renewal

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 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, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”

– 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

First, I apologize to my readers for being absent last week.  I was really good about posting to my blog every day while I was on vacation and when I came back from vacation WHOOSH – the real world came crashing in.

Vacation is supposed to be about relaxing, resting, regenerating.

Sometimes, the stress of every day life can be too much, work, home, kids, and we just need to get away.

We need to get back to the real Church.

Song reference – this one is newer, I heard it for the first time last week and it hit me in the feels.

There was a time that I swore I would never go back

I was blind to the truth, didn't know what I had

I was running, I was searching

But every place I turned for healing

Left me more broken than the last

Take me back

To the place that feels like home

To the people I can depend on

To the faith that's in my bones

Take me back

To a preacher and a verse

Where they've seen me at my worst

To the love I had at first

Oh, I want to go to church

Tried to walk on my own but I wound up lost

Now I'm making my way to the foot of the cross

It's not a trophy for the winners

It's a shelter for the sinners

And it's right where I belong

Take me back

To the place that feels like home

To the people I can depend on

To the faith that's in my bones

Take me back

To a preacher and a verse

Where they've seen me at my worst

To the love I had at first

Oh, I want to go to church

I want to go to church

Oh, more than an obligation

It's our foundation

The family of God

I know it's hard

But we need each other

We're sisters and brothers

Oh, take me back

To the place that feels like home

To the people I can depend on

To the faith that's in my bones

Take me back

To a preacher and a verse

Where they've seen me at my worst

To the love I had at first

Oh, I want to go to church

Yeah, I want to go to church

Oh, I want to go, want to go, I want to go

Oh, I want to go to church

Oh, I want to go to church

In reality, the only renewal we need is that which we are given from the Father.

Everything that we deal with on a day to day basis is temporary, these things will go away.

God is eternal.

Rest in Him.

Lyrics are to the song “Church” by Cochran & Co. I encourage you to find the official video on youtube and give it a listen.