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Recently, my wife was around a 4-year-old girl who said: “I am not allowed to see my dad anymore because he did something bad. But everybody has bad in their life and it is okay. We just have to decide to be happy. Sometimes when tears come, you just have to push them back.”

That 4 year old is going to do okay. Most of us have something bad happen, then we fall. Self-pity may be one of satan’s top 10 tricks. Discouragement is a habit that will keep you falling for as long as you allow it to control you.

If this is an issue, do an internet search on overcoming discouragement to get ideas on how to fight it.

Pray: “Father, take away my spirit of discouragement, and help me to decide to be happy.”

Pray: “Father, take away my spirit of discouragement, and fill me with Your toughness.”

If this issue controls you it will be impossible to pray these prayers too often.

Bad things happen and we allow ourselves to get “Dark.” We let Jesus’ light dim out and we allow satan a perfect opening. That was our habit. But our new habit is to attack with prayer and to search to find out what Jesus wants out of our situation. Our new habit is to fight back with the light of Jesus shining fully on us. An impossible rotten day, but still… a day where Jesus’ light can shine brighter than ever. If we fight to let it shine.

Here are Bible verses to dig into when life is not perfect.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 ESV
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
Not easy today. But my issues did not appear because I was in God’s perfect will. Maybe I should change that today.

Romans 12:2 ESV
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
Biblical Paul would not allow my problems to burden him. Why? Because he focuses on verses like this one, and he was always busy renewing his mind.

Matthew 11:28-30 ESV
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
I ignored this verse yesterday. Today I am trying to learn from Him.

James 5:13 ESV
“Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.”
If I had read this verse yesterday, today would have been better.

James 1:1-27 ESV
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings. Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. …

Hebrews 13:5 ESV
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Proverbs 17:22 ESV
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Psalm 51:12 ESV / 90 helpful votes
Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.

Pray: “Father, take away my spirit of discouragement, and help me to learn from Your Word.

Use your computer for something great – look up verses to help you fight back.