And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.
(1 Samuel 30:6)
The Amalekites had invaded and taken all their wives and children captive. When David and his men returned to find their families gone and their homes burned down, they were all greatly grieved. Two of David's wives were among the captives. The people were so upset, they wanted to take it out on David. Instead of letting his grief get the better of him, and allowing the people to do what they will, David encouraged himself in the Lord. There are times when we are so fed up with the way our lives are going, we just want to give up. We ask for a sign, we ask for prayer, we ask others what we are doing wrong, hoping they will give us the exact word of encouragement we need to hear. But, there are times when there just aren't any words that our friends can give us. We can't always wait for someone else to provide the encouragement that we need to go on. There are times when you have to encourage yourself in the Lord. You have to take the initiative. You have to just do it yourself with God's help. That's the greatest thing about having a relationship with Him. You never have to do anything alone ever again. :)
God bless you, my friends.
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