“The realities of life can be unsettling. Responsibilities can weigh heavily. Trials and tribulations can bring uncertainty and even hopelessness. Seemingly impossible situations can be puzzling. Much in this world can try to rob you of peace. But you can prevent that robbery when you choose to trust in the Lord, when you decide to remember His faithfulness through the years, and when you focus on truths like His sovereignty, His unlimited power, and His unshakable love for you. Choose to trust in the Lord today, and embrace the lasting peace that only He can give.”
– Adapted from Jack Countryman
Scriptures for Prayers
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
– Philippians 4:6-7 NIV
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
– 1 Peter 5:6-7 NIV
13 I can do all things through him who gives me strength.
– Philippians 4:13 NIV
6 So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid….
– Hebrews 13:6 NIV
9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
– Joshua 1:9 NIV
10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.
– 1 Peter 5:10 NIV
27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
– John 14:27 NIV
7 For the Spirit of God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
– 2 Timothy 1:7 NIV
22 Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.
– Psalm 55:22 NIV
27 The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.
– Deuteronomy 33:27 NIV
14 Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. 15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry;
– Psalm 34:14-15 NIV
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
– Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV
1 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. 2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.”
– John 14:1-3 NIV
25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?
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28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
– Matthew 6:25-34 NIV
You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.
– Isaiah 26:3 NIV
And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.
– 2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV