On those days that you are discouraged…

I am up early this Saturday morning. The house is quiet.  I’m drinking my coffee and reading my Bible.  I’m doing a study on Psalms 119 and today’s passage is Psalms 119:105-108.  “Your word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.”  Today as I’m reading, I’m struggling. I’m in a mood.  I really want to grasp something from His word today and not just read it, to say I read it.  I’m feeling stuck.  I’m feeling stagnant.  Ever been there?

Verse 105 says that His word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path so maybe I need to look at the path I’m walking on right now.  What are the thoughts I’ve been thinking?

• How I feel I’m stuck.
• How I’m in a rut with my blog.
• How my house is a hole and I can’t keep it up.
• How I’m panicking that summer is almost over and I don’t feel like I’ve gotten to enjoy much of it.

I could go on but I won’t bore you.  You might be feeling a few of the same things.

I decide to go to God’s word to see what He says to me.  Here are just a few of the things He reminded me of:

• My God will supply every need of mine according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Phil. 4:19
• I am confident that God will complete the good work He started in me.  Phil. 1:6
• I am free from condemnation.  Rom. 8:1
• I may approach God with freedom and confidence. Eph. 3:12
• I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.  Phil. 4:13

These words are the truth.  They are the light on the path that feels so dark.  I want to receive them.  I first need to go and break the agreements that I’ve made. I need to confess my wrong thinking. Then I need to accept and welcome the truth in my life and be grateful for all the wonderful things I do have in my life.

The truth is:

I’m not stuck because God will complete the good work he started in me.

I may approach the throne of God with freedom and confidence to help me with each of these things that discourages me.

I am free from condemnation, especially the condemnation I’m putting on myself.

I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me, but I have to ask Him to do that.

He gives me EVERYTHING I need!  I do not have to journey on this path alone.

What do you do when you are discouraged?

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