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Bible Verses for Discouragement

Discouragement is often quieter than despair — it's the slow drain of not seeing results. These verses are for that particular tiredness.

// the word for this moment

“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”

Galatians 6:9 (KJV)

More Scripture for discouragement

“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”

Joshua 1:9 (KJV)

“Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.”

2 Chronicles 15:7 (KJV)

What this means for you

Galatians 6:9 was written to people already doing the right thing — not slackers who needed to start, but people who were tired of the effort not showing visible returns yet. 'Due season' means the harvest has a timing that isn't always yours to determine. The command to not faint isn't a demand for cheerfulness. It's a call to keep your hands on the plow even when you can't see the field's edge.

A prayer for this moment

Lord, I'm discouraged — not because I've stopped caring, but because the results aren't showing up and I'm tired of sowing without seeing any harvest. Help me trust in due season when due season isn't now. Strengthen my hands so they don't go weak. Remind me that You see the work even when no one else does. Amen.
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