Today we are examining the mind Stronghold effects of the feeling of Despairand how to overcome them.
To feel Despairis to experience a profound sense of hopelessness and a complete loss of hope. It’s a feeling of being without any desire or passion in life, often arising from ongoing sadness, pain, or unresolved trauma. Despair is characterized by a belief that things will never improve and that there is no way out of a difficult situation.
My prayer is that you will be receptive to the guidance of the Holy Spirit in breaking the strongholds of the mind as we study this month in Jesus name amen
‘Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.’ – Hebrews 11:1,3
‘Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.’ – Proverbs 13:12
- What happens when the substance of what you hoped for crumbles before your eyes?
- What happens when the evidence of the unseen begins to disappear before your eyes?
- So what happens when you have done all there is to do and your faith fails? Do you lose your salvation?
- What do you do when you think or feel God has failed you? Does God’s work in your life come to a screeching halt, waiting for your faith to return?
- Read · John 5:1-9 The despair of the man by the pool.
- How would you describe the initial faith of the man when he came to the pool?
- What happened to his feeling of hope through the years?
- How can you describe the despair the man was feeling at the time Jesus showed up?
- How did the man overcome the stronghold of Despair?
- Read Isaiah 53 The man Jesus
- How would you describe the Trauma “the man” had to endure ?
- Why did he have to go through “all” of this trauma?
- If you had to go through what “the man” experienced, how long do you think you would last?
- Do you think he expressed despair during his traumatic experience?
- How did he overcome the despair ? read Hebrews 5:5-10
Summary: How can you overcome the Mind stronghold of Despair?
‘For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.’
II Corinthians 10:4-6
