2009-09-10T10:43:48-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/renewed/ http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hard-times/banged-up-but-running-well-5781 2009-09-10T10:43:48-05:00 A car can be hit hard and it can be all banged up, but that doesn't have to affect its performance. It's the condition of the engine that counts. You can be hit hard and all banged up, but it doesn't have to affect your performance. It's the condition of your spirit that counts. And God stands ready to jump start your spirit each new day if you'll focus on your Lord and not on your load. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Corinthians%204:16&version=NIV 2009-08-07T09:58:32-05:00 Paul tells us to not lose heart even though we might be dying and wasting away. The body might be dying but inside we are being renewed each and every day. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Relationships/The-Temporary-Difference-5583 2008-07-21T15:34:26-05:00 When you focus on the temporary loss, you are vulnerable to do something, anything, to relieve the pain. And you often make a permanent mistake to get through some temporary pain. But you don't have to do that when your eyes are on the prize instead of on the pain of the race.