Man Talk Real Men Real TALK ?-Topic(What makes people reach a point of despair?

DESPAIR (Give up, Grief, Hopelessness)

What makes people reach a point of despair?

How can God help us handle times of despair?

Trusting God is the most reliable weapon against despair. Trapped against the sea, the Israelites faced the Egyptian army sweeping in for the kill. The Israelites thought they were doomed. After watching God’s powerful hand deliver them from Egypt, their only response was fear, whining, and despair. Where was their trust in God? Israel had to learn from repeated experience that God was able to provide for them. God has preserved these examples in the Bible so that we can learn to trust him the first time. By focusing on God’s faithfulness in the past we can face crises with confidence rather than with fear and complaining.