The Pastor's BlogDepression and Discouragement – The Pastor's Blog https://pastors.iflblog.com Encouraging Words for Pastors from Chuck Swindoll and Insight for Living Tue, 02 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pastors.iflblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cropped-pastors-blog-icon-32x32.png Depression and Discouragement – The Pastor's Blog https://pastors.iflblog.com 32 32 Depression and Discouragement https://pastors.iflblog.com/2019/02/depression-and-discouragement/ https://pastors.iflblog.com/2019/02/depression-and-discouragement/#respond Mon, 04 Feb 2019 04:00:00 +0000 Charles R. Swindoll https://pastors.iflblog.com/2008/06/03/test/ “Elijah was a man just like us,” James reminds us (James 5:17 NIV). Not only was Elijah like us in that God can powerfully use our prayers, but Elijah was also like us in that we can get very discouraged. Because of an enemy’s threats to his life, Elijah, this great man of God, was reduced to a heap of self-pity (1 Kings 19).

Ever been discouraged in ministry? Of course you have! Most pastors—if not all—have. Maybe you’re there even now. Believe me; I understand those lonely, desperate places.

This week, let me share with you a message I gave in a Dallas Theological Seminary chapel service to those about to enter ministry. My hope is that you will find encouragement, as I have, to persevere when you never thought you could. There is hope, my friend.

—Chuck

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