CHAPTER NINE
IN THE DUNGEON OF GIANT DISCOURAGER
I feel very discouraged at times, and sometimes the spells of
discouragement hang on for a long while. I wonder if I am sanctified.
From unaccountable sources, bad feelings of every description depress
my soul, and along with these bad feelings come doubts that cast gloom
over me. I have prayed and prayed that these feelings of discouragement
might leave me; but they have not done so. I despair of prayer bringing
me the help I need. Really, I know not what to do. I earnestly desire
to be all the Lord's and have His will done in my life, and it is painful
to believe that these discouragements hinder God's will in my heart. How
do sanctified people feel, anyway? I should think they ought to feel
ecstatic joy all the time, being so consecrated and near the Lord as
they are. I need help on this line, and will appreciate any advice you
give me.
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The Wilderness of Canaan is a wild, rough district bordering on the
Jordan Valley, through which every pilgrim and home-seeker must pass
before he finds his home site and settles down. Some pilgrims are fortunate
in passing through it quickly, while others, coming under the spell of
two old giants who live there, have a very hard time passing through.
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