JOURNAL/OVERCOMING DISCOURAGEMENT

JOURNAL/OVERCOMING DISCOURAGEMENT




“WHY do you hound me as though you were DIVINE-and insatiably PREY upon me?” Job 19:22


Job's friends SUPPOSEDLY come to console him-yet they make him feel WORSE-they IMPLY that his sufferings are CAUSED by his own sinfulness-WHICH OF US hasn't had a well-meaning friend in our life that has PASSED JUDGMENT ON US


TODAY is the feast of the HOLY GUARDIAN ANGELS-ANGELS-whether they be ACTUAL ANGELS like MICHAEL-GABRIEL -or RAPHAEL-OR BE HUMAN ANGELS-are MESSENGERS sent by GOD to HELP US on our WAY


DEAR Lord-it is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in your NEVER ENDING LOVE for us-and WE PRAY for your angels to HELP US TODAY-on our JOURNEY-and not people like the so-called friends that came to see Job-And WE pray to give and RECEIVE compassion not judgment




















WITNESS




7-19-13




OVERCOMING DISCOURAGEMENT




We often become
Discouraged or disappointed
On our life’s journey


Sometimes it’s just
The ordinary things of life
Our job isn’t going right
We score badly on a test
In school
Someone looks at us
The wrong way
Or says the wrong thing
At the wrong time


Or it could be
Something more major
Like a health diagnosis
Bad finances
Or a relationship breaking apart


In ANY case
The question becomes
How do we overcome being discouraged
And WHERE
Do we find HOPE


In the book of Joshua
God appoints Joshua
To succeed Moses
And Joshua is wondering
If he has what it takes


AS YOU AND I
Sometimes wonder
IF we have what it takes
To overcome our obstacles
And SUCCEED in life


God tells Joshua


“Have I not commanded you
Be strong and courageous


Do not be terrified
DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED
For the Lord your God
Will be with you
WHEREVER YOU GO” Joshua 1:9


And I tell you
BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS
In whatever obstacles
You are facing in life


WIN FROM WITHIN
WE HAVE what it takes
The Lord your God
The Lord my God
OUR GOD IS WITH US
Of whom or what
Should we be afraid


“WHY are you so downcast
Oh my soul
Why so disturbed within me


PUT YOUR HOPE IN GOD
For I will yet praise him
My Savior-and my God” Psalm 42:5-6


So in Psalm 42
We find the answer
To being discouraged


PUT YOUR HOPE IN GOD


And WHAT EXACTLY
Is this thing called HOPE


It is KNOWING
That when we run into discouragement
And into difficulty
That tomorrow can be-and WILL BE BETTER
If we just TRUST IN GOD


“Therefore
Prepare your minds for action
Be self-controlled
Set your hope
Rely on the GRACE
To be given you
When Jesus Christ is REVEALED” 1 Peter 1:13-14


And Jesus Christ
Has been REVEALED
To you and me
So we have the POWER
WITHIN us
TO OVERCOME every discouragement in our life


You have WHAT IT TAKES
WIN FROM WITHIN
Find your hope IN GOD


Robert P. Wallman
6-26-13




WITNESS 7-19-13


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