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Bible-verses
To Soothe Your Soul
Here are some of the Bible-verses that helped me the most. (There's nothing like being desperate to bring God's word to life!) If one passage speaks to you, keep coming back to it. Don't be in a hurry to find something new. We live in a consumer-driven society, that chases the illusion that more is the key to our satisfaction. Resist the urge to turn your spiritual life into a quest for more. Rather, allow God's life to continue to flow through these verses to fill you over and over. Don't press your heart to move on. I've spent months, even sometimes a whole year praying the same 2 verses. Sure, other Bible verses are still good to read, but don't disconnect from the ones that minister the most to you. Stick close to what works, trusting that God is giving you what you need to move on.
(P.S. No, I don't usually hyphenate Bible-verses, but it seems to make the search engines happy. Sorry for the poor grammar.)
Verses to Pour Out your Heart to God
Psalm 143:7-8 (NIV)
Answer me quickly, O Lord;
my spirit fails.
Do not hide your face from me
or I will be like those who go down to the pit.
[8] Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,
for I have put my trust in you.
Show me the way I should go,
for to you I lift up my soul.
Psalm 25:16-20 (NIV)
Turn to me and be gracious to me,
for I am lonely and afflicted.
[17] The troubles of my heart have multiplied;
free me from my anguish.
[18] Look upon my affliction and my distress
and take away all my sins.
[19] See how my enemies have increased and
how fiercely they hate me!
[20] Guard my life and rescue me;
let me not be put to shame,
for I take refuge in you.
Verses on God’s Protection and Provision
Psalm 146:6-9 (NIV)
the Maker of heaven and earth,
the sea, and everything in them--
the Lord, who remains faithful forever.
[7] He upholds the cause of the oppressed
and gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets prisoners free,
[8] the Lord gives sight to the blind,
the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down,
the Lord loves the righteous.
[9] The Lord watches over the alien
and sustains the fatherless and the widow,
but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.
Psalm 147:3 (NIV)
He heals the brokenhearted
and binds up their wounds.
Isaiah 61:7-9 (NIV)
Instead of their shame
my people will receive a double portion,
and instead of disgrace
they will rejoice in their inheritance;
and so they will inherit a double portion in their land,
and everlasting joy will be theirs.
[8] "For I, the Lord, love justice;
I hate robbery and iniquity.
In my faithfulness I will reward them
and make an everlasting covenant with them.
[9] Their descendants will be known among the nations
and their offspring among the peoples.
All who see them will acknowledge
that they are a people the Lord has blessed."
Verses on God’s Control (Sovereignty)
Job 42:2 (NIV)
"I know that you can do all things;
no plan of yours can be thwarted.
Psalm 145:13-14 (NIV)
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and your dominion endures through all generations.
The Lord is faithful to all his promises
and loving toward all he has made.
[14] The Lord upholds all those who fall
and lifts up all who are bowed down.
Verses on God’s Guidance
Psalm 73:24-26 (NIV)
You guide me with your counsel,
and afterward you will take me into glory.
[25] Whom have I in heaven but you?
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
[26] My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever.
Psalm 25:4-5 (NIV)
Show me your ways, O Lord,
teach me your paths;
[5] guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,
and my hope is in you all day long.
Verses on God’s Justice
Psalm 145:19-20 (NIV)
He fulfills the desires of those who fear him;
he hears their cry and saves them.
[20] The Lord watches over all who love him,
but all the wicked he will destroy.
Psalm 73:27-28 (NIV)
Those who are far from you will perish;
you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.
[28] But as for me, it is good to be near God.
I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge;
I will tell of all your deeds.
Psalm 37:5-6 (NIV)
Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him and he will do this:
[6] He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn,
the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
Verses on Worry
Psalm 37:1-4 (NIV)
Do not fret because of evil men
or be envious of those who do wrong;
[2] for like the grass they will soon wither,
like green plants they will soon die away.
[3] Trust in the Lord and do good;
dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
[4] Delight yourself in the Lord
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
John 14:1 (NIV)
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me.
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