This document discusses staying focused through days of discouragement. It provides biblical passages about being vigilant against the devil and enduring affliction. It defines discouragement as a loss of courage, confidence and enthusiasm. Common causes of discouragement are rejection, failure and hardship. The document advises recognizing that everyone experiences discouragement and intentionally breaking bad reaction patterns. It suggests putting one's mind at night with thankfulness, remembering God's faithfulness, sharing burdens with others, and focusing one's mind on God's promises. Strategies listed to help overcome discouragement include these actions.

1. Staying
Focused…
…through days of
discouragement
Judges 11

2. “Be sober, be vigilant, because your
adversary, the devil, prowls about like
a roaring lion, seeking whom he may
devour.”
1 Peter 5:8
Focused

3. “But you be watchful in all things;
endure affliction; do the work of an
evangelist, fulfill your ministry.”
2 Timothy 4:5
Focused

4. "Continue earnestly in prayer, being
vigilant in it with thanksgiving.”
Colossians 4:2
Focused

5. “Discouragement”
“Loss of courage, confidence and
enthusiasm; vexed, burdened;
shortened, stunted or cut down.”
“Discouragement”
“Loss of courage, confidence and
enthusiasm; vexed, burdened;
shortened, stunted or cut down.”

6. V.3:
V.4:
V.6:
“My spirit is overwhelmed”
“No one cares for my soul”
“Bring my soul out of prison”
Psalm 142
V.7:
“I am brought very low”

7. What Causes
Discourement?
Rejection and loss
Personal Failure
Hardship

8. Common Reactions
Rejection and loss
Personal Failure
Hardship
David…
Peter…
Paul…
disengaged
returned to the past
gave up

9. Discouragement is not the
issue, but how we react is!

10. Discouragement is not the
issue, but how we react is!
How have you conditioned yourself
to respond to discouragement?

11. Hebrews 12:3
“Consider Him who endured such
hostility against Himself lest we grow
weary and discouraged in our souls.”

12. Hebrews 12:3
“Consider Him who endured such
hostility against Himself lest we grow weary and
discouraged in our souls.”

13. “Consider”
“Set your mind on, dwell upon, wait
with and long for…”
Analogizomai

14. Judges 11
Jephthah
“Mighty man of valor”

15. Strategiestohelp
Recognize everyone gets discouraged

16. Strategiestohelp
Recognize everyone gets discouraged
Be intentional to break a bad reaction

17. Strategiestohelp
Recognize everyone gets discouraged
Be intentional to break a bad reaction
Put yourself to sleep at night with
thankfulness.

18. Strategiestohelp
Recognize everyone gets discouraged
Be intentional to break a bad reaction
Put yourself to sleep at night with thankfulness.
Remember and retell the stories of
God’s faithfulness

19. Strategiestohelp
Recognize everyone gets discouraged
Be intentional to break a bad reaction
Put yourself to sleep at night with thankfulness.
Remember and retell the stories of God’s faithfulness
Allow someone else to help you carry
the burden

20. Strategiestohelp
Recognize everyone gets discouraged
Be intentional to break a bad reaction
Put yourself to sleep at night with thankfulness.
Remember and retell the stories of God’s faithfulness
Allow someone else to help you carry the burden
Whatever you set your mind on is given
more power

21. Strategiestohelp
Recognize everyone gets discouraged
Be intentional to break a bad reaction
Put yourself to sleep at night with thankfulness.
Remember and retell the stories of God’s faithfulness
Allow someone else to help you carry the burden
Whatever you set your mind on is given more power
Put to memory the promises of God’s
Word

22. Staying
Focused…