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JOURNAL=5-10-15=OVERCOMING DISCOURAGEMENT
JOURNAL=5-10-15=OVERCOMING DISCOURAGEMENT
“As the Father loves me-I ALSO LOVE YOU-REMAIN IN ME” John 15:9
Have you ever become discouraged with life-maybe LOST a little bit of HOPE-wondering HOW you are going to get through it-WELL we can—IF we make our HOME in God-make our home in Jesus
Jesus was CONSISTENTLY AWARE of his FATHER'S GREAT LOVE for him-maybe that is HOW he was able to LOVE so generously and selflessly-but we can do that too-for GOD OUR FATHER loves us in the SAME way
MAYBE when we become discouraged with life-WHEN we are having difficulty LOVING the people in our lives-we have LOST TOUCH with our FATHER'S GREAT LOVE for us-perhaps we have become too busy or too distracted and are NOT PRAYING with our PURE HEART-or reflecting on GOD-daily within our lives
Jesus tells us to to “REMAIN IN MY LOVE”-IF we do that-we will be stable-and we WILL BE PERSISTENT in our love for God and OUR LOVE FOR OTHERS-In other words-make your HOME in God-MAKE your home in Jesus-LET THEIR LOVE for you and their love for others-FLOW THROUGH you-to EVERYONE you TOUCH with your life
IF we really make our home in GOD-and our home in Jesus-we really can't help but to OVERCOME the discouragement we face in life-and we really can't help but to LOVE OTHERS
it is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in GOD'S LOVE for us-and a great day for overcoming the discouragement in our lives-by SELFLESSLY ABIDING in GOD'S LOVE for us
JOURNAL 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
Ps MISC WITNESS 4-15-14
10-2-14
& 5-10-15
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