Take Up My Cross Journal

Discouragement and Despair

Prompt: How do you handle a season of discouragement and despair?

I pray for help. I try to focus on good things in my life and remind myself God's got this. I talk to my mother and husband about things. It has been awhile since I called and talk to my minister but I am thinking about it. It helps to talk to your minister because she has a direct line to God. We all do but a minister has a closer connection that I wish I had. I live each day as it comes and feel good when I think of the good things God has done. I am thankful for another day and cheer when I get victories and God answers my prayers and I get through discouragement.

Prompt; How might rethinking on others needs redirect you back to your gratitudes toward God?

I think of others problems and I pray for them. I remember God is there for me and helped me. I am graceful to God for all he does for me. We have to be thankful for all we have. We find gratitude when we least expect it and love and thank God and Jesus. We keep praying for others