2 Corinthians 4:16, 5:9
"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
2 Corinthians 4:16.
What's true about an old house, is also true about our body.
Our bodies, like an old house, will eventually look like a bit worse with time.
But as Paul explains, there is good news.
While we gradually lose the physical vibrancy of youth, the spirit, within us, is continually renewed, and grows.
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