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Problems Christians Face Worry & stress Guilt Failures Doubt (personal and spiritual) Depression Weariness Grief Loneliness Forgiveness Addictions Timidity Mediocrity Anger Pride Distractions Compromise Arrogance Poor physical habits

Most of us face discouragement Failures Fleshly weaknesses Rejection Things break Flawed people – family, friends and brethren Unreceptive prospects A broken society

Dealing with Discouragement

Discouragement is not wrong Elijah – 1 Kings 19:3-4 David throughout his life Paul dealt with many things that could have discouraged him – 2 Corinthians 4:8-10, 1:8-9

Discouragement is not wrong Jesus faced many occasions where He COULD HAVE been discouraged John 6:67-71, “Do you also want to go away?” Luke 9:41, “O faithless and perverse generation,… Matthew 23:37-39, , “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets…” Hebrews 5:7-9, 1 Peter 2:21-23, Hebrews 4:15

Discouragement is not wrong Discouragement happens But HOW you deal with it determines right or wrong. How we let it affect us is important.

Dealing with Discouragement Face it! Don’t deny your frustrations and struggles! Rarely does denial work out – usually it hurts you and others Change begins with acknowledgment

Dealing with Discouragement Endure it We need perseverance – cf. 2 Peter 1:6 Hebrews 10:32, 36-39 Romans 5:3-5 Hebrews 12:1-3 – Jesus endured (cf. 1 Pet. 2:23)

Dealing with Discouragement Look beyond the moment Sometimes we fail to consider the bigger picture We need to step back and see everything Jesus did John 4:35, 14:1-3 Joseph Genesis 50:20 Elijah 1 Kings 19:18 God is in control 1 John 4:4, 5:4, 1 Corinthians 10:13 2 Corinthians 4:17-18

Dealing with Discouragement Keep busy You still have work to do. Productive work can help you move beyond the moment Jesus kept busy - John 7:1, 9:4 Elijah given instructions – 1 Kings 19:15-16 Galatians 6:9 The prodigal didn’t stay in the pig sty – Luke 15:15-19

Dealing with Discouragement Pray about it Cast your cares on Him 1 Peter 5:7, Matthew 6:33-34 Philippians 4:6-7 Have your brethren pray for you James 5:16 Even Jesus prayed Luke 5:16, 6:12-13, etc. James 1:5-6, 1 John 5:14-15

Dealing with Discouragement Gratitude Count your blessings. RARELY will you find your troubles outweigh your blessings! Philippians 4:4-7 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 Hebrews 10:34 – an enduring possession, 13:15 No matter what you are enduring, someone is dealing with something worse

rule over our emotions and attitudes rather than letting them rule us Let us determine to rule over our emotions and attitudes rather than letting them rule us