“...Therefore Hannah wept and would not eat.” - 1 Samuel 1:7b
Do you know the only cure for hopelessness is hope? Often times our circumstances, people, or just the worries of this world can take us to this place of hopelessness if we are not careful. Discouragement is a dangerous thing that can very quickly take away our joy that is rightfully ours in Christ.
Hannah is truly an amazing story. Life was rough. Being mocked, barren, and not being able to have the one thing she desperately desired, a child took away most of her hope. When she hit bottom she went to the temple to find hope. We can always find hope in Yahweh and that is what happened for Hannah. You can read about it in Samuel 1.
Are you tired? weary? discouraged? Take a few notes from Hannah:
- She honestly prayed to God
- She was encouraged by others
- She put the matter in God’s hand (no more “woe is me”)
Many times the antidote for discouragement is telling God how you really feel and then leave your problems with Him. Then rely on the support of good friends and Godly counselors. We need people to help us walk through despair and discouragement. Be encouraged today, our God is greater than whatever you are facing today. Remember that discouragement changes to hope when you add God to the equation.
“We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed, perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;” - 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
Further Reading: 1 Samuel 1, 2 Corinthians 4
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