God loves each one of us so much that He gave His Son Jesus Christ so that we can each have the opportunity for eternal salvation. As we work through the temporary burdens that may surround us today, we can be encouraged to know that by accepting His gift, we can joyfully look towards a glorious eternal life in heaven. Paul advises us to focus on the unseen, which is permanent, not the seen which is temporary. Don't we do this by "keeping our eye on the prize" and not on the here and now, which we can see, touch or feel. What we see is here and now, but what is unseen is permanent or more importantly, eternal!