When you are weary and perhaps discouraged – go to Jesus.  Read His words to you and talk with Him.  He is the One who will strengthen you.

When you lack power to influence others or to even take one more step – go to Jesus and He will increase your power.

What is the reason you can be encouraged?  You are growing older on the outside; but, as a follower of Christ you are being renewed on the inside by the living God.        (A paraphrase of Isaiah 40:29)

(NASB) 2 Corinthians 4:16 “Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day.”

Go to Jesus – run, don’t walk.  Go to Jesus – kneel before Him and worship Him, pour out your thoughts, your needs and your troubles.  Go to Jesus – He is the best One to help you.  When you meet with Jesus – He will give you what you need.

Go to Jesus, meet with Jesus. It is there we are renewed.  It is there where our thinking, motives, words and actions are transformed.

(NASB) Romans 12:2 “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of you mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.”

This is the reason to be encouraged!

~ Take it to heart ~

In this year of 2017 – Don’t give up!  Don’t ever – ever – give up!  Even though time is slipping by and my body is wearing out – don’t give up.

Remember: my inner person – who I am – is being renewed day by day by the living God.

And be thankful!