Have you ever had one of those days that you needed an extra dose
of encouragement, but the encouragement that you needed just was not coming
your way?
The opposite of encouragement is discouragement. You can get discouraged
if you are not making progress as you would like, or your prayers are not being
answered as you would like. Discouragement comes when you entertain self-defeating
thoughts such as, “No one cares about what I am are doing,” or “What I am doing
is not impacting anyone’s life.” Discouragement robs you of fulfilling your
purpose and believing that God does hear your payers.
Reflect: Don’t
wallow in the discouragement. Recognize the inner voice that is speaking to
you, it could be your own self-defeating thoughts, or it could be the voice of
the enemy sent to stop you in your tracks from making any progress. Stop and
ask God to send you the encouragement that you need. Ask God specifically for
what kind of encouragement that you need, and expect that He will bring the
exact kind of encouragement to you. God is a creative God and can bring about encouragement
to you in various forms.
Meditate:
May the
God who gives endurance and encouragement give the same attitude of mind toward
each other that Christ Jesus had. Romans 15:5, NIV
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