Helpful Passages

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Afraid - Psalm 34:4, Matthew 10:28, 1 Timothy 1:7, Hebrews 13:5,6

Psalm 34:4 (ESV)
4	I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Matthew 10:28 (KJV)
28	And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
1 Timothy 1:7 (ISV)
7	They want to be teachers of the law, yet they do not understand either what they are talking about or the things about which they speak so confidently.
Hebrews 13:5-6 (NIV)
5	Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."
6	So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?"

Anxious - Psalm 46, Matthew 6:19-34, Philippians 4:6, 1 Peter 5:6, 7

Psalm 46 (NIV)
1	God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
2	Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
3	Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
4	There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
5	God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early,
6	The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
7	The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
8	Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.
9	He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
10	Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
11	The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
Matthew 6:19-34 (NIV)
19	"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
20	But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
21	For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
22	"The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light.
23	But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
24	"No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.
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 important than food, and the body more important 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?
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.
Philippians 4:6 (NIV)
6	Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
1 Peter 5:6-7 (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.

Backsliding - Psalm 51, 1 John 1:4-9

Psalm 51 (NIV)
1	Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.
2	Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
3	For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.
4	Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge.
5	Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
6	Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
7	Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8	Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice.
9	Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity.
10	Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11	Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.
12	Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
13	Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn back to you.
14	Save me from bloodguilt, O God, the God who saves me, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
15	O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.
16	You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
17	The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
18	In your good pleasure make Zion prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.
19	Then there will be righteous sacrifices, whole burnt offerings to delight you; then bulls will be offered on your altar.
1 John 1:4-9 (NKJV)
4	And these things we write to you that your joy may be full.
5	This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.
6	If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
7	But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
8	If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9	If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Bereaved - Matthew 5:4, 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Matthew 5:4 (NKJV)
4	Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NKJV)
3	Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
4	who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

Bitter or Critical - 1 Corinthians 13

1 Corinthians 13 (GNB)
1	I may be able to speak the languages of human beings and even of angels, but if I have no love, my speech is no more than a noisy gong or a clanging bell.
2	I may have the gift of inspired preaching; I may have all knowledge and understand all secrets; I may have all the faith needed to move mountains---but if I have no love, I am nothing.
3	I may give away everything I have, and even give up my body to be burned ---but if I have no love, this does me no good.
4	Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud;
5	love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs;
6	love is not happy with evil, but is happy with the truth
7	Love never gives up; and its faith, hope, and patience never fail.
8	Love is eternal. There are inspired messages, but they are temporary; there are gifts of speaking in strange tongues, but they will cease; there is knowledge, but it will pass.
9	For our gifts of knowledge and of inspired messages are only partial;
10	but when what is perfect comes, then what is partial will disappear.
11	When I was a child, my speech, feelings, and thinking were all those of a child; now that I am an adult, I have no more use for childish ways.
12	What we see now is like a dim image in a mirror; then we shall see face-to-face. What I know now is only partial; then it will be complete---as complete as God's knowledge of me.
13	Meanwhile these three remain: faith, hope, and love; and the greatest of these is love.

Conscious of Sin - Proverbs 28:13

Proverbs 28:13 (MSG)
13	You can't whitewash your sins and get by with it; you find mercy by admitting and leaving them.

Defeated - Romans 8:31-39

Romans 8:31-39 (NIV)
31	What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?
32	He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?
33	Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies.
34	Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.
35	Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
36	As it is written: "For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered."
37	No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
38	For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[b] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,
39	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.

Depressed - Psalm 34

Psalm 34 (KJV)
1	I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2	My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
3	O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.
4	I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5	They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
6	This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7	The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
8	O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
9	O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
10	The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.
11	Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12	What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
13	Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
14	Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
15	The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
16	The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17	The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
18	The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
19	Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
20	He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
21	Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
22	The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

Disaster Threatens - Psalm 91, Psalm 118:5-6, Luke 8:22-25

Psalm 91 (TNIV)
1	Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2	They say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."
3	Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare and from the deadly pestilence.
4	He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
5	You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day,
6	nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.
7	A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.
8	You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked.
9	If you say, "The LORD is my refuge," and you make the Most High your dwelling,
10	no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent.
11	For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;
12	they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
13	You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
14	"Because they love me," says the LORD, "I will rescue them; I will protect them, for they acknowledge my name.
15	They will call on me, and I will answer them; I will be with them in trouble, I will deliver them and honor them.
16	With long life I will satisfy them and show them my salvation."
Psalm 118:5-6 (GNB)
5	In my distress I called to the LORD; he answered me and set me free.
6	The LORD is with me, I will not be afraid; what can anyone do to me?
Luke 8:22-25 (GNB)
22	One day Jesus got into a boat with his disciples and said to them, "Let us go across to the other side of the lake." So they started out.
23	As they were sailing, Jesus fell asleep. Suddenly a strong wind blew down on the lake, and the boat began to fill with water, so that they were all in great danger.
24	The disciples went to Jesus and woke him up, saying, "Master, Master! We are about to die!" Jesus got up and gave an order to the wind and to the stormy water; they quieted down, and there was a great calm.
25	Then he said to the disciples, "Where is your faith?" But they were amazed and afraid, and said to one another, "Who is this man? He gives orders to the winds and waves, and they obey him!"

Discouraged - Psalm 23, Psalm 55:22, 2 Corinthians 4:8-18, Philippians 4:4-7

Psalm 23 (GNB)
1	The LORD is my shepherd; I have everything I need.
2	He lets me rest in fields of green grass and leads me to quiet pools of fresh water.
3	He gives me new strength. He guides me in the right paths, as he has promised.
4	Even if I go through the deepest darkness, I will not be afraid, LORD, for you are with me. Your shepherd's rod and staff protect me.
5	You prepare a banquet for me, where all my enemies can see me; you welcome me as an honored guest and fill my cup to the brim.
6	I know that your goodness and love will be with me all my life; and your house will be my home as long as I live.
Psalm 55:22 (NLT)
22	Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.
2 Corinthians 4:8-18 (NLT)
8	We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair.
9	We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed.
10	Through suffering, our bodies continue to share in the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be seen in our bodies.
11	Yes, we live under constant danger of death because we serve Jesus, so that the life of Jesus will be evident in our dying bodies.
12	So we live in the face of death, but this has resulted in eternal life for you.
13	But we continue to preach because we have the same kind of faith the psalmist had when he said, “I believed in God, so I spoke.”
14	We know that God, who raised the Lord Jesus, will also raise us with Jesus and present us to himself together with you.
15	All of this is for your benefit. And as God’s grace reaches more and more people, there will be great thanksgiving, and God will receive more and more glory.
16	That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day.
17	For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!
18	So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.
Philippians 4:4-7 (NLT)
4	Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!
5	Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon.
6	Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
7	Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

Doubting - Matthew 8:26, James 1:6

Matthew 8:26 (NIV)
26	He replied, You of little faith, why are you so afraid? Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.
James 1:6 (ESV)
1	But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.

Facing A Crisis - Psalm 121, Matthew 6:25-34, Hebrews 4:16

Psalm 121 (NIV)
1	I lift up my eyes to the hills — where does my help come from?
2	My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
3	He will not let your foot slip — he who watches over you will not slumber;
4	indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
5	The LORD watches over you — the LORD is your shade at your right hand;
6	the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
7	The LORD will keep you from all harm — he will watch over your life;
8	the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
Matthew 6:25-34 (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 important than food, and the body more important 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?
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.
Hebrews 4:16 (ESV)
16	Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Faith Fails - Psalm 42:5, Hebrews 11:1

Psalm 42:5 (MSG)
5	Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul? Why are you crying the blues? Fix my eyes on God — soon I'll be praising again. He puts a smile on my face. He's my God.
Hebrews 11:1
1	Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Friends Fail - Luke 17:3-4, Romans 12:14,17,19,21

Luke 17:3-4 (GNB)
3	So watch what you do! "If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.
4	If he sins against you seven times in one day, and each time he comes to you saying, 'I repent,' you must forgive him."
Romans 12:14,17,19,21 (GNB)
14	Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
17	Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody.
19	Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord.
21	Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Leaving Home - Psalm 121, Matthew 10:16-20

Lonely - Psalm 23, Hebrews 13:5-6

Needing God's Protection - Psalm 27:1-6, Philippians 4:19

Psalm 27:1-6 (NIV)
1	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?
2	When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall.
3	Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then will I be confident.
4	One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
5	For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle and set me high upon a rock.
6	Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at his tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.
Philippians 4:19 (NLT)
19	And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.

Needing Guidance - Psalm 32:8

Psalm 32:8 (GNB)
8	The LORD says, "I will teach you the way you should go; I will instruct you and advise you.

Needing Peace - John 14:1-4, John 16:33, Romans 5:1-5, Philippians 4:6-7

John 14:1-4 (ESV)
1	"Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
2	In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?
3	And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.
4	And you know the way to where I am going."
John 16:33 (ESV)
33	"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."
Romans 5:1-5 (ESV)
1	Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
2	Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
3	More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,
4	and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,
5	and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
Philippians 4:6-7 (ESV)
6	do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
7	And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Needing Rules for Living - Romans 12

Romans 12 (ESV)
1	I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
2	Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
3	For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.
4	For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function,
5	so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.
6	Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;
7	if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching;
8	the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.
9	Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.
10	Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
11	Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.
12	Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
13	Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.
14	Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
15	Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.
16	Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.
17	Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all.
18	If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.
19	Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord."
20	To the contrary, "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head."
21	Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Overcome - Psalm 6, Romans 8:31-39, 1 John 1:4-9

Psalm 6 (MSG)
1	Please, God, no more yelling, no more trips to the woodshed.
2	Treat me nice for a change; I'm so starved for affection. Can't you see I'm black-and-blue, beat up badly in bones and soul?
3	God, how long will it take for you to let up?
4	Break in, God, and break up this fight; if you love me at all, get me out of here.
5	I'm no good to you dead, am I? I can't sing in your choir if I'm buried in some tomb!
6	I'm tired of all this—so tired. My bed has been floating forty days and nights on the flood of my tears. My mattress is soaked, soggy with tears.
7	The sockets of my eyes are black holes; nearly blind, I squint and grope.
8	Get out of here, you Devil's crew: at last God has heard my sobs.
9	My requests have all been granted, my prayers are answered.
10	Cowards, my enemies disappear. Disgraced, they turn tail and run.
Romans 8:31-39 (NLT)
31	What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?
32	Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else?
33	Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for his own? No one—for God himself has given us right standing with himself.
34	Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us.
35	Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death?
36	(As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.”)
37	No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
38	And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.
39	No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 John 1:4-9 (NLT)
4	We are writing these things so that you may fully share our joy.
5	This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all.
6	So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth.
7	But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.
8	If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth.
9	But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.

Prayerful - Psalm 42, Luke 11:1-13, 1 John 5:14-15

Psalm 42 (NLT)
1	As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God.
2	I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him?
3	Day and night I have only tears for food, while my enemies continually taunt me, saying, “Where is this God of yours?”
4	My heart is breaking as I remember how it used to be: I walked among the crowds of worshipers, leading a great procession to the house of God, singing for joy and giving thanks amid the sound of a great celebration!
5	Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again — my Savior and
6	my God! Now I am deeply discouraged, but I will remember you — even from distant Mount Hermon, the source of the Jordan, from the land of Mount Mizar.
7	I hear the tumult of the raging seas as your waves and surging tides sweep over me.
8	But each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me, and through each night I sing his songs, praying to God who gives me life.
9	“O God my rock,” I cry, “Why have you forgotten me? Why must I wander around in grief, oppressed by my enemies?”
10	Their taunts break my bones. They scoff, “Where is this God of yours?”
11	Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again — my Savior and my God!
Luke 11:1-13 (NLT)
1	Once Jesus was in a certain place praying. As he finished, one of his disciples came to him and said, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”
2	Jesus said, “This is how you should pray: “Father, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon.
3	Give us each day the food we need,
4	and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation.”
5	Then, teaching them more about prayer, he used this story: “Suppose you went to a friend’s house at midnight, wanting to borrow three loaves of bread. You say to him,
6	‘A friend of mine has just arrived for a visit, and I have nothing for him to eat.’
7	And suppose he calls out from his bedroom, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is locked for the night, and my family and I are all in bed. I can’t help you.’
8	But I tell you this—though he won’t do it for friendship’s sake, if you keep knocking long enough, he will get up and give you whatever you need because of your shameless persistence.
9	“And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.
10	For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.
11	“You fathers—if your children ask[e] for a fish, do you give them a snake instead?
12	Or if they ask for an egg, do you give them a scorpion? Of course not!
13	So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.”
1 John 5:14-15 (NLT)
14	And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him.
15	And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for.

Protected - Psalm 18:1-3, Psalm 34:7

Psalm 18:1-3 (NLT)
1	I love you, Lord; you are my strength.
2	The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.
3	I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies.
Psalm 34:7 (NLT)
7	For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him.

Sick or In Pain - James 5:14-15, Romans 8:28,38-39, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

James 5:14-15 (NLT)
14	Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord.
15	Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well. And if you have committed any sins, you will be forgiven.
Romans 8:28,38-39 (NLT)
28	And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
38	And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow — not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.
39	No power in the sky above or in the earth below — indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 (NLT)
9	Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.
10	That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Sorrowful - Psalm 51, Matthew 5:4

Psalm 51 (NIV)
1	Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.
2	Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
3	For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.
4	Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge.
5	Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
6	Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
7	Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8	Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice.
9	Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity.
10	Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11	Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.
12	Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
13	Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn back to you.
14	Save me from bloodguilt, O God, the God who saves me, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
15	O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.
16	You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
17	The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
18	In your good pleasure make Zion prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.
19	Then there will be righteous sacrifices, whole burnt offerings to delight you; then bulls will be offered on your altar.
Matthew 5:4 (NKJV)
5	Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Tempted - Psalm 139:23-24, Matthew 26:41, Philippians 4:8, James 4:7

Psalm 139:23-24 (NLT)
23	Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24	Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.
Matthew 26:41 (NLT)
41	Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak!
Philippians 4:8 (NLT)
8	And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
James 4:7 (NLT)
7	So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Thankful - Psalm 100, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Hebrews 13:15

Psalm 100 (NLT)
1	Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth!
2	Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy.
3	Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4	Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name.
5	For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NLT)
18	Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
Hebrews 13:15 (NIV)
15	Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that confess his name.

Travelling - Psalm 121

In Trouble - Psalm 16, John 14:1-4

Psalm 16 (NLT)
	Keep me safe, O God, for I have come to you for refuge.
2	I said to the Lord, “You are my Master! Every good thing I have comes from you.”
3	The godly people in the land are my true heroes! I take pleasure in them!
4	Troubles multiply for those who chase after other gods. I will not take part in their sacrifices of blood or even speak the names of their gods.
5	Lord, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine.
6	The land you have given me is a pleasant land. What a wonderful inheritance!
7	I will bless the Lord who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me.
8	I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.
9	No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice. My body rests in safety.
10	For you will not leave my soul among the dead or allow your holy one to rot in the grave.
11	You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.
John 14:1-4 (NLT)
1	“Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.
2	There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?
3	When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.
4	And you know the way to where I am going.”

Weary - Matthew 11:28-30, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Galations 6:9-10

Matthew 11:28-30 (GNB)
28	"Come to me, all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest.
29	Take my yoke and put it on you, and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit; and you will find rest.
30	For the yoke I will give you is easy, and the load I will put on you is light."
1 Corinthians 15:58 (GNB)
58	So then, my dear friends, stand firm and steady. Keep busy always in your work for the Lord, since you know that nothing you do in the Lord's service is ever useless.
Galatians 6:9-10 (GNB)
9	So let us not become tired of doing good; for if we do not give up, the time will come when we will reap the harvest.
10	So then, as often as we have the chance, we should do good to everyone, and especially to those who belong to our family in the faith.

Worried - Matthew 6:19-34, 1 Peter 5:6-7

Matthew 6:19-34 (NIV)
19	"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
20	But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
21	For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
22	"The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light.
23	But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
24	"No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.
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 important than food, and the body more important 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	Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
28	"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies 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, O 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.
1 Peter 5:6-7 (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.

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