Fighting discouragement

19 Aug Fighting discouragement

We all have expectations, and if our hopes fail to materialize, we feel disappointed.

🎯There is nothing wrong with this emotion as long as we don’t let it become all-consuming despair.

🎯In such a state of mind, we might find our circumstances dominate us, which can lead to sinful responses.

🎯For example, we may become angry at God because we think He has let us down.

💥When that’s the case, we’re essentially saying we know better and the Lord should have worked the situation out according to our desires.

🎯Certainly God doesn’t expect us to be happy about our adversity.

🎯But as difficult as it is, we need to humble ourselves under His sovereign hand and accept that He has jurisdiction over both our joys and our trials.

🎯This attitude becomes possible once we realize everything that happens is designed for our good so that we can become more like Christ.

🎯When life deals you a painful blow and your soul is in despair, turn your eyes away from your situation and place them on the Lord.

🎯Let us put our hope in Him, knowing that difficulties and suffering are temporary.

🎯Hopefully there will soon come a time when we again joyfully praise Him here on earth, as all His children will do eternally in heaven.

– With Dr. Charles Stanley