I won't sit here and sugar coat it because it gets really hard. Going through a season of trials can be very discouraging especially when you are going through it alone (or so you think). Why exactly do we go through seasons of trials? There are two situations: being tempted by the devil or going through a test of our faith. Both cases, upon successful completion, produce spiritual growth, endurance and draw us closer to Christ. They are there to build up our faith and equip us with the qualities we need for the next stage in life.
You can easily fall into depression, fear, doubt, etc. or whatever it is you are most susceptible to when you are going through trials. This is when you are at your weakest and the devil does take advantage of it. One trial after the other, one thing going wrong after the other and the next thing you know your faith starts to waiver. Immediately you accept ONE thought from the devil, you start to go down a spiral of detrimental thoughts only to find yourself in an abyss.... Wait? How did I get here? At what point did I lose sight of God?
Have you ever been here? Have you ever found yourself so far from the comforting arms of God and you couldn't figure out when particularly you left His sight? The struggle is real. I am a witness. Now you hear the word but it doesn't bear no fruit, you pray and you still feel empty, joy has left, fear has become your companion and you have begun to doubt. You are harboring thoughts that cripple your spiritual life, contemplating if the purpose of God for your life is still possible, wondering how exactly it is that you will be great. What light is there to shine when I am lost in this abyss of darkness? God are you still there?
This is great. This is perfect. "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds," (James 1:2). The enemy wouldn't be fighting you so hard if you didn't have great value inside of you. Understand that with every challenge, you become stronger and strengthen your endurance. Stand on the firm foundation and decree your freedom. Tell your challenge how great your God is. I repeat, tell them that your God is an all consuming fire, there is nothing impossible for Him. The battle is not yours but God's (2 Chronicles 20:15). Remember that the victory has been established even from the beginning. Be of good courage, the Lord will see you through.
Praise be to God for redemption.
PS: Write down encouraging verses on post-its and put them in your work space.
2 Corinthians 12:9, 2 Timothy 1:7, 1 Peter 5:7, Psalms 118:24, Romans 8:37, 2 Corinthians 3:17