Wings as Eagles

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint
~Isiah 40:31

Exodus 17: 11-13
11. And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
12. But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon: and Aaron and Hur stayed yo his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side, and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
13. And Joshua doscomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.

Ever feel like Moses in the above scripture? You try your best to stay in the fight, and you get tired? We all do. We all get discouraged.
We can renew out strength as said in the version from Isiah at the top by waiting on the Lord. He can give us to strength to pull through whatever life throws at us. If we let Him. Even in the worst of circumstances, we can keep our joy. Joy is one of the fruits of the spirit, and God grants every Christian the ability to be joyful. Just because one is a Christian, however, does not mean that they'll automatically be joyful. No, they have to reach for it. In my experience, the way to be truly joyful is to have your heart fully yielded to God. It's a happiness--joy--like none other. Through joy, God enables us to keep up the good fight, to keep on keeping on.

Another way to be encouraged is from others. That's one reason for church. Church, the people there, the sermon, the congregational hymsn, can encourage you in your walk down the straight and narrow path. Encouragement is also what this blog is intended for.

Last but not least, praise God. Praising him for what He's done for you, giving credit where it's due, will encourage you. It reminds you that of what God has done and what He can still do. It'll help your heart stay yielded.