Discouragement is a terrible tin.Apart 4rm becloudin 1's vision,it drains 1 of strenght.Wen u re discouraged,dere wil b no energy 2 do d good tins u had earlier set out 2 achieve.Many of God's children re battlin wit diff levels of discouragement.D work of d Lord is slow,sluggish nd sufferin bcus many of God's children hav been hit by discouragement.Check ur level of commitment nd service 2 God,if it is dwindling,it is possible sumwhere along d line,u hav been hit by discouragement.Discouragement is a spirit.it is scientific in its approach to attacking pple.It is capable of providin u wit facts,figures,faces,graphs,photographs nd oda evidences 2 buttress y u should give up hope.2 counter dis spirit,d Lord instructs us nt 2 operate by sight.Any1 who walks by sight wil be an easy prey 2 d spirit of discouragement.D 1 who is discouraged cannot b lookin unto Jesus @ d same time.In oda words,if u re discouraged @ all,it is evidence dat u hav taken ur eyes off Jesus. Discouragement works hand in hand wit fear.Wen u re afraid,u become very unsettled in ur emotions.Fear leads 2 discouragement.Take d example of Peter who was suck at mid sea wit d oda apostle,dey were battlin wit d wind which was contrary;bt wen Jesus came by,though afraid,Peter quickly conquered his fears nd asked 2 come 2 meet Jesus walkin on water.D Lord gave d word 2 come.He came down on d water,faced Jesus nd began 2 walk on water.As long as he looked on Jesus,d water remained solidified under his feet.But immediately he took off his gaze 4rm Jesus,he saw d boisterous wind,became afraid nd began 2 sink.Before fear hits u,u wil either see sumtin or hear sumtin.If u can watch wat u see nd hear,u can checkmate fear.And 2 checkmate discouragement,focus on Jesus.Focus on His promises 2 u.Focus on His Word.Refuse 2 shift focus in spite of d contrary circumstances nd u wil overcome.Dis season God is releasin fresh grace upon u 2 help u ovacome fear,doubts,nd discouragement.Stay focused on Jesus!