No Discouragement!
"Don’t ever be afraid
or discouraged."
Joshua 10: 25
Satan has gotten many victories using his
weapon of discouragement. Nowhere in the
Bible are we ever told to be discouraged, but
how often we fall for this
negative emotion!
The great hymnwriters addressed this often.
The famous hymn, “What a Friend We
Have in Jesus” says, “We should never be
discouraged; take it to the Lord in prayer.”
Opening words for “His Eye Is on
the Sparrow” say: “Why should I feel
discouraged when Jesus is my portion?
My constant Friend is He. His eye is on
the
sparrow, and I know He watches me.”
Another favorite says, “When upon life’s
billows you are tempest tossed, when you
are discouraged, thinking all is lost, count
your many blessings, name them one by
one; and it will surprise you what the Lord
hath done.”
When you’re discouraged, remember what
a
friend you have in Jesus. Take your burdens
to Him in prayer, and remember He is your
portion. The same eye that watches over the
sparrow watches over you. So, count your
blessings, and cast out discouragement.
"Discouraged I would often be—
my heart remains so vile;
except
I know I’ll be like Him in just a
little while."
William C. Martin