Let's face it. Everybody faces discouragement. Whether you are Billy Graham, Mother Teresa, or the guy down the street. Life is full of disappointments and discouragement. People irk us all the time and when those whom are closest hurt us, we have nowhere to turn to.
Or do we? We have a Saviour named Jesus who died on the cross and paid the price for our sin so that we would become conquerors and victors in Him. When Christ comes into our lives, He supernaturally empowers us to overlook offenses, to see beyond the evil, and to love and forgive just as we have been.
It is only through Christ that we can face and overcome discouragement in our lives. I face discouragement all the time. In my marriage, in 'my' relationship to God, my family and friends, and my church. I also am realizing that God places those discouragements to give me opportunities to practice love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self control. It's for this reason, I am grateful for discouragement. How then can we grow in Christ? How then can we learn to depend on our Master?
Thank you God for discouragement. I am the potter. You are the clay. Mold me and make me, this is what I pray.
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