“We must focus on Jesus, the source and goal of our faith. He saw the joy ahead of him, so he endured death on the cross and ignored the disgrace it brought him. Then he received the highest position in heaven, the one next to the throne of God.” (Hebrews 12:2) 

You are never alone. You are not a failure. Your present adversity is not the definition of who you are. GOD states in the Bible that when you pass through any adverse situation, HE would be with you to walk you through it.

Discouragement is satan’s weapon of destruction. Once you allow yourself to feel discouraged, your faith in GOD drops, you become hopeless and your body will begin to show signs of deterioration.

Discouragement is a sickness of the mind that affects the body.

Discouragement is borderline depression.

If you give it room to flourish in you, it would degenerate further to full-blown depression.

David confronted discouragement by encouraging himself in the LORD: He reminded himself of how faithful GOD was to him in the past, and he overcame it.

The more you dwell on the negatives, the more hopeless it gets and the more discouraged you become.

Therefore, be intentional in focusing on how GOD helped you pass through similar situations in the past. And tell yourself, with GOD’s help, you are coming out of this likewise.

JESUS CHRIST our Model confronted discouragement by focusing on the joy ahead of HIM. HE looked past the present painful challenge of rejection, disgrace, disrespect, abandonment, scourging and the humiliating death on the Cross.

And HIS endurance paid off. CHRIST received the highest position in heaven. HE got through a very discouraging time in HIS life by having a right mental attitude. So can you and so you should.

But rather unfortunately, the prophet Elijah gave in to discouragement. After a major victory over his enemies, Jezebel sent him a threatening message.

Instead of reflecting on the past victories, and how GOD also protected him in the past; he chose to focus on his present challenge- Jezebel’s threats.

The Bible says that “the fear of man is a snare”, As soon as Elijah allowed the fear of Jezebel to get the best of him, discouragement set in and it degenerated to depression. Which made him lost the will to live.

Dear Reader, we all have to confront discouraging circumstances at one point in life. But how you handle it will determine the result you get.

Confront your challenges at the place of prayer.

Disabilities become enabling grace when you focus on Divine abilities.

See the best possible outcome and refuse to see, think or dwell on the negatives that are flooding your mind.

Remember that the mind is the battle ground for spiritual warfare. Negative thoughts open you up for demonic oppression. The dwelling on negatives introduces pollution into the body and damages life.

Ask GOD to help you.

Encourage yourself in the LORD. Proceed to flood your mind with faith provoking thoughts. Hold fast your profession of faith. Keep saying it, and don’t stop believing it. Faith is the victory.

Ask for clarity so you can understand what happened, the lesson to be learned, how best to get through it and how to avoid such pitfalls in future.

If you got lost in the maze of problems, the best way out is through GOD.

When you seek HIS assistance, you will get all the support you will need and you will end up praising HIM.

Remember also that GOD has raised “watchmen” over you who are praying daily for you. The HOLY SPIRIT is in intercession for you. You are not alone. Be strong, be bold and be brave. Lift up your head in victory, it is well with you. Shalom!

Prayer:

Thanking ABBA FATHER for your life. I plead the speaking blood of JESUS CHRIST for forgiveness, cleansing and victory: I ask that you are granted more enabling grace to confront this present adversity without breaking down. 

I join faith with you and come against the forces of evil influencing discouragement, negativity, depression, dejection, worthlessness, and suicide: they are all to get off you and your life’s situation and circumstances now, in CHRIST name.

Let the peace of GOD flood your soul right now. Be filled with supernatural strength to move on. Receive clarity, new ideas, favor with GOD and with humans and be successful in life, in CHRIST name I pray. Shalom!

Hephzibah Christly