‘But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.’
Isaiah 40:31
I’m learning.
And.
God.
Has been.
Faithful.
In.
Teaching me.
To.
Not.
Grow.
Weary.
As I.
Silently.
Wait.
On.
Him!
Yesterday.
One.
Of.
My athletes.
Sent.
Me.
An.
Encouraging.
Word.
However.
He didn’t.
Know.
I needed.
It.
But.
Through.
His obedience.
To.
The Lord.
And.
Him sharing.
God’s word.
It.
Led.
To.
My encouragement!
Over.
The past.
Two weeks.
Pastor Cochran.
Has.
Taught.
Us.
How.
To.
Defeat.
The spirit.
Of.
Discouragement.
And.
I’ve learned.
That.
I must.
Stay.
In.
His word.
Because.
When.
I mediate.
On.
What’s.
Good.
And.
True.
‘Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. ‘
Philippians 4:8
My mind.
Stays.
On.
Jesus.
And.
Not.
What.
I’m going.
Through!
‘Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. ‘
Colossians 3:2
Look.
Please know.
That.
The.
Wicked one.
Will.
Send.
People.
To.
Discourage.
Us.
When.
We are.
Close.
To.
Receiving.
Our.
Promise.
‘Then they journeyed from Mount Hor by the Way of the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom; and the soul of the people became very discouraged on the way. ‘
Numbers 21:4
And.
Guess what?
It’s.
Usually.
Those.
That.
Are.
Close.
To us.
‘Where can we go up? Our brethren have discouraged our hearts, saying, “The people are greater and taller than we; the cities are great and fortified up to heaven; moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakim there.” ’’
Deuteronomy 1:28
Therefore.
Be.
Mindful.
Of.
Those.
You let.
Influence.
You.
And.
Stay.
Away.
From.
Them.
‘The righteous should choose his friends carefully, For the way of the wicked leads them astray.’
Proverbs 12:26
Because.
God.
Has.
Already.
Told you.
What.
To do.
Now.
It’s time.
For.
You.
To.
Believe.
Him.
And.
Go.
Get it!
‘Look, the Lord your God has set the land before you; go up and possess it, as the Lord God of your fathers has spoken to you; do not fear or be discouraged.’’
Deuteronomy 1:21
I pray.
That you.
Learn.
To.
Mediate.
On.
God’s word.
When.
People.
Try.
To.
Discourage.
You.
And.
Share.
God’s word.
With.
Others.
So.
It can.
Encourage.
Them.
On.
Their journey!
I love you!
And.
I pray your day is blessed!
In Jesus name, Amen!
