Posts Tagged ‘ Discouragement ’
Why, my soul, are you so dejected? Why are you in such turmoil? Put your hope in God, for I will still praise him, my Savior and my God.
Psalm 42:11, CSB
God is with us by His Holy Spirit, reminding us in difficult times that He has saved us, is with us, and is coming back for us.
“I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.”
John 16:33, CSB
Jesus’ body is not in the tomb, so we know that He can overcome all this world can do. Have peace knowing the Savior who defeats sin, death, and the problems of this world.
not paying back evil for evil or insult for insult but, on the contrary, giving a blessing, since you were called for this, so that you may inherit a blessing.
1 Peter 3:9, CSB
Lofe is hard. God is good. Follow His example and, by the power of the Holy Spirit, love those who hate you and bless those who curse you.
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
James 1:17, CSB
Life is hard. God is good. Trust Him to provide for your needs, thanking Him for every good thing, no matter how small or big.
God is in control.
He’s got this.
Regardless of who is in power.
Trust Him.
“The Lord is the one who will go before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or abandon you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”
Deuteronomy 31:8, CSB
Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.
Psalm 42:11, ESV
Our God is good and came and experienced our pain and struggle, so He can understand and comfort us in our pain and struggles. He then empowers and sends us to share His goodness with others.
Likewise, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
Romans 8:26, ESV
Life gets hard for many reasons, and sometimes it is too much. Yet God helps us, because He loves in the believer by the Holy Spirit, so we can trust that God knows our needs and helps us pray even when we feel like we can’t.
This is a heartfelt and heart-wrenching view of grief at the holidays that I think many could find encouragement and even the beginnings of healing from.
Let us pray for all grieving at this time (whenever you read this or it comes to mind!)
Daniel
https://www.cowboybobsorensen.com/2023/12/our-last-christmas-gift-exchange.html?m=1
And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”
Revelation 5:13, ESV
We can get distracted and dismayed by this world, but we know that even rocks will cry out for God’s glory, let alone the loving things.
If Creation itself can trust Him, so can we.
“The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”
Exodus 14:14, ESV
It is possible that the Lord will remove hassles and troubles (and even evil people) in our lives, but more importantly we have peace knowing that this world will end and evil will be punished while we will find rest in Christ.
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