To identify the source of your discouragement, it\u2019s helpful to talk to someone who can offer you insight and guidance. But be careful\u2014you can talk your problems to death and get nowhere! That\u2019s why the Bible says, \u2018Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.\u2019<\/i> So, <\/p>\n
(1) Always do what\u2019s right.<\/i> Few things increase discouragement like regret or a guilty conscience. It\u2019s tough to apologise, admit your faults, forgive, restrain your temper, bear a deserved blame, or start over. But deciding to do these things when they\u2019re appropriate always pays off. Be willing to view your life realistically, see yourself as you are, and accept what\u2019s true. <\/p>\n
(2) Remember, timing is important.<\/i> Often, we look for relief in the valley instead of waiting for the clarity that comes from standing on the mountaintop. That\u2019s because it takes a lot of effort to get to the top of the mountain! When we\u2019re experiencing the darkness of the valley, it\u2019s tempting to make changes we hope will relieve our discomfort. But as Dr Robert Schuller said: \u2018When you are on top of the proverbial mountain\u2026 is the time to make decisions. Here\u2019s why: You\u2026 see your situation more clearly. You are moving to<\/i> something, not just from<\/i> something. You decide using positive data, not negative. You are more likely to move from peak to peak instead of valley to valley.\u2019 <\/p>\n
On the other hand, if you keep persevering while you\u2019re in<\/i> the valley, not only will you make it to higher ground where you can make wiser decisions, but you will have developed character, which will serve you well throughout life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
To identify the source of your discouragement, it\u2019s helpful to talk to someone who can offer you insight and guidance. But be careful\u2014you can talk your problems to death and get nowhere! That\u2019s why the Bible says, \u2018Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.\u2019 So, (1) Always do what\u2019s right. Few […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2023"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2023"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2023\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}