Tag Archives: discouragement

Last week, Randy Frazee spoke at the International Christian Retailers Show in Orlando, and during his presentation, he told a story about a waitress he met while dining at a restaurant. They immediately struck up a conversation, and she began to tell him about a time when she was in ...

Discouragement is defined as “a feeling of despair in the face of obstacles; a state of distress and loss of sense of enthusiasm, drive, or courage.” Has that ever described you? Discouragement has always been real, but I think recently, we’ve seen it in new levels. With the economic crisis, ...

One of the things that we can forget as believers, is that there is often a need to push through spiritual resistance in order to move forward with God. Whether it is an individual believer progressing in their walk with the Lord, a church body seeking to advance His kingdom, ...

Have you ever asked yourself, “Why was I put on this earth? What is my purpose? What is God’s plan for my life?” I have pondered these questions many times. Usually it’s when a life altering event has taken place or when everything appears to be in total chaos. But ...

Have you lost your focus lately? Perhaps opposition from the enemy has come your way and brought tremendous discouragement to you. Refocusing on Jesus after opposition and discouragement have come your way is vital to overcoming these tactics.  Merriam-Webster defines opposition as: an action that is done to stop or ...