Spiritual Work

Overcoming Discouragement
 F o r th u s s a y s th e L O R D : After
• Jer.29:10 m p le te d a t B a by lon,
seventy years a re c o
a n d p e rf o rm M y g o o d w ord
I will visit you y o u to re tu rn to
toward yo u , a n d c a u s e
e . 1 1 F o r I k n o w th e th o ughts
this plac s a y s th e L O R D ,
that I think tow a rd y o u ,
p e a c e a n d n o t o f e v il, to give
thoughts of e . 1 2 T h e n you
you a futu re a n d a h o p
e a n d g o a n d p ra y to M e,
will call upon M 1 3 A nd you will
and I w il l lis te n to y o u .
n d fin d M e , w h e n y o u s e arch
seek Me a rt . 1 4 I w ill be
for Me w it h a ll y o u r h e a
b y y o u , s a y s th e L O R D , and I will
found u r c a ptivity…
brin g y o u b a c k fr o m y o
• Faith + Hope = COURAGE
• Courage: to be swift and strong with the
feet, with the idea of binding or girding
• Hope is the realization that everything
God has promised is already in
existence, faith is the walking out of
said realization until each and every
promise is fulfilled in my life—courage
is the inner strength that simply will not
give up in the face of opposition
• You can be sure that once your faith,
hope, and courage is activated you will
face opposition to the process
• Dan.7:25 And he shall speak great
words against the most High, and shall
wear out the saints of the most High,
• This “wearing out” comes in the form of
conflicts that drag on and slowly steals
your joy, strength, and passion—and
hides itself and the outcome.
 e n th e p e o p le o f th e la nd tried
• Ez.4:4 T h
e th e p e o p le o f J u d a h . They
to discourag a n d hired
th e m in b u il d in g , 5
troubled fr u s tr ate
a g a in s t th e m to
counselors f C yru s k in g
ll th e d a y s o
their purpose a n o f D arius
v e n u n ti l th e re ig
of Persia, e
king of Persia.
n s ta n t & c o n ti n u a l c o n flict
• “troubled” =co iles
p la n s a n d s tr a te g ie s- -w
• “counselors”=
 e w h o le a r m o r of
t on th
• Strategies: “Pu a b le to s ta nd
y b e
God, that ye ma d e v il.” E p .6:11
o f th e
against the wiles t a g a inst
or we w r e s tl e n o
• Counselors: “F g a in st
b lo o d , b u t a
flesh and w e r s, a g ainst
ain s t p o
principalities, ag s s o f th is world,
d a r k n e
the rulers of the n e s s in h ig h
ic k e d
against spiritual w
places.” Ep.6:12
• Take the armor of God—all defensive
weapons used to protect you from
assault EXCEPT the sword of the Spirit
• Two edged sword: distomos—two
mouths
• Ep.6:17; Heb. 4:12
• Your words are the pioneers of your
tomorrow. You are living in today what
you spoke yesterday.
• 1 Cor.2:
• James 3
• Your life is directed by your
tongue and your tongue is in
either agreement with
heaven or hell.