Discouraging Places
6 “Now I am deeply discouraged, but I will remember you— even from distant Mount Hermon, the source of the Jordan, from the land of Mount Mizar.
7 I hear the tumult of the raging seas as your waves and surging tides sweep over me.
8 But each day the LORD pours his unfailing love upon me, and through each night I sing his songs, praying to God who gives me life.
9 “O God my rock,” I cry, “Why have you forgotten me? Why must I wander around in grief, oppressed by my enemies?”
10 Their taunts break my bones. They scoff, “Where is this God of yours?”
11 Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and my God! Psalm 42:6b-11 (NLT)
Discouragement can come with how we see and interpret our present circumstances. It can come from emotional letdowns; it can come from body chemistry. It can come from unrealistic expectations; it can come from the negative words of faith-absent folks. No matter from whence it comes, it can be banished by giving yourself a real “talking to”. Tell yourself that it is time for a good “come to Jesus meeting”. Lord grant me grace to find hope in You, knowing it is nowhere else. Amen!
