Hello, my brothers and sisters in Christ. I just would like to remind and encourage you all.. that even though terrible things have happened, is, and will be happening, signs of the end-times are being fulfilled (according to the Word of God), and though we are going through trials/tribulations & persecutions for our faith with righteousness, we should remember, and simply choose, to CONTINUE to praise & thank the Lord (in ALL circumstances, actually, according to Ephesians 5:20)... and not let anyone or anything steal our joy away! *Remember, the joy of the Lord IS our strength... so, as the Lord inhabits our praises when we praise Him with joy, we receive strength from Him! Also, even though we may have received troubling warnings, shocking revelations (from God), experiences of major changes, and even the Lord's disciplines/chastening, we should still encourage ourselves in the Lord & keep trusting in Him... these are what He has been telling me, even as I was facing the feeling & moments of discouragement. Better yet, some helpful things to keep in mind to do are; realizing how great God is (by noticing everything He has done) & expressing how we feel about this, in thankfulness to Him.. and, we could keep on counting our blessings we already have, one by one, which actually would produce a joyful, grateful & thankful heart in us :) . So, there is SO MUCH we can thank God for! Even this new day we are in.. another blessing to be alive! Here's an uplifting scripture I have received from my daily bread today: “Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.” (Deuteronomy 31:6, KJV) May God bless you all & your days, with encouragement, strength, His guidance, and every kind of His goodness :). And before I end this post, I would like to give you all these scriptures that are also encouraging & beneficial: • Psalm 28:7 • Isaiah 40:31 • Romans 15:13 • James 5:16 • Philippians 4:19 • Philippians 1:9-11 ❤️💚💛🧡💜💙💗