“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God; For I shall yet praise Him, Who is the health of my countenance, and my God.”Psalm‬ ‭42‬:‭11‬ ‭KJV‬‬. There are times in every Christian life when we battle discouragement like the psalmist describes here. Our emotions betray us and we feel ‘cast down’ in our spirit. But in these times it is good to ask ourselves this question, “Why am I cast down or feeling discouraged?” A couple verses earlier, the writer asked two questions which helps us to identify the source of discouragement. “I will say unto God my rock, why hast Thou forgotten me? Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?” Many times the enemy of our soul will try to use lies to bring oppression on our minds. He will tell us that God has forgotten us or won’t forgive us. And of course, to dwell on those lies will disturb our peace and lead us into discouragement. In these times it is very important for us to lift our eyes unto Jesus and focus on the truths He has made clear to us. Take time to meditate on the truths of God’s love, His goodness and His amazing grace to us. Thank God, the truth will set us free! The truth will drive away the oppression.