Over what? Is it because you do not have
the pleasant feelings you would like to have? This is no cause for
discouragement. You may be better than you feel, just as many are not
so good as they feel they are. Feelings are no standard to go by. Is it
because you can not accomplish more? Do the best you can and be satisfied
with that. Is it because you make many blunders and mistakes? Care not
for it, for all make them. Profit by them and go on.
Discouragement is deadly to the soul. It is a destroyer of hope, faith,
confidence, joy, service, and victory. Look at the discouraged man! There
he sits. Nothing seems good to him; and he hesitates to do anything.
What army ever won a victory if it was discouraged? What merchant ever
succeeded in business when discouraged? Who ever accomplished anything
when discouraged?
Vow never to give way to discouragement. Sign the pledge against indulgence
in it. Why not? Discouragement is the effect of the devil's work. Will
you engage in helping the devil at his work?
There is no sound argument in favor of becoming discouraged; there is
no reason or logic on its side. If you have obstacles to overcome,
discouragement will make them only that much harder to overcome.
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