Resisting Discouragement

I have been receiving this email like 4-5times within 2weeks! I thought that I had read the first copy pretty clearly and kept deleting the rest hee... When I re-read this copy again, I realised that its exactly what I needed to read!

There are some situations which I really cannot figure out, some very interesting situations... which makes me think that there really IS a whole different world out there.... That world... is a seriously wrapped and dangerous world, one which I wouldn't want to be in. In a way, I'm grateful that I'm allowed a "preview" of what can happen if we do not conduct ourselves in the proper way or if we allow our emotions to get ahead of us. It is a very strong lesson on FOCUS.

Why do I say its focus and not priorities? Because, priorities feels like something that we put on our A list but we may not necessary do anything actively about it. Whereas FOCUS feels more like its in your face, you HAVE to just set all your eyes, brain power, physical abilities on it and nothing else. FOCUS does not allow room for alternatives. And when we do not allow ourselves to think of alternatives, then there is NO room for adverse situations! hee hee.... is it too abstract? I give eg.

I'm using Marriage as an example: In a marriage, if the couple is filled with focus on developing a more loving relationship, seeking ways to continuously fulfilling each other needs, putting their lives together as their main aim. This leaves little room for doubt, neglect etc. They will be tight tight together, they have strong emotional connection, leaving little distance between them.

That's my theory! hee.... u can write in the comments to tell me if this works... or just a lousy shitty theory.

In any way, I'm very grateful for this article.... because once again, God has answered one of my many prayers and teaching me how I should be in my short stint on earth should be like. :D

Thank You Lord!

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Resisting Discouragement
by Rick Warren


So don’t get tired of doing what is good. Don’t get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time. Galatians 6:9 (NLT)


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There are many things that work to keep us from completing our life-missions. Over the years, I’ve debated whether the worst enemy is procrastination or discouragement. If Satan can’t get us to put off our life missions, then he’ll try to get us to quit altogether.

The apostle Paul teaches that we need to resist discouragement: “So don’t get tired of doing what is good. Don’t get discouraged and give up …” (Galatians 6:9 NLT).


Do you ever get tired of doing what’s right? I think we all do. Sometimes it seems easier to do the wrong thing than the right thing.

When we’re discouraged, we become ineffective. When we’re discouraged, we work against our own faith.

When I’m discouraged, I’m saying, “It can’t be done.” That’s the exact opposite of saying, “I know God can do it because he said ….”

Ask yourself these questions:

· How do I handle failure?

· When things don’t go my way, do I get grumpy?

· When things don’t go my way, do I get frustrated?

· When things don’t go my way, do I start complaining?

· Do I finish what I start?

· How would I rate on persistence?

If you’re discouraged, don’t give up without a fight. Nothing worthwhile ever happens without endurance and energy.

When an artist starts to create a sculpture, he has to keep chipping away. He doesn’t hit the chisel with the hammer once, and suddenly all the excess stone falls away revealing a beautiful masterpiece. He keeps hitting it and hitting it, chipping away at the stone.

And that’s true of life, too: Nothing really worthwhile ever comes easy in life. You keep hitting it and going after it, and little-by-little your life becomes a masterpiece of God’s grace.

The fact is, great people are really just ordinary people with an extraordinary amount of determination. Great people don’t know how to quit.