Ep 142: Discouragement vs. Holy Discontent Pt 1

Welcome to the 142nd episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast!If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media.Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to info@joshuagagnon.com or @joshgagnon on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode!Thoughts from this episode:Discouragement is universal.The attack of the enemy is this: “If I can keep you discouraged long enough, I can convince you to quit.”A discouraged leader brings down their team. The leader is the thermostat. Differences between discouragement and holy discontent: Discouragement: stagnant Holy discontent: active Discouragement: hangs its headHoly discontent: raises its eyebrows Discouragement: blames Holy discontent: unites Discouragement: focuses on limitationsHoly discontent: focuses on possibilities Discouragement: brings down a teamHoly discontent: inspires a team“Discouragement isn’t the enemy. Staying discouraged and causing it to eliminate you is the enemy.”