The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” Deuteronomy 31:8 (NIV)
I have asked myself: Why can’t I enjoy the victories? Why the constant battle with discouragement? I’ve found that even though the Lord has blessed me in many ways, the focus of my attention is often upon the little foxes of irritation rather than the numerous blessings God has sent my way.
It probably should not be a surprise that the thorns continually pricking me keep getting my attention, but just once I’d love to savor the victories that God has given me rather than getting caught up in worry and discouragement over problems.
It isn’t that I’m ungrateful, and it isn’t that I’m blind to the many good things God has done for me, it is just that those thorns are very good at trying to discourage me, and it takes quite an effort to avoid the trap of discouragement.
When you have constant or frequent little alarm bells going off in your mind due to a new problem or a troubling old problem, it takes much effort to steer your focus instead to the things that are going right in your life.
Join me in the effort to steer away from discouragement and instead look at the many good things not only in our lives but in the lives of our friends and loved ones as we focus upon the good and not the irritations of life.
Prayer: Dear Lord, You bless us so often and in so many ways, thank You for the many good things in life. Amen.
Karlton Douglas
I have asked myself: Why can’t I enjoy the victories? Why the constant battle with discouragement? I’ve found that even though the Lord has blessed me in many ways, the focus of my attention is often upon the little foxes of irritation rather than the numerous blessings God has sent my way.
It probably should not be a surprise that the thorns continually pricking me keep getting my attention, but just once I’d love to savor the victories that God has given me rather than getting caught up in worry and discouragement over problems.
It isn’t that I’m ungrateful, and it isn’t that I’m blind to the many good things God has done for me, it is just that those thorns are very good at trying to discourage me, and it takes quite an effort to avoid the trap of discouragement.
When you have constant or frequent little alarm bells going off in your mind due to a new problem or a troubling old problem, it takes much effort to steer your focus instead to the things that are going right in your life.
Join me in the effort to steer away from discouragement and instead look at the many good things not only in our lives but in the lives of our friends and loved ones as we focus upon the good and not the irritations of life.
Prayer: Dear Lord, You bless us so often and in so many ways, thank You for the many good things in life. Amen.
Karlton Douglas
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