Taken from Joyce Meyer's website:
There are many types of temptation, so we don’t always recognize discouragement and thoughts of giving up as being a temptation from the devil. Some thoughts the enemy may plant in your mind to tempt you to give up might sound like this:
- This is too difficult.
- I really am not qualified to do this.
- I am facing too many problems and can’t possibly solve them all.
- I have no one to help me.
- My friends and family think I’m crazy for pursuing this.
- I don’t have the money to do this.
- This is taking too long.
I never thought of these little temptations as thoughts I must nip in the bud. I thought of them as natural, as normal... Sometimes, I forget that humanity is rooted in sin. It's odd. Daily devotions are actually making a difference in my life. I haven't sunk into despair or even depression ever since I've started this. Of course, it's a little early to talk about this since it's only been 3 days in but I really believe it's making a change in my life.
I thank God for everything.
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Trust in Him: The instant you feel tempted to give up, you need to say aloud, “I will not quit. I refuse to give up. I trust God and I will finish what He has called me to do.”
Listened to this while I was doing my devotion. It's awesome.
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