Sat. Night Life
Speaker: Pastor Daniel
Title: dealing with discouragement

3 things about discouragement

-discouragement is universal(no matter for wad gender or age)
-Discouragement is recurring(it will come back again)
-Discouragement is highly contagious(it spreads)

Discouragement is inevitable, but our reaction to it is vital

4 causes of discouragement

1. Fatigue
the halfway line will always be the most difficult
2. Frustration
Focus on the positive instead of the negative to prevent yourself from getting frustrated
We cannot avoid rubbish in our lives, but we can learn how to deal with it
Rubbish are trival things in our lives that will distract us
3. Failure
How we handle failure is the key to success
The difference between winners and losers is that winners see failure only as a form of temporary setback
4. Fear
hanging around with negative people will cause us to think negatively
When we fear we will desire to run away

Antidotes for discouragement(not panadols)

1- Reorganise
-our lives
-we have to be flexible

2-Support
-2 heads are better than one(eccl 4:9-12)

3- Remember
-remember to look up to God when facing trouble
-God is not the last solution to our problems, but He is the first
Positive thoughts despells discouragement
4- Resist
-Don't give in to negative thoughts, but resist it