The Big Idea:
I believe some of you listening today are discouraged. You have lost your hope and confidence in God. But no matter what your visible circumstances might be, God has not changed. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Today regain your hope in Him. Put your confidence in him. In God’s time and in His way, He will come through.
Main Points:
1. Instead of grumbling, instead of complaining, instead of becoming better and depressed, instead of giving up on God, let’s ask some better questions, What am I learning? How am I growing? How can God use this situation? What are my experiences teaching me? In what ways am I experiencing God that I haven’t before? What can I be grateful for?
2. Gratitude is the antidote to discouragement. Count your blessings. Even in the darkest days, you can find something to be thankful for. When you invite gratitude into the front door of your heart, discouragement goes out the back. It’s hard to be grateful and discouraged at the same time.
3. As I think about the times I have been discouraged, I realize that just about every time, I became discouraged because I took my focus off of Jesus and put it on myself and my circumstances. I pray you won’t make the same mistake. Whatever you do, don’t throw away your confidence in God.
Today’s Scripture Verses:
Hebrews 10:35 - “So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.”
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