DISCOURAGEMENT
(See also Depression [Mental]; Despair; Encouragement; Pessimism)
Bible examples: w94 9/1 10-12
author of Psalm 73: w25.04 9, 12-13; w24.10 27; w20.12 19-20
Elijah: w22.08 9-10; w21.06 8-9; w19.06 15-16; lfb 114; w15 10/15 7-8; rj 6-7; w14 3/15 15-16; ia 102-103; w11 7/1 19-20; w93 3/15 21
Jeremiah: jr 81-88
Joseph (son of Jacob): w20.12 16-18
Naomi: w20.12 18-19
Paul: w20.01 8-9; w18.05 13, 15-16
Peter: w20.12 20-21
contributing factors: kp 25
another’s conduct: w95 7/15 22
bad upbringing: w01 4/15 25-28
changes in assignment: w22.11 24; w20.08 24-25
congregation problems: w87 5/15 21-23
deletion as elder or ministerial servant: w90 9/1 22-23
doubts about having Jehovah’s approval: w24.03 26-31
faultfinding: w91 10/15 23
feelings of inadequacy: scl 20; w90 3/1 6-7
feelings of not doing enough for Jehovah: w95 12/1 11-12
feeling unloved or worthless: w24.10 6-8, 28; mwb23.05 3; w11 9/15 25; g 7/09 6; w05 8/1 3-4; w00 5/1 28-31; w95 4/1 10-15
lack of family affection: w06 7/15 27-28
not receiving privileges of service: w21.08 20-25; w20.12 25-26; w12 12/15 13; w01 8/15 27-28; w99 2/15 19; w97 3/15 8-11
old age: w04 8/15 25
personal failings: cl 242-249; w20.12 20-24; w11 2/15 24-25; g 5/11 26-28; w01 9/1 17-18; w97 6/1 26-27; w95 12/1 10-11; w90 4/15 27-28; rs 120-121
personal health: w20.12 24-25; w05 4/15 29; km 5/98 1
personal limitations: w24.10 28-29; scl 20; w22.04 11; w06 7/15 27
personal tragedy: w20.12 18-19; w01 4/15 22-24
personal wrongdoing: w12 3/15 29; w06 7/15 26-27; w90 3/1 7-8; w90 12/15 19-20; w88 5/1 14-15
poor results in ministry: w21.10 24-27; w18.05 13; w14 12/15 11-13; kr 92, 95; km 11/12 1; w00 3/1 12; w99 11/15 28-29
poverty: w97 9/15 4; rs 120
prosperity of those not serving Jehovah: w24.06 25; w24.10 26-28; w20.12 19-20; w01 4/15 22-23
seeming delay of end: w15 8/15 15-18; w11 1/15 31-32; w11 3/15 3-5; w01 8/15 28-29; w00 9/1 13
too much to do: w91 10/15 21-24
unrealized hopes: w01 4/15 22-23
coping with: w25.10 12-17; w20.12 22-27; od 177; g 11/13 16; w10 10/1 19-22; jr 86-88; w09 12/15 17-19; w06 7/15 28-29; w06 8/15 24; w05 4/1 27-28; w05 8/1 4-7, 26-30; w05 9/15 27-28, 32; w04 9/1 32; w03 3/15 29-30; w02 12/15 16; w01 2/1 20-23; w01 4/15 22-24, 29; w01 9/1 17-18; w99 11/15 28-31
help from Jehovah: w24.10 6-11; scl 36, 39; w21.02 30-31; w20.12 16-21; w11 1/15 24-26; jr 81-85; w06 7/15 25-29; w04 8/15 17-21; w97 6/1 24-27
how elders can help: w23.09 24-25; w02 9/1 21; w99 11/15 30-31
how others can help: w13 8/15 19-20
Knorr’s (Nathan) comments on: w01 5/1 18
reliance on ransom: w14 9/15 16; w90 12/15 19-20
value of Christian brotherhood: w04 8/15 20-21; w95 12/1 15-17
discussion: scl 36
examples:
low self-worth: w17.07 20-21
pioneer in new assignment: w17.07 19
Witness sister caring for ill husband: w19.11 16
Witness sister on rainy island: w15 10/15 6
not giving in to: w19.11 16; w08 1/15 26-27; yb05 112, 114-115; w04 5/1 11; w95 11/15 24-25; w94 9/1 8-13; w90 9/1 29-31
‘not letting hands drop down’: w16.09 3-7
Satan’s use: w14 9/15 14-15; w10 2/15 19-21; kp 25; w95 1/1 8-9; w95 4/1 11; w94 9/1 9; w90 12/15 19-20