discouragement

“Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.” (Psalm 42:5-6) Sometimes the only way out of a foggy valley of sadness or depression or fear is the thing that, at the time, we feel least capable of doing...

If you're feeling down today, even though you don't feel like it, put on some upbeat praise music and remind yourself of the good things God has done for you in the past -- and praise Him. King David would do this when He was feeling down and it always served to lift his spirits and strengthen...

This song is based off Psalm 42. The psalmist was downcast due to some trying and difficult times in his life. He may have been in exile. He was suffering greatly. The storms and tempests of his life were sweeping over him like a flood. He felt forgotten by God. He questioned why he must endure...

4/23/12: The other day I was praying through some present situations in my life. I was feeling weary and I was losing heart over the situation, so I prayed for renewed strength. Then, I pulled out the Bible study we are doing in our ladies’ Tuesday morning Bible study, and I read Hebrews 12:2-3...