Let us turn over to Romans 15, verse 4. The more we read His written Word, the more we adopt the mind of God. It is God speaking to us. And this is why daily Bible study is essential. We need to make the Bible the foundation of our behavior and the basis for sound, uplifting thoughts that dispel discouragement.
I want to read that again just to emphasize it: for whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. So if God is leading us, we will be moved to seek Him. The more effectively we can respond immediately to the influence of God's Spirit, the more quickly our minds will adopt God's thoughts, replacing thoughts of discouragement and depression.
