1. Sound Like How You Feel Sometimes? Today – Talk About Discouragement
‘ I’m Surviving . . .’
Sound Like How You Feel Sometimes?
Today – Talk About Discouragement

2. I. Discouragement Normal living Discouragement
Valley of Discouragement
Depression
Despair

3. II. Discouragement In Numbers 21:1-6
Death of Aaron
Attack by Canaanites
Delay due to detour
Response – very discouraged
Actions

4. III. ‘Discourage’ In The Bible
Old Testament
New Testament
Words expressing a similar concept

5. IV. In The Valley of Discouragement, YOU Are Not Alone …
JOB, Jb 3:1
MOSES, Ex 5:21
NAOMI Ru 1:20
HANNAH 1 Sm1:10
DAVID 1 Sm 30:4
ELIJAH 1 Kn 19:3
RETURN. REMNANT Ezra 3:12
PETER Lk 22:62
JOHN MARK Ac 13:13
JFS.

6. V. In The Valley of Discouragement The Way Forward [but not necessarily upward] Is
Know that this is part of God’s plan Jer 29:11-13; Ro 5:4; 2 Co 12:9,10
Turn to the Lord, trust in the Lord 1 Sm 30:6, Mt 11:28, 28:20
Pray Ph 4:6,7, Lk 22:39-46
Get or keep your eyes on Jesus Hb12:1,2; Lk 24:31,32
Take one day at a time Mt 6:25-34
Remind yourself of the promises of God 2 Co 1:20
Press forward Ph 3:8-14
Avoid a critical spirit, don’t miss little encouragements God sends, and don’t dwell on negatives Co 4:6, E 4:29, 5:18-20