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Psalms 42:5 NLT Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise Him again— my Savior
Psalms 42:11 NLT Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise Him again— my Savior and my God!
The writer is asking himself why he’s sad and discouraged. The antidote for his sadness and discouragement is a decision he makes. He stops focusing on what’s causing him to be sad and begins to put his hope in God AND begins to praise God.
We all will be tempted to be sad, discouraged, or maybe even depressed. When we begin to feel down or discouraged, put your hope in God regarding that subject. We could be tempted to be discouraged about our marriage, our finances, our health, or our employment situation. Regardless of what may be bringing us down, give that situation to God and let Him handle it. And because He has a perfect track record of success, we can praise Him now, knowing that situation is handled.
Twice, the writer asked himself these questions. This lets us know the enemy will tempt us again and again to be sad and discouraged. But every time he throws negative thoughts in our minds, we combat his thoughts by placing our hope in God and giving Him praise.
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