Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you. (Deuteronomy 31:6)
There are things that we felt discourage if we experienced trials & problems of many kind. But the Word of God remains faithful to all of us. That even in the darkess moments of your life He is still holding our life, He can change everything if we humble and pray. His Words do not fear because He will never leave us nor forsake us. HE goes with you. Are you tired and discourage today? It is my prayer that you will be ok and will exprienced the power of God. Talk to Jesus. GOD-BLESS...
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Psalm 32 is a great chapter for encouraging anyone who is feeling discouraged. Jeremiah the prophet was discouraged frequently in his ministry- even depressed. So was Elijah. I would think Job probably was too. What we learn from them is that we must learn to see things from God's perspective; then we can be lifted to joy.
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Great job @jacoblayan!
This is so good! There are so many occurrences in scripture that can gauge the example of overcoming fear. The opposite of fear is faith because fear means that you don't believe that God can protect or give guidance but that He would just lead you to a dead end or just let things overwhelm you.
I know some people may ask then why did God allow these things to happen in my life? The answer is so simple but yet complex in it's execution.
ANSWER: God is always talking to us and leads us into His promises but sometimes in life we either dismiss His word or grow deaf to what He is saying and the fallen state of our world or the enemy can overtake us. Then we end up blaming God for what He was trying to help us to prevent.
Next question your asking: So then what about Job? He was righteous in all His ways and God allowed Satan to destroy His life!
ANSWER: Job was righteous but his mentality for his children created a door that was birthed by FEAR! Proof is in Job 3:25 - "What I feared has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to me." Now we see that his own thoughts get the best of him before any of this starts to happen! God doesn't force us to do anything but He does what He can to lead us toward life. Fear gave Satan permission to access his life! In the beginning of the story you see that Job was sacrificing out of fear! Proof is in Job 1:5 - "When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would make arrangements for them to be purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, "Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts." This was Job's regular custom."
The moral of Job's lesson is not that God recklessly misuses our lives but that God always has the last word when we feel discouraged. He picks us up and grants us peace when we LISTEN. Living in fear of what is going to happen is just as detrimental as not allowing God's faith and love to fill us! @poimenpost was right in mentioning Elijah because he was also discouraged but God had the last word on his fear.
Be blessed and encouraged!
Matthew 11:28 - "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."
Amen for this thank youbthis words hallelujah