Did you ever have a day or days when you just felt down and discouraged? It might be about something that happened or something that didn’t happen.
Maybe your business or job isn’t going the the way you want. Maybe a relationship isn’t progressing. Maybe you have been sick for two weeks and just can’t shake whatever it is. Or maybe a family member is sick and you are feeling helpless.
Maybe it just seems like things are never going to get better.
I know I have felt that way. On many occasions. Usually I can talk to my husband, daughter or a friend about it and things start to look rosier.
Sometimes I take a close look at what the thought is that is causing the discouragement. Something like, “Maybe I’m not good enough, ” or “Maybe it’s something serious.” Through my life coach training, I have learned to work through the thought, so I can turn it around to something better or at least to a different way of thinking. That’s what my clients and I do together.
But there are sometimes when nothing seems to work. I am stuck. When that happens, I reach for scripture. Sometimes I do that first. Sometimes it’s a last resort.
Today I found this verse that lifted me up like nothing else could.
“Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.” Isaiah 41:10
That did it. I had a visual of God holding me in the palm of His hand. I am not alone. He is always with me. He strengthens me. That’s all I need to know.
Feeling discouraged? He is there to support you. He is your Rock. Take that to heart and know that you are never alone. God is good.
Jane Springer is a certified Life, Wellness and Style Coach who assists women in taking care of themselves, in body, mind and spirit. She coaches women who want to lose weight, avoid diabetes, and feel great. She also helps them thrive after divorce. She also helps them to clear their closets of old clothes and outdated attitudes, so they can shine and feel confident.