Dealing with Discouragement: Strategies for Overcoming Challenges
Learn how to combat feelings of discouragement with these effective strategies. Explore ways to re-commit, re-examine, relax, and cultivate values that empower you to overcome obstacles in your path. Discover the importance of knowing when to take a break and understanding your limits in navigating through tough times.
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Lesson #8 Mike Mazzalongo
Top Ten Sins & Struggles Top Ten Sins & Struggles 10 Laziness 9 Anger 8 Cursing & Gossiping 7 Pride 6 Neglecting Church 5 Coping with Change 5 Coping with Conflict 4 Easily Discouraged
It is natural to feel discouraged at times.
Being easily becoming negative and unsure at the first sign of trouble. easily discouraged is
Discouraged / Easily Discouraged Discouraged / Easily Discouraged Discouraged Discouraged Adjustment of approach Feed back to body
Dealing with Discouragement Dealing with Discouragement 1. 1. Re Re- -commit commit
Dealing with Discouragement Dealing with Discouragement 1. Re-commit 2. 2. Re Re- -examine examine
Dealing with Discouragement Dealing with Discouragement 1. Re-commit 2. Re-examine 3. 3. Relax Relax
Relaxing Requires Knowledge Relaxing Requires Knowledge Know when to take a break Know your limits Know who is in charge
Discouraged / Easily Discouraged Discouraged / Easily Discouraged People become easily discouraged because they lack: A. Values and beliefs greater than self
And He spoke many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went out to sow; and as he sowed, some seeds fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate them up. Others fell on the rocky places, where they did not have much soil; and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of soil. - - Matthew 13:3 Matthew 13:3- -5 5
But when the sun had risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. Others fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them out. And others fell on the good soil and yielded a crop, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty. He who has ears, let him hear. - - Matthew 13:6 Matthew 13:6- -9 9
The one on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, this is the man who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet he has no firm root in himself, but is only temporary, and when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he falls away. - - Matthew 13:20 Matthew 13:20- -21 21
Discouraged / Easily Discouraged Discouraged / Easily Discouraged People become easily discouraged because they lack: A. Values and beliefs greater than self B. Self-reliance
For by their own sword they did not possess the land, And their own arm did not save them, But Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your presence, For You favored them. - - Psalm 44:3 Psalm 44:3
Who gives food to all flesh, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. - - Psalm 136:25 Psalm 136:25
My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. - - Psalm 73:26 Psalm 73:26
Discouraged / Easily Discouraged Discouraged / Easily Discouraged People become easily discouraged because they lack: A. Values and beliefs greater than self B. Self-reliance C. Focus
And the one on whom seed was sown among the thorns, this is the man who hears the word, and the worry of the world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. - - Matthew 13:22 Matthew 13:22
Summary Summary 1. 1. Discouragement is normal Discouragement is normal
Summary Summary 1. Discouragement is normal 2. 2. There are ways to deal with There are ways to deal with discouragement discouragement
Summary Summary 1. Discouragement is normal 2. There are ways to deal with discouragement 3. 3. Easy discouragement is Easy discouragement is not normal not normal
Summary Summary 1. Discouragement is normal 2. There are ways to deal with discouragement 3. Easy discouragement is not normal 4. 4. Focusing on God is the antidote Focusing on God is the antidote to easy discouragement to easy discouragement
