# Models for Combating Discouragement

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Podcast: [Solid Joys Daily Devotional](https://stenobird.com/podcast/solid-joys-daily-devotional-564632)
Published: 2026-07-21T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/18331/17311064/models-for-combating-discouragement
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## Resource

The Bible is replete with saints struggling with sunken spirits. But God includes such testimonies so that we might use them to fight the unbelief of despondency.

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