 1:09the
- 1:09inside,
- 1:10where
- 1:10God
- 1:11is
- 1:11making
- 1:11new
- 1:11life,
- 1:12not
- 1:12a
- 1:12day
- 1:12goes
- 1:13by
- 1:13without
- 1:14his
- 1:14unfolding
- 1:15grace.
- 1:16These
- 1:16hard
- 1:16times
- 1:17are
- 1:17small
- 1:17potatoes
- 1:18compared
- 1:18to
- 1:18the
- 1:19coming
- 1:19good
- 1:19times,
- 1:20the
- 1:20lavish
- 1:21celebration
- 1:21prepared
- 1:22for
- 1:22us.
- 1:23There's
- 1:23far
- 1:24more
- 1:24here
- 1:25than
- 1:25meets
- 1:25the
- 1:26eye.
- 1:26The
- 1:27things
- 1:27we
- 1:27see
- 1:27now
- 1:27are
- 1:28here
- 1:28today,
- 1:28gone
- 1:28tomorrow.
- 1:29But
- 1:30the
- 1:30things
- 1:30we
- 1:30can't
- 1:30see
- 1:30now
- 1:31will
- 1:32last
- 1:32forever.
- 1:35That
- 1:35ends
- 1:35the
- 1:35reading.
- 1:36And
- 1:36friends,
- 1:36I
- 1:36just
- 1:36want
- 1:36to
- 1:36thank
- 1:37you
- 1:37for
- 1:37taking
- 1:37a
- 1:38few
- 1:38minutes
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- 1:412
- 1:41Corinthians
- 1:424,
- 1:4216,
- 1:4318.
- 1:43Here
- 1:43Paul
- 1:43says
- 1:44we're
- 1:44not
- 1:45giving
- 1:45up.
- 1:46And
- 1:46when
- 1:46the
- 1:47outside
- 1:47looks
- 1:47like
- 1:47it's
- 1:48even
- 1:48when
- 1:48the
- 1:48outside
- 1:49looks
- 1:49like
- 1:49things
- 1:49are
- 1:49falling
- 1:50apart.
- 1:50God
- 1:51on
- 1:51the
- 1:51inside
- 1:52makes
- 1:52things
- 1:53new.
- 1:53And
- 1:54he
- 1:54calls
- 1:54these
- 1:54hard
- 1:55times
- 1:55small
- 1:55potatoes
- 1:56compared
- 1:57to
- 1:57the
- 1:57coming
- 1:57good
- 1:57times.
- 1:58There's
- 1:59more
- 1:59going
- 1:59on
- 1:59than
- 2:00meets
- 2:00the
- 2:00eye
- 2:01because
- 2:02present
- 2:02circumstances
- 2:04are
- 2:04temporary
- 2:05and
- 2:05what
- 2:05we
- 2:05can't
- 2:06see
- 2:07is
- 2:07what
- 2:08lasts.
- 2:09So
- 2:09let's
- 2:09get
- 2:09into
- 2:09some
- 2:10deeper
- 2:11teaching
- 2:11points.
- 2:11I
- 2:11call
- 2:12them
- 2:12points
- 2:12to
- 2:12ponder
- 2:13that
- 2:14we
- 2:14take
- 2:14from
- 2:14a
- 2:14progressive
- 2:15perspective.
- 2:17The
- 2:17first
- 2:17is
- 2:17this.
- 2:18That
- 2:18hope
- 2:18is
- 2:19daily,
- 2:20not
- 2:20denial.
- 2:22Not
- 2:22a
- 2:22day
- 2:22goes
- 2:22by
- 2:23without
- 2:23his
- 2:23unfolding.
- 2:24Grace
- 2:24is
- 2:24what
- 2:24it
- 2:24says
- 2:25here
- 2:25in
- 2:25the
- 2:25Scripture.
- 2:26Progressive
- 2:26faith
- 2:27refuses
- 2:27to
- 2:27bypass
- 2:28pain.
- 2:28It
- 2:29looks
- 2:29for
- 2:29grace
- 2:29that
- 2:30shows
- 2:30up
- 2:30in
- 2:31small,
- 2:31repeatable
- 2:32ways.
- 2:33A
- 2:33ride
- 2:34to
- 2:34get
- 2:34treatment
- 2:35for
- 2:35cancer.
- 2:36A
- 2:36meal
- 2:36dropped
- 2:36off,
- 2:37a
- 2:37phone
- 2:37call.
- 2:37Laughter
- 2:38that
- 2:38loosens
- 2:38fear.
- 2:39Hope
- 2:40isn't
- 2:40telling
- 2:41people
- 2:41to
- 2:41cheer
- 2:41up,
- 2:42it's
- 2:43building
- 2:43practices
- 2:44that
- 2:44actually
- 2:44lighten
- 2:45their
- 2:45burdens.
- 2:48Another
- 2:48point
- 2:48to
- 2:48ponder
- 2:49is
- 2:49bodies
- 2:49matter
- 2:49and
- 2:50so
- 2:50does
- 2:50resilience.
- 2:51Paul's
- 2:52outside
- 2:53inside
- 2:54isn't
- 2:54anti
- 2:55body,
- 2:56it's
- 2:56honest
- 2:57about
- 2:57wear
- 2:57and
- 2:57tear
- 2:58while
- 2:58honoring
- 2:58inner
- 2:59renewal.
- 3:00A
- 3:00progressive
- 3:01perspective
- 3:02on
- 3:02this
- 3:02pairs
- 3:02prayer
- 3:03with
- 3:03medicine,
- 3:03therapy,
- 3:04rest
- 3:05and
- 3:05policies
- 3:05that
- 3:06reduce
- 3:06harm.
- 3:07We
- 3:08trust
- 3:08God's
- 3:08unseen
- 3:09work
- 3:09with
- 3:09while
- 3:10investing
- 3:10in
- 3:10the
- 3:10scene,
- 3:11access
- 3:12to
- 3:12healthcare,
- 3:13mental
- 3:13health
- 3:13support,
- 3:14living
- 3:15wages
- 3:15and
- 3:15communities
- 3:16that
- 3:17hold
- 3:18hold
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- 3:18another
- 3:21that
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- 3:21one
- 3:22another
- 3:22up.
- 3:23Another
- 3:24point
- 3:24to
- 3:24ponder
- 3:24is
- 3:24this
- 3:25the
- 3:25future
- 3:26fuels
- 3:27present
- 3:27solidarity.
- 3:29The
- 3:29quote
- 3:30coming
- 3:30good
- 3:31times
- 3:31isn't
- 3:32escapism,
- 3:33it's
- 3:33energy
- 3:34for
- 3:34repair
- 3:34right
- 3:35now
- 3:36if
- 3:36what
- 3:36lasts
- 3:37is
- 3:37love
- 3:37and
- 3:37justice.
- 3:38We
- 3:38align
- 3:38our
- 3:38calendars
- 3:39and
- 3:39our
- 3:39budgets
- 3:40with
- 3:40what
- 3:40endures.
- 3:41Mutual
- 3:42aid,
- 3:42shared
- 3:43power,
- 3:44non
- 3:44violent
- 3:45courage,
- 3:45neighborly
- 3:46care
- 3:46that
- 3:46reduces
- 3:47suffering.
- 3:49All
- 3:49this
- 3:50is
- 3:50about
- 3:50teaching
- 3:51us
- 3:51how
- 3:51hope
- 3:51is
- 3:51small
- 3:52and
- 3:52steady
- 3:53and
- 3:53joy
- 3:54is
- 3:54a
- 3:54part
- 3:54of
- 3:55the
- 3:55resilience.
- 3:57Let's
- 3:58look
- 3:58at
- 3:58an
- 3:58action
- 3:58step
- 3:58that
- 3:59you
- 3:59can
- 3:59take
- 3:59this
- 3:59week.
- 4:00Practice
- 4:01daily
- 4:01grace
- 4:02that
- 4:02is
- 4:02pick
- 4:02one
- 4:02small,
- 4:03repeatable
- 4:03and
- 4:04act
- 4:04that
- 4:05lightens
- 4:05someone
- 4:05else's
- 4:06load.
- 4:07Then
- 4:07do
- 4:07it
- 4:08for
- 4:08several
- 4:08days
- 4:08in
- 4:09a
- 4:09row,
- 4:09maybe
- 4:09a
- 4:09week.
- 4:10It
- 4:11can
- 4:11be
- 4:11such
- 4:11things
- 4:12as
- 4:12texting
- 4:12or
- 4:12calling
- 4:13a
- 4:13person
- 4:13who's
- 4:13under
- 4:14some
- 4:14stress
- 4:14in
- 4:14their
- 4:14life
- 4:14and
- 4:15just
- 4:15say
- 4:16hey,
- 4:16I'm
- 4:16here
- 4:16with
- 4:16you.
- 4:17Or
- 4:17what's
- 4:17something
- 4:18I
- 4:18can
- 4:18do
- 4:18for
- 4:18you
- 4:18today?
- 4:19Or
- 4:19just
- 4:19be
- 4:19a
- 4:19listening
- 4:19ear.
- 4:22Another
- 4:22thing
- 4:23you
- 4:23can
- 4:23do
- 4:23is
- 4:23offer
- 4:23practical
- 4:24help.
- 4:25A
- 4:25ride
- 4:25to
- 4:25a
- 4:26medical
- 4:26appointment.
- 4:26Help
- 4:27somebody
- 4:27with
- 4:27their
- 4:27insurance
- 4:28paperwork,
- 4:30provide
- 4:30a
- 4:30meal
- 4:31or
- 4:31maybe
- 4:31child
- 4:31care
- 4:32for
- 4:33a
- 4:33caregiver.
- 4:36Another
- 4:36thing
- 4:36we
- 4:36can
- 4:37do
- 4:37is
- 4:37share
- 4:37power.
- 4:38Affirm
- 4:39marginalized
- 4:40voices
- 4:40in
- 4:41a
- 4:41meeting
- 4:41that
- 4:42you
- 4:42have
- 4:42some
- 4:42responsibility
- 4:43for.
- 4:44Make
- 4:44sure
- 4:44that
- 4:45the
- 4:45mic
- 4:45is
- 4:45passed
- 4:45to
- 4:46those
- 4:46who
- 4:46normally
- 4:47don't
- 4:47have
- 4:47a
- 4:47voice
- 4:48or
- 4:49back
- 4:49an
- 4:49inclusive
- 4:50policy
- 4:50in
- 4:51your
- 4:51workplace,
- 4:51your
- 4:52church,
- 4:52or
- 4:52some
- 4:52organization
- 4:53you're
- 4:53a
- 4:53part
- 4:53of.
- 4:54Keep
- 4:54it
- 4:55small,
- 4:55Keep
- 4:55it
- 4:55steady.
- 4:56Hope
- 4:56grows
- 4:57by
- 4:57repetition.
- 4:59We'll
- 4:59come
- 4:59back
- 5:00and
- 5:00have
- 5:00a
- 5:00prayer
- 5:00here
- 5:00in
- 5:00just
- 5:00a
- 5:01minute.
- 5:01I
- 5:02want
- 5:02you
- 5:02to
- 5:02know
- 5:02until
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- 5:04as
- 5:04we
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- 5:04to
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- 5:05prayer,
- 5:05that
- 5:06we
- 5:06have
- 5:06a
- 5:06great
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- 5:07for
- 5:07you.
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- 5:10You
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- 5:17pray.
- 5:18God
- 5:18of
- 5:19unfolding
- 5:19grace
- 5:20when
- 5:20the
- 5:20outside
- 5:20feels
- 5:21threadbare.
- 5:22Keep
- 5:22renewing
- 5:23us
- 5:23inside
- 5:24with
- 5:24courage
- 5:24and
- 5:25compassion.
- 5:26Teach
- 5:27us
- 5:27hope
- 5:27that
- 5:27doesn't
- 5:28deny
- 5:28pain
- 5:29but
- 5:29shows
- 5:29up
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- 5:30meals
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- 5:31rides
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- 5:32Bless
- 5:33patients
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- 5:35workers
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- 5:35new
- 5:35parents,
- 5:37the
- 5:37tried,
- 5:38the
- 5:38tired
- 5:38and
- 5:39the
- 5:39trying.
- 5:39Bless
- 5:39those
- 5:40and
- 5:40those
- 5:40who
- 5:41are
- 5:41stuck
- 5:41in
- 5:41red
- 5:41tape.
- 5:43Meet
- 5:43us
- 5:43in
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- 5:44and
- 5:44on
- 5:44the
- 5:44trail
- 5:45in
- 5:45families
- 5:46and
- 5:47in
- 5:47cheering
- 5:47for
- 5:49those
- 5:49who
- 5:49need
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- 5:49be
- 5:49cheered
- 5:50on
- 5:51and
- 5:51the
- 5:51laughter
- 5:51of
- 5:52children
- 5:52and
- 5:52grandchildren
- 5:53Align
- 5:54our
- 5:54days
- 5:54with
- 5:54what
- 5:55lasts.
- 5:55Love
- 5:56and
- 5:56mercy
- 5:56and
- 5:56justice.
- 5:57So
- 5:57fewer
- 5:58neighbors
- 5:58carry
- 5:59heavy
- 5:59loads
- 5:59alone.
- 6:00We're
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- 6:01up.
- 6:01Keep
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- 6:04time.
- 6:05Amen.
- 6:10My
- 6:10friend.
- 6:10I
- 6:11am
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- 6:13to
- 6:13join
- 6:13me
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- 6:15the
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- 6:21gift
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- 6:22a
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- 6:27million
- 6:27years,
- 6:28a
- 6:28million
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- 6:292028.
- 6:31I
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- 6:31be
- 6:32so
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- 6:32if
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- 6:33would
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- 6:40is
- 6:41Dr.
- 6:41Brad
- 6:41Miller
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- 6:48friends
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- 6:50Remember,
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- 6:52love
- 6:52doesn't
- 6:52run
- 6:52out.
- 6:53His
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- 6:54hasn't
- 6:55dried
- 6:55up,
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- 6:58every
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