[Seekers] FW: The Answer for Discouragement

[Rick Mende]

This is a very practical approach for the discouraging times that we all
experience (from "InTouch Ministries").  


> The Answer for Discouragement
> READ | Psalm 42:5-8
> <<http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=%Psalm%2042:5-8;&version
> =49;>>
> Disappointments and even some discouragement are bound to affect
> everybody at some point. Yet believers need not remain disheartened by
> frustrations and setbacks. It is possible to experience joy and peace,
> even when our expectations aren't met.
> 
> When you feel let down, take these steps:
> 
> 1. Look inward. What is causing your hopeless feelings? Ask God to
> reveal anything within you that may be part of the problem (for
> example, an unforgiving spirit).
> 
> 2. Admit you are discouraged. Confess that you are allowing the
> emotion to grip you.
> 
> 3. Look upward. To stop wallowing in the pain, you must take the focus
> off yourself and place it on the Father. 
> 
> 4. Recognize that this is a spiritual issue. Your present situation
> can help you learn how to deal with trials when emotions are low.
> 
> 5. Get into God's Word. Notice how the men and women of the Bible
> handled disappointments. For example, through his many years of
> undeserved difficulties, Joseph clung to his faith that God was still
> in control.
> 
> 6. Humble yourself and cry out to the Lord. Remembering His past
> faithfulness can build your confidence that He will continue to
> provide.
> 
> You may hurt for a season, but you don't have to be overwhelmed to the
> point of giving up. As a Christian, you can take refuge in your
> all-powerful, all-wise, loving Father. Recall how He has worked in
> previous times of letdown. Then be assured that this situation will be
> another faithfulness story to add to your collection. 
> 
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