YOU SHALL NOT FAINT NOR BE DISCOURAGED



By Michael Benson Ajayi
Matt 14:13-15 NKJV “When Jesus heard it, He departed from there by boat to a deserted place by Himself. But when the multitudes heard it, they followed Him on foot from the cities. And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick.”
           By tradition, John the baptizer was Jesus’ first cousin and to hear about the gruesome death of His cousin was enough to unsettle Him but He was not deterred as He rather did the unthinkable by healing those who followed.
           Discouragement is the sense of disappointment or  failure  as a result of not being able to complete a task.   The enemy will stop at nothing to discourage those genuinely committed to the spread of the gospel. But the scriptures says in Isa 42:4
NKJV “He will not fail nor be discouraged, Till He has established justice in the earth;” the spirit led servant of God will stop at nothing until the gospel of the Kingdom is heard all around the world.
         There are moments when discouragement wants to set in ; this occurs whenever we no longer see God as being trustworthy enough to meet our needs. Thus, we embark on self-help projects without a divine sanctioning and the result could be very unpleasant. Peace and  stability are guaranteed to those who have love for God’s word ( psalm 119:165, Phill :4-6-7), 
           Discouragement could emanate as result of trying to do things by our strength Zech 4:6-9b and by risen of wrong timing (Eccl3:1).
             Usually when we try to bite more than we can chew by embarking on a project beyond our schooling or outside our divine calling leads to discouragement. The scriptures says in 1Ps 131:1 AMP  “ LORD, MY heart is not haughty, nor my eyes lofty; neither do I exercise myself in matters too great or in things too wonderful for me.” The ability to acknowledge one’s limits and boundaries by reason of training is important to avoid frustrations in life. It is better to acquire the requisite training before embarking on any project. That is what the period of waiting is actually about. We should therefore allow peer pressure drive us in to starting projects we can’t accomplish. Sometimes in the process of proving one’s worth before our peers we end up destroying very important relationships in our lives. That’s why the scripture says there is no wisdom in comparing your success story with someone else’ to avoid falling into Satan’s trap (2 Cor. 10:12.)     
            
         Peace comes from recognizing that God loves us and has blessed us unconditionally regardless of our physical circumstances and that He His plans for us are not  of  evil but good to give us a future. Therefore we should trust God for everything and always pray about every situation we find ourselves in .  Phil 4:6-7 AMP  says “Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition ( definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God.”
And God's peace [shall be yours, that tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace] which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”
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