FAITH CAPSULE: With understanding, be encouraged, avoid discouragement.

Luke 5:1-11

It is worth keeping in mind that God answers prayers.
In waiting for the expectation that is yet to be at hand, thank God for it.
Seek God, acknowledging Him that you thank Him that He has heard you, and He always hears you.
Jesus demonstrated the meaning of the prayer of faith.
At the grave of Lazarus, the prayer of Jesus to bring Lazarus states, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. 42 And I know that You always hear Me, but because of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me.” 43 Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth!” 44 And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with graveclothes, and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Loose him, and let him go.”
Lazarus was still in the grave when Jesus prayed faithfully, thanking God for Lazarus, and he rose from the grave.
God is an answering prayer, but the world is limited in its understanding of how to gain from prayer to God.
What prompts discouragement is disappointment.
While waiting, do not be disappointed with the lack of understanding of your delay; be encouraged, avoid discouragement.
To arrive at the center of divine assignment, let unfailing faith become a way of life.
Four professional fishermen failed to catch fish. 
The four fishermen could not give up until daybreak, yet they caught nothing. 
As they were washing their nets and ready to pack for the day with nothing to show for as professional fishermen, Jesus showed up, “Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat.” (Luke 5:3) 
Despite a lack of success in catching fish, their faith allowed the stranger (Jesus) to use their vessel without any refusal.
After Jesus finished teaching the multitude, He turned to the fishermen and gave them a word, His word as stated in Luke 5:4, “…Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” 
Always take note that, in times of disappointment, the word of God will answer as a terminating force to turn disappointment into an appointed time. 
With the question of faith, not of doubt, Simon responded to Jesus, “But Simon answered and said to Him, ‘Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless, at Your word, I will let down the net.” (Luke 5:5) 
In times of disappointment, do not be discouraged. 
Are you toiling with no result to show?
It does not matter how long you have been toiling with nothing to show, but it is possible to encounter an unfailing God who does not fail for a breakthrough.
Give it all for Jesus, and He shall settle you. 

Prayer for today: Ask that the word of God locate you with direction for your breakthrough.