If you ever feel defeated, I recommend that you memorize the following scripture. If you feel "stuck," this scripture can help you get unstuck too.
I call it a "dynamite" scripture because if you believe, meditate, and act upon it, it blows feelings of defeat
right up.
What is this scripture?
It is Isaiah 41:10, one of my favorites:
"Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I
will uphold you with My righteous right hand."
When you feel defeated, you may think you are all alone.
You may think that nobody understands what you are going through.
It can be seductive to nurture self-pitying, defeated thoughts. I’ve been there. In a weird way, it can feel good to feel bad!
If you've thought this way for a long time, this thinking pattern can be comforting, like slipping under an old blanket.
It becomes your way of hiding out when the world becomes too much to deal with.
But even though the feelings are real, the thoughts behind them are deceptive.
When I found myself in this pit, I realized that I was entertaining a "familiar spirit" – one that meant me no good.
A familiar spirit finds rest when your
emotions are in torment!
When your emotions are in torment, that is when you are in the most danger to practice destructive habits, like emotional or binge eating.
However, one of the reasons God gives us His word is so that we can recognize His truth from lying thoughts the enemy puts into our minds - and walk according to the truth.
The following article covers 3 thoughts to meditate upon so that you can use Isaiah 41:10 to blow up the spirit of defeat: