Good morning.
Discouragement is universal. Everyone gets it from time to time, However, discouragement is curable. Our focus determines our happiness.
• God has chosen us to be a part of his family. You’re not an accident. You are not a mistake. No matter what you’ve done, God picked you to be a part of his family. As Peter says: "... who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father ... In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." (1 Peter 1:2-3) God knew whatever challenges you’re facing right now, and he chose you because of his mercy. You’ll never earn it. You can never work hard enough for it. Perhaps you’re just hanging by a thread right now, ready to throw in the towel and quit. No matter what’s happened, God chose you to be a part of his family. He loves you. Never forget that.
• God has secured your future. “God has reserved for his children the priceless gift of eternal life; it is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay?” (1 Peter 1:4 TLB). No matter what’s going on in your life, your eternity with God will never be canceled. Peter says it’s reserved and “kept beyond the reach of change and decay.” If you’ve committed your life to Christ, you’ll be with him for eternity. Every problem you’ve endured will be worth it at that time because of what is to come.
You are a child of God. Your future is not only bright, but eternal.
Blessings.
Mike and Daphne
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