Discouraged

Psalms 23:1-6 CEV (A psalm by David.) You, LORD, are my shepherd. I will never be in need. 2. You let me rest in fields of green grass. You lead me to streams of peaceful water, 3. and you refresh my life. You are true to your name, and you lead me along the right paths. 4. I may walk through valleys as dark as death, but I won't be afraid. You are with me, and your shepherd's rod makes me feel safe. 5. You treat me to a feast, while my enemies watch. You honor me as your guest, and you fill my cup until it overflows. 6. Your kindness and love will always be with me each day of my life, and I will live forever in your house, LORD.

Psalms 42:6-11 CEV and you are my God. I am deeply discouraged as I think about you from where the Jordan begins at Mount Hermon and from Mount Mizar. 7. Your vicious waves have swept over me like an angry ocean or a roaring waterfall. 8. Every day, you are kind, and at night you give me a song as my prayer to you, the living LORD God. 9. You are my mighty rock. Why have you forgotten me? Why must enemies mistreat me and make me sad? 10. Even my bones are in pain, while all day long my enemies sneer and ask, "Where is your God?" 11. Why am I discouraged? Why am I restless? I trust you! And I will praise you again because you help me, and you are my God.

Psalms 55:22 CEV Our LORD, we belong to you. We tell you what worries us, and you won't let us fall.

Matthew 5:11-12 CEV God will bless you when people insult you, mistreat you, and tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me. 12. Be happy and excited! You will have a great reward in heaven. People did these same things to the prophets who lived long ago.

2 Corinthians 4:8-18 CEV 8. We often suffer, but we are never crushed. Even when we don't know what to do, we never give up. 9. In times of trouble, God is with us, and when we are knocked down, we get up again. 10. We face death every day because of Jesus. Our bodies show what his death was like, so that his life can also be seen in us. 11. (SEE 4:10) 12. This means that death is working in us, but life is working in you. 13. In the Scriptures it says, "I spoke because I had faith." We have that same kind of faith. So we speak 14. because we know that God raised the Lord Jesus to life. And just as God raised Jesus, he will also raise us to life. Then he will bring us into his presence together with you. 15. All of this has been done for you, so that more and more people will know how kind God is and will praise and honor him. 16. We never give up. Our bodies are gradually dying, but we ourselves are being made stronger each day. 17. These little troubles are getting us ready for an eternal glory that will make all our troubles seem like nothing. 18. Things that are seen don't last forever, but things that are not seen are eternal. That's why we keep our minds on the things that cannot be seen.

Philippians 4:4-7 CEV Always be glad because of the Lord! I will say it again: Be glad. 5. Always be gentle with others. The Lord will soon be here. 6. Don't worry about anything, but pray about everything. With thankful hearts offer up your prayers and requests to God. 7. Then, because you belong to Christ Jesus, God will bless you with peace that no one can completely understand. And this peace will control the way you think and feel.

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