In the face of discouragement, arm yourself with faith
In the face of discouragement, arm yourself with faith
Believe in what you can’t see!
You’ve put all your energy into your projects. But despite your perseverance, you see nothing. Nothing changes for you. Nothing evolves in your life. Stagnation is a constant theme in your story. And it discourages you. Honestly, I understand perfectly how you feel. Because I’ve been there too.
When you’re fighting for change. When you have such great responsibilities. You fight for yourself and for others. But despite all your efforts, you feel trapped in a life you didn’t choose. And it’s not what you wanted. Because there are parameters in this existence over which you have no control. We often find ourselves in a vortex where there’s no way out. Where you feel completely trapped and abandoned by this life. Which creates a huge source of discouragement.
In that case, I’d advise you to draw on the most powerful weapon I know: faith and prayer. The faith to believe in what you can’t see. It’s a great gift from God. Because real change comes from what our eyes can’t perceive, but from what we imagine in our minds. If you feel strong, you’ll be strong in life.
Nothing predestined me to do what I do today. A member of my family suffers from an illness, a disability so complicated that it requires seeing more than 3 or 4 doctors a week. His illness turned our lives upside down. But during this complicated period, God enabled me to realize my potential and find my path. I’m a singer, a blogger and I do lots of other things. That’s why I named my first musical project “Rester positif”. This song, soon to be released, is a reflection of what I’ve been through.
When I see what I’ve achieved. When I see how far I’ve come despite all the pitfalls and obstacles I’ve encountered. I remain shocked. Inside, I thank the Lord Jesus and the great God for his blessings. I have faith in what I do. And above all, I have faith in God. We are the fruit of our hope.
When you live a life of struggle, like me or like you. We’re constantly under pressure, because we’re not only fighting for ourselves, but also for others. In those moments, when we’re exhausted, at the end of our rope and our souls completely beaten down, 2 paths present themselves to us.
Either we decide to abandon our projects, our dreams and everything we’ve built up over the years. Or, we decide to take the second path. We decide to keep moving forward despite the darkness that surrounds us. To stay focused on the road ahead. And to make the impossible possible. Even if there’s nothing on the horizon.
In the Word of God, regardless of religion, we say that faith is believing in what we cannot see. Faith is continuing to move forward even though our life is slowed down by external factors. Chasing away all the bad thoughts that persecute us and filling them with positive ones. Staying positive no matter what, even if nobody believes in us. We know that, thanks to God, we’ve already succeeded. And even if a person is an atheist, they already know they’ve succeeded, because they have faith and confidence in their destiny.
If you’re reading these words I’m writing today. I want to say to you: “Be strong! Have faith in yourself and your destiny.”
The greatest destinies are often filled with pitfalls. Even if you’re depressed or discouraged, let the light into your life. There’s no shame in crying. There’s no shame in making mistakes. It’s normal to feel discouraged. It’s part of life. Even if no one helps or supports you. Put your trust in God and Jesus, for they are the greatest support I know.
A few Bible verses to soothe your heart:
Matthew 21:21
21 Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done.
2 Corinthians 5:7
7 For we walk by faith, not by sight,
Hebrews 11:1
1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
1 John 5:4
4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.
Romans 1:16-17
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel: it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and then to the Greek, 17 because in it is revealed the righteousness of God through faith and for faith, as it is written: The just shall live by faith.
But above all, don’t give up on your plans or your dreams. The harder you fight, the greater the reward. So persevere and never admit defeat. As long as there’s life, there’s hope.
