Are you discouraged?
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Many times, I’ve wanted to stop. Discouragement was getting the best of me. I said to myself, “What’s the use of following You, Lord? What’s the point?” Today, I’d like to share with you a passage from the Bible that I love, that really encourages me. It’s Psalm 1:1-3: “Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand [take one’s stand, halt, stop] in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers.” (NIV)
Did you know that in the Word of God, we can find numerous examples of men and women who also had this desire to quit, drop everything?
Elijah, the great prophet of God, is one example. After receiving a message of accusations and threats from the wicked Jezabel, Elijah asked God to take his life. He wanted to die. (see 1 Kings 19:2-8)
The secret is not stopping but pressing on, persevering. The angel of God “forced” Elijah to eat. And with the strength he received through this divine food, he walked once again. And what a walk! 40 days and 40 nights to the mountain of God.
“Break through and you will see!” someone once said… I believe that you’re at the dawn of a breakthrough, a blessing, a gift from God in your life.
Don’t stop! And certainly not in the way that sinners take. Stopping and standing in the path of sinners leads to sadness and will make you miserable. So, even if the road seems narrow, keep walking down that road! Sooner or later, you will find your blessing there.
May I pray for you?…“Lord, I give You this friend of mine. I ask You to lift him/her up, to give him/her new strength, a new hope! May Your joy be his/her strength. Empower to persevere with You, in Your plan, and in Your ways. In Jesus’s name, amen.”
This is how I have been feeling. I know God is doing something in my life, something very important that He started last year and is still continuing. However, because it is certainly a narrow way and because I don’t see breakthrough in my time I do feel discouraged some days.
I thank the Lord and you Eric, for today’s message. It truly encourages me to not give up but to keep trusting in Lord’s way and timing.
God be Your encouragement every moment. Good day!
Everyday I receive email n read the message u send me I’m in a place in my life I’m fighting with self the daily email are little changing me I find my self the desire to seek God more the desire to change n be a better person for my self,family, n God thank you for doing what jesus call you n the daily devotion I received
Seigneur donne-moi la perseverante,je suis accablée.
Thank very much Eric for Encouraging me Every Day For The Word Of Strength and Hope God Rich you more and more me, I am happy For The Word of Encouraging and Hope To Persevere through Jesus Christ The Son Of God,Eric I say with you, nothing will separate me from Jesus Loves, also I stand with your Word Eric I am more than a conqueror through Jesus who Loves me,and the Good song Eric who has the final say?JEHOVAH He has the final say,GOD BLESS YOU SO MUCH ERIC.
God richly bless you all. I needed this message. Thank you so much.