Through this Easter themed five-day prayer guide, we will be equipped with encouragement as well as prayers for each day.
Discouragement is one of those words we hate to hear, especially at holidays, such as Easter. Feeling discouraged or having a heavy heart are not fun things. Whenever we are discouraged, it can make us feel hopeless and without help. At the times of our strongest discouragements, we need to look to Jesus. He is the One who can help strengthen our hearts (Psalm 24:17).
As we wait on the Lord and His deliverance, we can still praise Him. It might sound odd to praise God when we are feeling discouraged, yet this can actually help us. Instead of giving way to discouragement, we will be lifting up Jesus in praise. Replace discouragement with a heart of joy and you will quickly see your hope return this Easter holiday.
Discouraging times will occur throughout our lives, yet Jesus will always be with us. It might sound redundant or repetitive, but it is true that Jesus is always with us (Matthew 28:20b). He never leaves us to weather the storms alone. All of the hopeless nights we stay awake longing for hope—the Lord is sitting right there beside us.
When we are having times of discouragement, we can go to the Lord in prayer. The Bible tells us
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