Why Temporary
2 Corinthians 4:18.
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
Yet our everyday struggles, pain, and challenges do not seem temporary; they can feel endless at times. Compared to eternity, our life on earth is like a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away (James 4:14).
This truth changes our perspective. We recognize that our suffering, frustration, and pain are not forever and do not have the final word in our lives.
The reality is that life is short and eternity is long, so let’s live like it. During our brief stay on earth, let’s live with eternity in mind, making the most of every day. Let us be reminded that our current situation is not our final destination. This is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
We are here to remind ourselves and you of this Biblical truth that our life is short yet meaningful on this side of eternity.
Who is Damian McCrink
Damian McCrink has been involved in ministry for over 20 years, serving alongside his wife, Nancy. They were missionaries in Jamaica, Portugal, and Mozambique. They served as youth pastors and college young adult pastors in two churches until they planted a church in the Chicago area that they led for 10 years. In 2022, Nancy very unexpectedly and quickly passed from this life to eternity from a very aggressive brain tumor. Nancy lived a full life, always talking about the hope of heaven; they just never expected she would go so soon. Temporary was born out of the grief and hope that Damian has experienced in losing the love of his life and yet holding onto the hope of heaven.
