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discouragement

How Not to Be Discouraged With Church People

If disappointment is inevitable, how do we avoid the awful emotional turmoil that often follows when dealing with church people? One word: expectations.

Brian Tome: What It Was Like to Pastor Through the ‘Worst Season of Discouragement’ in 25 Years

“You can go through a desert," says Brian Tome, "and not lose your faith and still be used by God, even though you don't feel like you're being used by God.”

How to Get Back Up When Ministry Knocks You Down

If you’re a pastor, a missionary, or serve in a church, you can’t avoid discouragement, disappointment, and hurt from ministry. The Bible even uses the not-so-complimentary metaphor “sheep” to describe those we serve.

Elisabeth Elliot: Just Do the Next Thing

This advice from Elisabeth Elliot took me through numerous trials and countless days when I felt inundated and didn’t know what to do. Here's what you should know about doing the next thing.

Amy Carmichael’s Secret to Fighting Discouragement

Discouragement can be a crippling form of soul sickness. It stalks those who serve in hard places and in unyielding spiritual environments.

Was Jesus Ever Discouraged in His Ministry?

If Jesus was never discouraged, and He is the example I need to follow, then what is my problem?

Four Ways to Fight Discouragement

Discouragement can be a good sign—resistance sometimes means you’re pushing back darkness in some way, and that’s always an uphill battle.

Beating Discouragement // Enjoying the Simple Things

Like a blood-thirsty tick, discouragement buries its fangs in your soul, and it doesn’t let go until you’re dry and empty.