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E. Stanley Jones on Daily Renewal - Wesleyan (2 Corinthians 4:16-18)

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"Day by day—renewal is a daily choice, a daily grace, a daily practice. The outer person decays; the inner person grows stronger. We cooperate with grace: fixing our eyes, choosing the eternal, receiving daily renewal. Sanctification continues even as bodies weaken." — E. Stanley Jones. Wesleyan: daily cooperation.

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2 Corinthians 4:16-18

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