What I'm About to Share Isn't Easy for Me

The day after the greatest moment of his life, one of the most powerful prophets in the Bible sat down under a bush in the middle of a desert and asked God to take his life. Same man. Same God. One day apart. In this video I'm opening up about my own season of discouragement, and walking through what the story of Elijah in 1 Kings 19 taught me about how discouragement attacks us — and the surprising way God responds to it. If you've ever felt this, you are not alone, and you are not disqualified. 📝 Grab the free notes from this video — every scripture on one printable sheet: https://go.letsequip.com/notes?v=the-truth-ive-been-hiding GET YOUR FREE "PLAYING DEFENSE" eBOOK HERE https://go.letsequip.com/playing-defense ENROLL IN MY $7 BIBLE STUDY COURSE HERE https://go.letsequip.com/bsr WANNA LEARN HOW TO STUDY THE BIBLE? https://jointba.com PURCHASE MY NEW BOOK TO GET A FREE BIBLE STUDY COURSE https://misledbook.com SHOP OUR NEW MERCH HERE! https://allens-shop.fourthwall.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO THE BEAT! https://youtube.com/thebeatagp REGISTER FOR OUR FREE 60-MINUTE BIBLE STUDY TRAINING CLASS https://go.letsequip.com/tbaoptin SUPPORT THIS MINISTRY FINANCIALLY https://allenparr.com/support FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Website | https://allenparr.com Instagram | https://instagram.com/allengparr Twitter | https://twitter.com/allengparr Facebook | https://facebook.com/allenparrministries TO INVITE ME TO SPEAK: Would you like to have Allen speak at your next event? https://allenparr.com/speaking TIME STAMPS 0:00 The enemy's greatest weapon is a word 0:42 The video I didn't want to make 2:07 If you're here, you're not alone 4:28 Elijah and the showdown at Mount Carmel 10:02 Door #1: physically drained 16:48 Door #2: emotionally depleted 19:08 The comparison trap (my honest confession) 24:02 When isolation makes it worse 25:34 Door #3: spiritually disoriented 29:00 God's Response #1 31:08 God's Response #2 32:31 God's Response #3 34:38 God's Response #4 36:42 God's Response #5 38:36 Where I am now — and how I fight it 41:04 Closing + free notes