DISCOURAGEMENTDISCOURAGEMENT

Is a negative force, Its like sinking in Is a negative force, Its like sinking in a sea with the force downward more.a sea with the force downward more.Is not the lack of encouragement. It Is not the lack of encouragement. It always pulls you back.always pulls you back.Discouragement takes you steps Discouragement takes you steps backward.backward.

YOU GET DISCOURAGED WHENYOU GET DISCOURAGED WHEN

Your efforts don’t yield fruit.Your efforts don’t yield fruit.When people pull you back or oppose When people pull you back or oppose you.you.When the task is greater than the When the task is greater than the resource available.resource available.When there is a loss.When there is a loss.

CYCLE OF DISCOURAGEMENTCYCLE OF DISCOURAGEMENT

You face any of the situations above You face any of the situations above Devil whispers a lieDevil whispers a lieYou believe what the Devil says…You believe what the Devil says…Like”everything is gone”, “you will Like”everything is gone”, “you will not make it”, “God has forsaken you”not make it”, “God has forsaken you”Discouragement takes over your life.Discouragement takes over your life.

How to get over discouragementHow to get over discouragement

Lord Jesus said “My sheep hear MY Lord Jesus said “My sheep hear MY voice”. So first step is Be in His fold!!voice”. So first step is Be in His fold!!Cultivate a habit of praying and Cultivate a habit of praying and thanking God at all times.thanking God at all times.Remember there is an adversary Remember there is an adversary who wants to put you down and who wants to put you down and prosper over your life.prosper over your life.

ABCD to prevent discouragementABCD to prevent discouragement

Assurance of His presence (Joshua Assurance of His presence (Joshua 1:9)1:9)

Do not be frightened, and do not be Do not be frightened, and do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God is discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.“with you wherever you go.“

The beauty is His presence will be with The beauty is His presence will be with you and when His presence is with you and when His presence is with you and in you. You will stand you and in you. You will stand strong!!strong!!

B-BelieveB-Believe

Believe His WordBelieve His WordLuke 5:5”Luke 5:5”Master, we toiled all night Master, we toiled all night

and took nothing! But at your word I and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.“will let down the nets.“

The above verses are of Peter who was The above verses are of Peter who was discouraged when efforts failed. He discouraged when efforts failed. He chose to believe in God’s word and chose to believe in God’s word and let down the nets for a catch.let down the nets for a catch.

C-Cast your caresC-Cast your cares

Cast your cares or worries on Him, Cast your cares or worries on Him, because He cares for youbecause He cares for you1Peter 5:71Peter 5:7

““casting all your anxieties on Him, casting all your anxieties on Him, because He cares for you.”because He cares for you.”

DEVELOP an encouraging SpiritDEVELOP an encouraging Spirit

When you develop and be an When you develop and be an encourager..discouragement wont encourager..discouragement wont come near youcome near you

1 Thessalonians 5:141 Thessalonians 5:14 And we urge And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle,[1] you, brothers, admonish the idle,[1] encourage the fainthearted, help the encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.weak, be patient with them all.