Isaiah 40:29-31
29 He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
30 Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
31 but those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint
Discouragement is something everyone feels—including Christians.
There are times when a single word or an unmet expectation can deplete you of your confidence, deflate your faith, or make you feel disheartened. That's why a bible verse of the day is so powerful.
Think about it.
Have you experienced a setback at work? Have you ever had a difficult time with one of your kids? Have you ever worried about having enough money to pay your bills? Has someone mistreated you at school, work, or at home? Have you recently had a death in the family? Or have you ever just felt down?
Anyone of these situations (and many more) can make you feel discouraged. They can take the wind right out of your sails.
Now, when you’re disappointed, it’s natural to desire peace in your heart. You want to be comforted. You want different results at work. You want peace in your family. Or you just want your money problems to go away.
There’s nothing wrong with wanting things to be different.
You just have to be careful not to wallow in self-pity for too long. Indulging in feelings of discouragement will fuel the sinful passions of your flesh (1 Pet. 2:11), and they can become an idol in your life if you chose to turn inward to your feelings instead of turning outward in faith to God.
To resolve the disappointment in your life, you cannot avoid challenging relationships, problems at work, or your financial struggles and think they’ll go away.
So how do you fight discouragement? How can you break through the fog of disappointment?
There’s only one antidote to discouragement and that's encouragement.
To defeat discouragement in your life you have to fight for encouragement in Christ.
To dislodge discouragement from your heart, you need to kindle the fire of your faith with encouraging Bible verses or simply reading a Bible verse of the day.
You see, God not only reveals himself to us through the Bible. He also preserved the Bible to encourage us through the Scriptures so that “we might have hope”(Romans 15:4).The Bible is a supernatural book, and the words in its pages have been written down to lead you to Christ and fill you with hope in Him, and the words have power.
Through scripture we know that God wants us to succeed in life. By growing and using our faith & trust in the Lord we can be strengthened to fulfill His will for our lives- this is true success!! Ask God to show you, He will give you strength, blessings to you Renee.
