DISCOURAGEMENT

To be deprived of courage or confidence

Scriptures discussing sources of discouragement:

Psalm 119:53 “Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.”

Numbers 21:4b “and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.”

Proverbs 13:12 “Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but [when] the desire cometh, [it is] a tree of life.”

Psalm 119:158 I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.

Psalm 6:7 Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.

Overcoming discouragement by:
The discouraged can be comforted by the Holy Spirit.
John 14:15-18 Obedience and the comfort of His presence go hand in hand.
Recognize that the path traveled “leadeth to life”. (Matthew 7:14)
John 10:10b “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”
Psalm 16:11 “At thy right hand there are pleasures for ever more.“
Living a life honoring to God does not earn us eternal life, but we are promised abundant living.
Refocus on what God Word says regarding “the way”.
Psalm 37:23-24 “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighted in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord uphold him with his hand.”
Focusing on the attributes of God will deliver us from discouragement
Psalm 13:5 Mercy; Psalm 11:7 Righteous; Psalm 27:13, 33:5 Good: Psalm 31:21 Kind;
By seeking to meet the needs of others our discouragement can be helped.
Job 42:10 “And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends;