Discouragement

According to an old fable, the devil once placed his tools on display. Among them were some labeled malice, hatred, envy, jealousy, vanity, deceit, and lying. A special place was given, however, to one called discouragement. The devil explained, "This is the most useful tool I have. It is worth more than all the others put together."

Satan still owns and uses this tool.

Thought: The answer to discouragement is to receive the encouragement of a Higher Power. I choose to call my Higher Power, God. There are some that say I am a fool. I answer them by saying, "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose!" If they ask what it is that I give, I reply, "Love." And, when they ask what I "cannot lose", I say, "Life eternal."