How Believers Handle Despair Differently from Unbelievers - Ichabod Spencer

There is a difference between the despondency of a believer, and the despondency of an unbeliever. A desponding believer still has faith. It only needs to be brought into lively exercise, and his despondency will melt away. He becomes desponding, because he has lost sight of the objects of faith, and has fixed his thoughts upon himself and his sins. Let the matters of faith be brought up before his mind, and they are realities to him,-unquestionable realities. He only needs to keep his eye upon them.
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The despondency of an unbeliever is different. He does not despond, because he has lost sight of the objects of faith, for he never had any faith; and there is, therefore, no preparation in his heart to welcome the doctrines of grace, of free forgiveness, of redemption through the blood of Christ, of eternal life for sinners. These things are not realities to him. His faith never embraced them. When, therefore, in his despondency, whether he looks at his own wickedness or looks at God, he sees only darkness. Especially, the love and mercy of God, the death of Christ for sinners, all redemption, are things as dark to him as his own soul. He does not realize them as facts; much less does he embrace them for himself. In the self-righteousness of his spirit he desponds, because he thinks himself too guilty to be forgiven. He is a mere legalist; he sees only the law,-not Christ.

[@jacobbyarlay3420]

I think I fall into this category. I'm ready to look up with faith and I confess my heart shrinks within me and I find myself doubting. Forsaking All, I Trust Him.

[@jermainejones1560]

i love this type of help for many that feels like this...praise God for his great grace and mercy😇

[@Priyanka-tl8nj]

Thank you for this, sounds like me....

[@NicoMonteverde312]

I needed this. Please pray for me

[@zachcherian1709]

Just did. God is with you

[@TrentonJackson-pl3le]

Please pray that I may receive this into my soul. The message is falling upon deaf ears and a heart dulled.

[@zachcherian1709]

@@TrentonJackson-pl3lejust did. God bless you with the knowledge of His presence

[@JoshuaW86]

Looking unto Jesus!

[@MargaritaMora-mg1oe]

I love this sermon Praise the Lord All Glory to God 💕😭❤️🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@scatoutdebutter]

Praise the Lord!

[@JESUSISLIFE230]

GOD will not let a wandering fool who has recieved grace wander away the greatest consolation for the vilest of sinners whose hope is in Christ Jesus Our Lord Our Love🫂❤️✝️

[@Quincy-CSJG]

Isaiah 26:3 Proverbs 4:23

[@faithijn8338]

Praise the LORD JESUS! This is most eye opening & true! 🙏🏼🕊🙌🏼🔥

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Beautiful 😍