Discouragement is a normal part of life. But is it supposed to be part of the Christian life too? Can God use setbacks and defeats as part of His plan? It’s a message that many people do not want to hear in our soft times, but Pastor Paul tells us that sometimes, victory is not good for us because God needs to work on things in our character that prevent us from serving Him correctly. In this message continued from last week, he shows us how the people who returned from Babylonian captivity had to pass through a time of great testing so that God’s purposes could be fulfilled.