Dealing with Discouragement

Nehemiah 4:10-23

Nehemiah was a leader. Nehemiah was called to a big project. God used Nehemiah in a rebuilding mission. He was sent to Jerusalem to rebuild the walls around the city and to restore the Israelite people who had become discouraged in their faith.

Do you ever feel discouraged in life? Do you have days where you lose hope? If so, this Old Testament book can be a timely word in your life.

The dictionary defines discouragement as “to deprive of courage, to deter, to dishearten, to hinder.”

The book of Nehemiah is about success in the midst of discouragement. God shows His power to restore and renew not only walls but people.

Note the following:

Sources of discouragement

Solutions to discouragement