Break the Limitation of Discouragement (2)
Text: _I had fainted, Unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living_ (Psalm 27:13 KJV)
David would have quit or given up if he had not believed or firmly accepted the truth that he would eventually see God’s goodness. He was convinced that although weeping might endure for the night, joy was indeed coming in the morning. Since discouragement is an attitude of the heart rooted in what we have believed in a difficult time, we will overcome it by adopting a different position of our hearts in believing the Word of God.
Believing in God’s goodness might appear as mere “Christian speechmaking.” In fact, it is easy for us to say when we are discouraged, “you just do not understand.” Although it might sound insensitive, we must be careful not to entangle God’s truth in the web of our emotions in difficult times. If we get disorderly in our problems, we make ourselves helpless and become blinded to God’s ways. Even God cannot help those who will not trust or believe Him. Satan wants us to quit or tone down “a little”—that is why he sends waves of discouragement against Christians. But God wants us to believe we will see His goodness and that our heart’s posture will determine the course of our lives. Can you believe you will see God’s goodness in that struggle in your family, Christian life, ministry, marriage, etc.? If you do, the Spirit will recharge your heart with courage and momentum to continue pressing forward, subduing discouragement, and eventually seeing the good you believed you would see.
Pray:
Ask the Lord to help us overcome discouragement.
Text: _I had fainted, Unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living_ (Psalm 27:13 KJV)
David would have quit or given up if he had not believed or firmly accepted the truth that he would eventually see God’s goodness. He was convinced that although weeping might endure for the night, joy was indeed coming in the morning. Since discouragement is an attitude of the heart rooted in what we have believed in a difficult time, we will overcome it by adopting a different position of our hearts in believing the Word of God.
Believing in God’s goodness might appear as mere “Christian speechmaking.” In fact, it is easy for us to say when we are discouraged, “you just do not understand.” Although it might sound insensitive, we must be careful not to entangle God’s truth in the web of our emotions in difficult times. If we get disorderly in our problems, we make ourselves helpless and become blinded to God’s ways. Even God cannot help those who will not trust or believe Him. Satan wants us to quit or tone down “a little”—that is why he sends waves of discouragement against Christians. But God wants us to believe we will see His goodness and that our heart’s posture will determine the course of our lives. Can you believe you will see God’s goodness in that struggle in your family, Christian life, ministry, marriage, etc.? If you do, the Spirit will recharge your heart with courage and momentum to continue pressing forward, subduing discouragement, and eventually seeing the good you believed you would see.
Pray:
Ask the Lord to help us overcome discouragement.
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