The devil offered all the tools of his trade, the old fable goes, to anyone who would pay the price. They were spread out on the table, each one labeled-hatred, malice, envy, despair, sickness-all the weapons that everyone knows so well. But off on one side, apart from the rest, lay a harmless-looking, wedge-shaped instrument marked “discouragement.” It was old and worn, but it as priced far above all the rest.
When asked the reson why, the devil explained, “Because I can use this one so much more easily than the others. No one knows that it belongs to me, so with it I can open doors that are tightly bolted against the others. Once I get inside, I can use any tool that suits me best.”
A very real problem within all of us that can cause an attitude crash in discouragement. In fact, I’ve always gone out of my way to stay away from negative people. I like to surround myself with positive, upbeat people who constantly encourage me.
the word encouragement means “to put courage into.” Conversely, discouragement takes courage out. How can you reach for the stars, go bravely where no man has gone before, or climb the highest mountain if you lack courage?
Author Glenn Van Ekeren outlines the four pitfalls of discouragementL
1. Discouragement hurts our self-image.
2. Discouragement causes us to see ourselves as less than we reallya re.
3. Discouragement causes us to blame others for our predicament.
4. Discouragement causes us to blur the facts.
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