Vineyard Community Church: Greenwood, Indiana

“Things are not going well . . . the wall of Jerusalem has been torn down.” Nehemiah 1:3 (NLT) “The God of heaven will help us, and we will rebuild this wall.” Nehemiah 2:20 (TLB) What Causes Discouragement? #1 Cause: Fatigue #2 Cause: Frustration #3 Cause: Failure #4 Cause: Fear Defeating Discouragement Rest your body. Reorganize your life. Remember God will help you. Resist the discouragement. Be The Encourager 1. Encourage others. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. Hebrews 3:13 (NIV) Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. Hebrews 10:24-25 (NLT) 2. Encourage myself. David encouraged himself