You work hard to do your best. Day-after-day, you hit the road running. You are good at what you do and notice that the more you do, the more others put on your plate. After a while, your batteries seem to be running low and your performance begins to suffer.
What is true in your personal life, is also true in your spiritual life. After accepting Christ as your Lord and Savior, you get involved in one activity after another. You attend every church service your church provides, you attend one or more Holy Bible studies a week, and fill your plate with one church function after another.
You stay on the course the best you can. An unknown writer stated some wise words when he said: “You can tell how big a worker is by observing how much it takes to discourage him.” That is true, but the fact of the matter is, that with a full load in your life, discouragement will eventually occur in your life.
How can you keep discouragement at bay in your life? How can you stay on top of your world most of the time? A simple solution is found in the Holy Bible: “Therefore, encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing” (1 Thessalonians 5:11; NASV). You keep your head above water by getting a little encouragement from others and by spreading a little encouragement to others, also.
Yes, sometimes life can get you down. You get a little discouraged. The remedy? Encouragement. You will be surprised how helpful that remedy can work.
You need from now and then to stop, take a breath of fresh air, and let encouragement work in your life. The very best encouragement comes from Christ. Do that now!
