Journey--Surrender: Temporary Struggle

2nd Corinthians 4:16-18 | That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.

• What ‘present troubles’ are you facing? 

  • Why does 2nd Corinthians 4 describe them as ‘small’?

  • How do we know these troubles are temporary? 

• How can remembering that your troubles are small and temporary help when a situation seems impossible? 

• What should we focus on instead of temporary trouble? 

  • How is this done in practice each day? 

  • How can you begin having this focus yourself each day?