ANXIETY
"Do not be anxious about
anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,
present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends
all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus"
Philippians 4:6-7
"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares
for you." 1 Peter 5:7
COMFORT
"Do not let you hearts be troubled.
Trust in God; trust also in me." John 14:1
"For just as the sufferings
of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort
overflows." 2 Corinthians 1:5
DEATH
"Even though I walk through
the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are
with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." Psalms 23:4
"If
we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord.
So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord." Romans 14:8
"I
have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept
the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness,
which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day
- and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing."
2 Timothy 4:7-8
GUIDANCE
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge
him, and he will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6
"I
will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel
you and watch over you." Psalms 32:8
"But the Counselor, the
Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you
all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you." John 14:26
FEAR
"There is no fear in love. But perfect love
drives out fear" 1 John 4:18
"The Lord is my light and my salvation
- whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life -
of whom shall I be afraid?" Psalms 27:1
GOD'S LOVE FOR YOU
"For
I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,
neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height
nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate
us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans
8:38-39
"How great is the love the Father has lavished on us,
that we should be called children of God! And that is what we
are!" 1 John 3:1
WEAKNESS
"In the same way, the Spirit helps us
in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but
the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot
express." Romans 8:26
"But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient
for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore
I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's
power may rest on me." 2 Corinthians 12:9
TEMPTATION
"Because
he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those
who are being tempted." Hebrews 2:18
"No temptation has seized
you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will
not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you
are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand
up under it." 1 Corinthians 10:13
COURAGE
"When I called, you
answered me; you made me bold and stouthearted." Psalms 138:3
"For
God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of
love and of self-discipline."
2 Timothy 1:7
DIFFICULTIES
"Cast your cares on the Lord and he
will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall."
Psalms 55:22
"And we know that in all things God works for the
good of those who love him, who have been called according to his
purpose." Romans 8:28
"Therefore we do not lose heart.
Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed
day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving
for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix
our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what
is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." 2 Corinthians
4:16-18
BEING TIRED
"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew
their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall
run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." Isaiah
40:31
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I
will give you rest." Matthew 11:28
"Consider him who endured
such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and
lose heart." Hebrews 12:3
PEACE
"A heart at peace gives
life to the body." Proverbs 14:30
"Peace I leave with you; my
peace I give you." John 14:27
"I have told you these things,
so that in me you may have peace." John 16:33
LOVE
"For God so
loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes
in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16
"But
God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were
still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8
"Love is patient,
love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not
proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily
angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight
in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always
trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails."
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
These verses represent
only a very small portion of the many promises given to us by our
Heavenly Father. We invite you to open the Bible and discover the
truly wonderful source of comfort, joy, truth and strength
God has given to all of us!
