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Making Daily Deposits

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

If you're one of God's "silver saints" listen to what Paul says: "Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day, we don't look at the troubles we can see, we look forward to what we have not yet seen. For the troubles we see will soon be over, but the joys to come will last forever" (2 Corinthians 4:16-18).

A 90-year-old widow was moving to a nursing home because she was registered blind. In the lift when a nurse began to describe her new room, the elderly lady exclaimed, "I love it!"

"But you haven't even seen it yet," said the nurse.

"That doesn't matter," she replied. "Happiness is something you decide ahead of time! Whether or not I like it doesn't depend on how the furniture's arranged. It's how I arrange my mind that's important, and I've already decided to love it. Every morning when I wake I can choose to dwell on the parts of my body that no longer work, or give thanks for the ones that do! Every day is a gift, so as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the blessings of each new day, and all the great memories I've stored away."

What an attitude! Old age is sort of like a bank account; you get out only what you deposit. If you deposit lots of good stuff early on, you'll be able to withdraw it later when you need it. So what are you depositing today?

Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you, that by your grace and mercy you give me what I need to make daily deposits. Thank you. In Jesus' Name, Amen