I think it's interesting how Kierkegaard says the only way to combat despair is to be constantly aware of it and intentionally fighting against it. I don't think I'm on the same page with him as far as his definition of despair for most of the reading, but here, I feel like I understood and kind of agreed. As Christians, the Devil is constantly working to tear us down and take away our hope and faith, and it is only by actively being hopeful and faithful to God that we are able to combat feelings of hopelessness. However, I tend to believe that our best weapon for combating hopelessness or despair (at least as I originally would've defined the word) is not by focusing on the problem, not by focusing on despair itself, but instead focusing on the solution, Jesus Christ. If we seek Christ, despair will have no place in our lives. Or if we're looking at despair as I think Kierkegaard is defining it - If we seek Christ, despair will have no rule over our lives.
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