How to Defeat Discouragement

Current Teaching Series Rethinking Your Life

How to Defeat Discouragement By Rick Warren — 01/31/2024 "It is God himself, in his mercy, who has given us this wonderful work of telling his Good News to others, and so we never give up." 2 Corinthians 4:1 (TLB) Do you know that God loves you? Maybe you've heard that truth all your life! But if you know God loves you, do you sense and recognize God's love? When you stop believing you are loved by God, you can start to get discouraged. Why? Because if you don't believe God loves you, then you can't experience his grace and mercy. The best way to defeat discouragement is to remember how much God loves you and to stay focused on that truth. "It is God himself, in his mercy, who has given us this wonderful work of telling his Good News to others, and so we never give up" (2 Corinthians 4:1 TLB). What is mercy? Mercy is when God gives you what you need, not what you deserve. Mercy is when God knows every mistake you've made and will ever make, and he still gives you every good thing in your life. God's mercy is what keeps you going when you feel hopeless or worn down or discouraged. A lot of people who have been Christians for a long time don't sense God's love because they only think God speaks to them in a critical voice. But if the voice you're listening to is always negative, it's not God. God made you to love you. The number one purpose of your life is not for you to do good. The number one purpose of your life is not even for you to love God back. The number one purpose of your life is to let God love you. When you do that and experience his mercy and grace, you'll be free to pursue all that he has planned for your life. PLAY today's audio teaching from Pastor Rick >> Talk It Over What circumstances most often affect how you think God views you? Do you feel like God more often speaks to you in a negative voice or in love? Why? How do you let God love you? What do you want to change about the way you think in that area? The post How to Defeat Discouragement appeared first on Pastor Rick's Daily Hope.

Get the Rethinking Your Life Bible Study when you give a gift to support Daily Hope! Your brain is the most complex organ in your body, and one of God's greatest gifts to you. So is it any surprise that your thoughts are so powerful . . . and need to be placed under God's influence? In his brand-new Rethinking Your Life Bible study, Pastor Rick Warren invites you on a journey to take control of your thought life so you can win the battle against temptation, defeat discouragement, and experience peace in the midst of pain. The Rethinking Your Life Bible study is our thanks for your gift to help share the hope of Jesus with more people through Daily Hope this year. So request your copy when you give below, and thank you for your partnership! GIVE NOW

Complete Audio Series (Purchase) Includes 8 full-length message from Pastor Rick's series Rethinking Your Life. LEARN MORE

Series Summary Message 1: Why You Need to Think About What You Think About Message 2: Learning to Think Like Jesus Message 3: Choosing to Manage My Mind Message 4: Rethinking the Problem of Sin Message 5: How to Win Over Persistent Temptations Message 6: Defeating Discouragement Message 7: Changing How I Think About Pain Message 8: Recovering from Traumatic Experiences PLAY TODAY'S BROADCAST

Pastor Rick Warren

Enjoy today's devotional? Listen to Pastor Rick's daily audio teaching at PastorRick.com Did someone forward this devotional to you? Subscribe to Pastor Rick Warren's Daily Devotional. Rick Warren is the founding pastor of Saddleback Church, one of America's largest and most influential churches. Pastor Rick is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Purpose Driven Life. His book The Purpose Driven Church was named one of the 100 Christian books that changed the 20th century. Pastor Rick created The PEACE Plan to address the five global giants—spiritual emptiness, self-serving leadership, poverty, disease, and illiteracy—through the power of ordinary people in the local church. His Daily Hope broadcast and daily devotionals are offered around the world. You can listen to the broadcast or sign up for the free devotionals at PastorRick.com. © 2024 by Rick Warren. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Pastor Rick's Daily Hope, PO Box 80448, Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688, United States

Get $100 off a Logos 10 base package (first-time base package purchasers only)                   Shop The Exclusive Offer for Logos 10 Save up to 20% on a Logos package, plus get five free bonus books.  10% off of various Logos packages + 5 free digital books  Shop for Publisher Spotlight Logos Monthly Free Books, Ebooks and Audio Books The Spirit of Grace (Christian Belief For Everyone) https://www.logos.com/product/52289/the-spirit-of-grace Pray Every Day: 90 Days of Prayer from God's Word https://www.logos.com/product/194572/pray-every-day-90-days-of-prayer-from-gods-word    Drink Deeply: Meditations from The Fountain of Life (audio) https://www.logos.com/product/255728/drink-deeply-meditations-from-the-fountain-of-life  For month of January 2024 Ongoing Free item strategy: Try this link: https://www.logos.com/free-book Now this link: https://www.logos.com/free-ebook Next try this link: https://www.logos.com/free-audiobook    Try these Logos Bible Software Discount codes GOLL WGR9  Shop for Logos Monthly Sale save 15% off Bibles $25 or more with code GG20    on FaithGateway   Furnished by Rick Livermore Webmaster220 San Juan Capistrano California –  https://rick-livermore-on-blogger.blogspot.com/