POWER OVER DISCOURAGEMENT

LIGHT FOR THE WAY

(Daily Devotional)

Saturday 22nd April 2017

TOPIC: POWER OVER DISCOURAGEMENT

TEXT: …But David encouraged himself in the Lord his God (1 Samuel 30:6).

Discouragement is when a person looses the tenacity, confidence and mental strength to continue a task. Life’s difficulties can sometimes make the strongest of men and women feel discouraged. You just come to a point and the wind in your sail seems gone, you lack the necessary drive and fortitude to keep going. Its at such a time we need to move closer to God who can help you gEt back on your feet and get the move on.

Have you ever wondered how most of us would have felt if we were truly in David’s shoes walking out to meet Goliath? We might have been like the rest of the crowd standing on the sidelines, probably thinking that little David was going to get whipped! I have always wondered if there had been even the tiniest bit of doubt trying to hit David’s mind to make him have second thoughts as he marched out toward the giant. Perhaps not, but I am sure David, human like all of us, had to overcome some discouraging thoughts. He actually did so one time later when he experienced a terrible invasion by the Amalekites, and all his family members were kidnapped. David wept until he had no more strength to cry (see 1 Sam. 30:4). Yet somewhere that same conquering spirit he once had against Goliath rose up in David. He kept His eyes on God and began to find encouragement once again.

Perhaps there is a “Goliath” or some “Amalekites” attempting to discourage some areas of your life. Get your eyes back on the Lord and expect Him to cause a conquering spirit to rise up inside you. Expect to overcome and remove the source of all discouragement today! The setback will make for a major comeback in your life!

WORD CONFESSION

This day I receive the Spirit of boldness and courage to continue. Strength is renewed day by day. I am not wearied, I will not faint, I am more than conqueror through Him that loves me in Jesus name in Jesus name                                                                     

PRAYER POINTS

*O Lord my Father I thank you for your faithfulness, grace and mercy over my life and family in Jesus name.

*O Lord God, I make myself available to you this day, renew my strength in Jesus name

*New grace for the race fall on me now in Jesus name

*God’s conquering ability withing me, arise and begin to conquer in Jesus name

*I command every power sponsoring discouragement in my life, cease by fire in Jesus name

Every burden and yoke bringing discouragement into my life, be lifted and break by fire in Jesus name

*O Lord my God, let the more than conqueror’s anointing fall on me now in Jesus name

*Yoke of repeated failure, break by fire now in Jesus name

*Thank you Lord for hearing and answering my prayers

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

 Leviticus 17, Leviticus 18    Mark 14:17-42            Psalm 31:9-18

SUCCESS QUOTE OF THE DAY

"The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won't. It's whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere."

-- Barack Obama

THE PROPHETIC DECLARATIONS FOR TODAY

This day receive new grace and strength to continue the race. As you arise this day the Spirit of might shall rest upon you, as darkness pervades the land the LORD is arising upon you and His glory shall be seen by all upon your life. The grace for ease of living is released for you now says the Lord.