“Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (NKJV)
Do not lose heart: 1 Peter 2:1-3 (NKJV)
When our outward man is getting old, our tendency is to pep up and look young. That is why beauty treatments people take or diet control they do and start worrying over the body more than the inner man, our spirit, which is the real you. As we grow in the spirit-man meditating the Word of God and obeying all it says, our inner man, the real you is strengthening day by day. Hallelujah! This is the walk of life Jesus came to give us— life more abundantly— so we should walk in the spirit obeying His commandments and pleasing Him. When we do that we will not bother about our outward look, the body.
Our light affliction is for a moment: 1 Timothy 6:12 (NKJV)
We may go through some difficult times, because of the fight we have with the enemy the devil, while we try to live spiritual life. The devil comes to steal, kill and destroy, but we fight a good fight of faith wearing the whole armour of God. The kinds of harm and pain happen during these times are nothing much compared to the exceeding and eternal glory we are going to receive from Jesus when we overcome the devil victoriously. The Lord is going to reward us according to our works we did. Glory to God! Our efforts to live a holy life will be rewarded eternally, which means forever.
We look at the things which are unseen: 1 Corinthians 3:12-15 (NKJV)
We should focus our minds on the things which are not seen and try our best to live a perfect life to attain the eternal rewards. The world we see are carnal and temporal and we work to achieve so hard, which we have to leave here and go: then how much we should work harder to get the rewards in the spiritual life, which are eternal and glorious and are there with you forever and ever.
“Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless;” 2 Peter 3:13-14 (NKJV)