"The most wonderful time of the year!" That's the standard of the holiday season, but for some it isn't the most wonderful time. The Holidays can be a discouraging time because we see our failures more plainly, or reminded don't measure up to another family member or where people expected us to be at. Defeating Discouragement is a new series tackling why we can get discouraged and what we can do with God to get ourselves out of the pit.

Psalm 40:1-2 NLT
I waited patiently for the LORD to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry. [2] He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along.

Russ, Nathan and Cameron kick-off this series discussing what it means to humble yourself by choosing God, but first identifying your discouragement: either Emotional Discouragement (the day to day obstacles, difficulties, and disappointments), Seasonal Discouragement (discouraging memories surfaced by specific time of year), Situational Discouragement (moments of relationship rejection, personal failure, or missed opportunities), or Chronic Discouragement (a constant state of mental and emotional discouragement).

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