Stay Encouraged!

How many times have you turned on the news and exclaimed, “Oh my! What next?”  In Milwaukee we’re under a constant barrage of escalating violence, record homicide rates, carjackings, reckless driving, drug overdose deaths, family breakups, and abounding lawlessness.  This is not isolated to our city alone, but communities across the state and the nation are increasing in disorder as well.  Political leaders are grasping at straws to find the antidote to remedy such troubles but continuously fall short. 
 
Further observances from around the nation are also troubling. Consider the far-reaching control over individual freedom which has taken place.  Additional troubles abound including the war on the unborn, gender fluidity nonsense, classroom indoctrination, inflation (the likes of what many have never seen,) a war on energy, the attack on marriage, the putdown of the traditional family, and the scorning of Christian values.  The daily barrage of these matters can lead one to discouragement and despair and provoke a desire for many to just give up.  It is important through these challenging times to stay encouraged!
 
The obvious question is, “How can one stay encouraged amidst all these struggles?”  We can learn from the Old Testament character, David.  In I Samuel 30, things were not looking good for him.  He was b ...