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Discouraged!!
As I am reading my daily devotional, the subject is discouragement. I am often amazed that the topic of my reading is something that is front and center in my life! Why am I amazed? God knows our thoughts and doubts and discouragements. And just when I need it, His word supplies encouragement! Maybe someone else needs this today or this week. I am sharing this because many are struggling with worries and fears and looking for answers.
Excerpts from Rick Warren’s devotion, “God pushes you to Deeper Faith”:
In order to build your faith, God will give you a dream; then he’ll urge you to make a decision; but then he’ll allow a delay, because in the delay, he matures you and prepares you for what is to come.
As God delays, you’ll face two types of difficulties: Circumstances and Critics. This is a natural part of life. God designed it this way because he knows we grow stronger when facing adversity. Moses led the children of Israel out of Egypt and had one problem after another. First, there is no water, then no food.
And of course, there were complainers! Then there were poisonous snakes. Moses was doing what God wanted, yet he had problems. God does this because he is building our faith and character. When we finally reach our limit and exhaust all options, it is then that God begins a mighty work through us!
“I know even though you are temporarily harassed by all kinds of trials and temptations. This is no accident – it happens to prove your faith, which is infinitely more valuable than gold” (1 Peter 1:6-7 PH)
Brinda Blair
Magee, MS
