Strength & Perseverance
All discouragement is from the devil, and I wish every Christian would just take this as a pocket-piece, and never forget it.
I never knew a case where God used a discouraged man or woman to accomplish any great thing for Him.
But you, brothers, don’t be weary in doing what is right.
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into God’s Kingdom.
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
There is no place in the Scriptures where it is recorded that God ever used even a discouraged man.
One of the most fatal things in the life of faith is discouragement. One of the most helpful is cheerfulness.
For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls.
For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
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