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51Strangle discouragement.I intentionally use Strangle discouragement. Choke it before it chokes you. Galatians 6:9 states \ us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if (see that word) \discouragement is a deadly enemy of your life mission. In fact, I'm convinced that discouragement is the greatest weapon that Satan has because nothing will render you more ineffective more quickly. The moment you get serious about living the maximum life to make your life count for God, the devil will try to discourage you, especially early on. You've got to push past the discouragement to make it to the finish line.Again using the race analogy, discouragement to me is like hitting the wall. Have you ever heard that term? Runners use the term, \point where every part of the body just begins to scream. It begins to shut down. The only way a runner gets past the \the race of life.I'd like to give you a neat little formula, something that would instantly make your pain go away and just say, \once said, \great British general, once said, \longer than the enemy.\measure a man's greatness by his talent. You don't measure a man's greatness by his education. You measure a man's greatness by what it takes to discourage him. Great people are just ordinary people with extraordinary determination. They just don't quit.\, my brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.\15:58) Can I paraphrase that for you? %u201cHang in there. Hang in there, God is going to reward you for your efforts.%u201dI do want to say this though it's no magic cure, if you're sitting there right now discouraged and wondering how life could get any harder, any tougher, or any worse, be assured that your Savior is sitting right there with you. If you're going to live the maximum life, there will be points along that life where God will test your commitment. Now He doesn't test it so that He'll know how committed you are. Our God knows everything. He already knows how committed you are. He tests your commitment so that you will know how committed you are.