Words To Live By In Troubled Times

The word of our God stands forever.

Isaiah 40:8



let's renew our minds with some of the wonderful promises God has given to us through His Word. Let's not just read them casually, but process them slowly, deeply, prayerfully and repeatedly, letting the truth of them change our thinking and strengthen our faith.



1) 'No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord… ' (Isaiah 54:17 )



2) 'The Lord… is with you; never again will you fear any harm… he is mighty to save. He will… deal with all who oppressed you… ' (Zephaniah 3:15-19 )



3) 'Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king… With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us… fight our battles ' (2 Chronicles 32:7-8 )



4)'My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my… fortress, I will never be shaken' (Psalm 62:1-2)



5) 'Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything; tell God your needs and don't forget to thank him for his answers. If you do this you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand… ' (Philippians 4:6-7 )



6) 'For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord' (Romans 8:38-39 )



Are you ready for more of God's wonderful promises?

1) 'Let all those who… put their trust in You rejoice… because You… defend them; let those also who love Your name… be in high spirits' (Psalm 5:11 )

2) 'The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms; He will thrust out the enemy from before you… ' (Deuteronomy 33:27 )

3) 'The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him' (Nahum 1:7 )

4) 'Fear not… for I am with you… I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you… I will hold you up… with My [victorious] right hand… ' (Isaiah 41:10 )

5) 'You protect them by your presence from what people plan against them. You shelter them from evil' (Psalm 31:20 )

6) 'Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever' (Psalm 23:6 )

7) '… The Lord stood at my side and gave me strength… The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom… ' (2 Timothy 4:17-18 )

8) 'Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you' (Psalm 9:10 )

9) 'This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope. Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness' (Lamentations 3:21-23 )

10) 'I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety' (Psalm 4:8 ).

Here are some more wonderful promises from the Bible that you can rely on when trouble comes:
1) 'Because you have made the Lord… your dwelling place, no evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; for He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways' (Psalm 91:9-11 )
2) 'The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them' (Psalm 34:7 )
3) '… I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed' (Psalm 57:1 )
4) 'The Lord is close to the broken-hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit' (Psalm 34:18 )
5) '… the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer… ' (1 Peter 3:12)
6) 'He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters. He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me… he rescued me because he delighted in me' (Psalm 18:16-19 )
7) 'Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light' (Micah 7:8 )
8) 'You will have courage because you will have hope. You will take your time, and rest in safety. You will lie down unafraid and many will look to you for help' (Job 11:18-19 )
9) 'Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us' (Ephesians 3:20 ).

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