The Love of God has provided much for us, to be truly happy and encouraged, no matter what comes our way.
In the book of Job, we read, "Man is born unto troubles as the sparks fly upward" [Job 5:7.] and 
don't the sparks sometimes reach Dazzling proportions.
If we live only in the realm of the "Earthly" and physical "senses", then we are living on a very THIN EDGE, from which life can easily cause us to tumble, and plunge us into 
and Despair.
With what great enthusiasm, we can enjoy all the "earthly" good that surrounds us, not considering the emptiness of our physical existence, and not having a care in the world, until something goes wrong, and then all our amusement with life crumbles.
If we are amused only with the "natural" state of things, then, the long term outlook towards 
is a bleak one, but here again, this great love and faithfulness of God toward his creation, has wonderfully provided for this most discouraging "bus stop", where we all have to "get off". This wonderful provision comes only via the one who "blazed" the way through
Conquered the grave and rose again! Moreover, that is why He has the Authority to say, "I am The Way, The Truth and The Life, no man cometh unto The Father but by me" [John 14:6.]
Is the ultimate ANSWER to all "Discouragement".
Encouragement for the spirit:
Encouragement for your spirit that cannot be daunted by anything, is being "Born again" when, you come to Jesus Christ and trust him as your saviour.
Encouragement for the Soul:
When we come to Christ and we experience the "new birth" that Jesus spoke about to Nicodemus, [John 3.] we then have a solid foundation for our soul's ever-changing range of "emotions", which can vary much, because of being related to our "earthly" and "physical" circumstances, which can be very pleasant, or very devastating. How beautiful to know, that though your earthly position can totally crash, you have in your spirit this unmoveable, and unshakeable, Glorious outcome in Christ for all eternity, that makes this "beggarly" earthly existence pale into insignificance, as the words of the following Hymn, beautifully express,
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
Refrain
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
Refrain
My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
Refrain
For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
If Jordan above me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.
Refrain
But, Lord, 'tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh trump of the angel! Oh voice of the Lord!
Blessèd hope, blessèd rest of my soul!
Refrain
And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.
Refrain
Encouragement about the body.
said, "I am the resurrection and the Life, he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die" [John 11:25.] Because Jesus died and rose again for us, we are able to look forward (even though our body may be sick and dying) to a triumphant VICTORY over and the grave. and look forward to a glorious Eternal future of things unspeakable!
The one who has "backed up" this statement by the Power of resurrection, and RISING from the dead, is Jesus Christ.
The Lord bless you with the great encouragement of the Grace of Christ, through whom is made available to us these thrilling realities of salvation from eternal
and the gift of 
Jesus loves you.
God Bless.
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