The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. (Psalms 34:17-19)

Ever get discouraged?

I sure do. In fact I woke up this morning feeling discouraged. It feels like the world is against me, and I’m overcome with feelings of “nobody really likes me.” Sometimes I get discouraged because of my past regrets, and sometimes I get discouraged because God so clearly has not answered my prayers and cries for help, when and the way I want Him to. I get discouraged when I put too much trust in people and expect them to do or say something that I’ve been longing to hear.

Discouragement is a real feeling, and it’s a real tool of the enemy to come against the child of God. If you let it sink in, discouragement will press you down, and it can hinder you from doing what the Lord has called you to do.

What do you do?

Here’s what I do: Find scripture that encourages you in the Lord. Find out what God says about any given situation and then trust His Word. It has power to give life if you let it penetrate your heart. “The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.” Psalms 34:17-19

I pray today that if you are discouraged that Jesus will lift your spirit and whisper truth in your ear. He knows your pains; He cares and he will answer! Amen!

After reading this just this morning I felt I could completely relate to what the writer was saying, who couldn’t. Discouragement is something that unfortunately impacts everyone at some point in there lives but I couldn’t imagine going through this life without The Lord by my side, without The Word to lead and guide me back into His presence when my mind and emotions drift into discouragement. Today, let’s choose to take back what the enemy has tried to steal from you, joy, laughter, love, a genuine smile. Pack up the tools of the enemy and give them back to him, you were never meant to carry the tools of the enemy, he is a liar and the father of all lies, you are loved, you are kind and you are beautiful inside and out. Do not buy what the enemy is trying to sell you. Allow The Lord to deliver you. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. I don’t know what tomorrow holds, but I know Who holds tomorrow.

Have a wonderfully blessed day in The Lord!

Today’s Reading is Psalms 34:17-19