DISCOURAGEMENT by Dr. Harold Sala Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior Psalm 42:5 Do you ever get discouraged? If you answer in the affirmative, youre not alone, believe me. If youve never faced hours of discouragement, it would be probable that either you are not trying to accomplish much worthwhile or else youre not quite normal. The next time you feel discouragement knocking on your heart's spirit, remember the case of a young man who played an important part in the destiny of the world. He was pretty much a self educated man not because he did not appreciate education, but because he never had an opportunity to get a formal education. After he completed his military service, he decided to enter politics by running for a seat in the state legislature. Following a defeat, he retired from politics to try his hand as a storekeeper. The store went bankrupt, and he spent the next 17 years paying off his debts. He fell in love with a young woman only to suffer the heartbreaking experience of watching her die from typhoid fever. Again he entered politics, this time as a candidate for the US Congress. He was elected by a narrow margin, but when he ran for re election, he was soundly defeated. He tried to get a job with the government land office, but was turned down. He became a candidate for the US Senate and was defeated. He was nominated for the Vice Presidency a short while later, but he <b>...</b>
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