Dealing with Discouragement

– Definition of Discouragement – To deprive of confidence or hope.
– Discouragement also means – Depressed, Despirited, Pessimistic.
– Psalm 25:4-5 – Our Hope is in the Lord, we cannot lose our hope.
– Psalm 42:11 – Why be downcast; praise God.

Being Discouraged Angers God
– Numbers 32:9-11 – Discouragment angers God.

God promises not to leave us
– Deuteronomy 31:8 – God PROMISES not to leave or forsake us.

Discouragment And Depression Are Not Natural
– Joshua 1:9 – God commands us not to be discouraged.

Since God commands us not to be discouraged, is it a sin to be depressed?