Sometimes we get discouraged. That is a part of life. But, it is how we handle this discouragement that helps us grow and show our faith in God.
Here is how I taught my children to handle discouragement…
- Acknowledge the feelings you are experiencing.
- Figure out what caused you to be discouraged.
- Decide what you can do to feel better. (usually, talking to someone about how you feel works)
- Get an understanding of what you can do the next time something like this happens.
- Learn a lesson from this moment.
- Remember a previous moment of discouragement and how God helped you get over it.
- Remind yourself that this too will pass.
- Pray and ask God to help you through this moment of discouragement.
- Praise God that this moment will praise.
- Quote Psalm 147:3…
God heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Remember, you cannot control what happens all the time, but you can control how you respond to what happens.
Be joyful.
