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DEPRESSION:
The Lord your God is with you; his power gives you victory.
The Lord will take delight in you, and in his love he will
give you new life. Zephaniah 3:17 TEV
...God is faithful and he will not let you be tempted beyond
your strength, but with the temptation will also provide the
way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. 1 Cor.
10:13NIV
I have come in order that you might have life, life in all
it’s fullness. John 10:10 TEV
Base your happiness on your hope in Christ. When trials
come, endure them patiently; steadfastly maintain the habit
of prayer. Romans 12:12 Phillips
If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31 NIV
Only test me! Open your mouth wide and see if I won’t fill
it. You will receive every blessing you can use! Psalms
81:10 TLB
We are able to hold our heads high no matter what happens
and know that all is well; for we know how dearly God loves
us, and we feel this warm love everywhere within us, because
God has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his
love. Romans 5:5 TLB
Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy.
Psalm 126:5 NIV
Tears may flow in the night, but joy comes in the
morning. Psalm 30:5 TEV
My people shall be satisfied with my goodness, says the
Lord. Jeremiah 31:14 NRSV
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who
are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 NIV
I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard
my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud
and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place
to stand. Psalm 40:1-2 NIV
Why am I so sad? Why am I so troubled? I will put my hope
in God, and once again I will praise him, my savior and my
God. Psalm 42:11 TEV
Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his
holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all
his benefits. He forgives all my sins and heals all my
diseases; he redeems my life from the pit and crowns me with
love and compassion. He satisfies my desires with good
things, so that my youth is renewed like the eagles. Psalm
103:1-5 NIV
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your
soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest
commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor
as yourself. Matthew 22:37-38 NIV
FEAR:
Do not fear, for I am with you, do not be afraid, for I am
your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will
uphold you with my victorious right hand. Isaiah 41:10
NRSV
The Lord who created you says, "Do not be afraid--I will
save you. I have called you by name--you are mine.
When you pass through deep waters, I will be with you, your
troubles will not overwhelm you." Isaiah 43: 1, 2
TEV
God is our refuge and our strength, a very present help in
trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth should
change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the
sea. Psalm 46: 1-2
I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my
God, in whom I trust. He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness
will be your shield and rampart." Psalm 91: 2,
4
I lift up my eyes to the hills. From whence does my help
come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and
earth. Psalms 121: 1-2 RSV
He will never let me stumble, slip or fall. For he is
always watching, never sleeping. Jehovah himself is caring
for you! He is your defender. He protects you day and
night. He keeps you from all evil, and preserves your
life. He keeps his eye upon you as you come and go, and
always guards you. Psalm 121:3-8 TLB
God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of
love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV
His peace will keep your thoughts and your hearts quiet and
at rest as you trust in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7
TLB
FORGIVENESS:
Be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another,
just as God has forgiven you because you belong to
Christ. Ephesians 4:32 TLB
Be gentle and ready to forgive; never hold grudges.
Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.
Colossians 3:13 TLB
When you stand praying, if you have a grievance against
anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in haven may
forgive you the wrongs you have done. Mark 11:25 NEB
If you forgive other people their failures, your Heavenly
Father will also forgive you. But if you will not forgive
other people, neither will your Father forgive you your
failures. Matthew 6:14-15 Phillips
GOOD VS. EVIL:
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the
wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the
seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord,
and on his law he meditates day and night. Psalm 1:1-2
Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
Psalms 34:14 NIV
He who seeks good finds goodwill, but evil comes to him who
searches for it. Proverbs 11:27 NIV
If a man pays back evil for good, evil will never leave his
house. Proverbs 17:13 NIV
Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan
what is good find love and faithfulness. Proverbs 14:22
NIV
He who leads the upright along an evil path will fall into
his own trap, but the blameless will receive a good
inheritance. Proverbs 28:10 NIV
For God will bring every deed into judgement, including
every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.
Ecclesiastes 12:14 NIV
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put
darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter
for sweet and sweet for bitter. Isaiah 5:20 NIV
Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the Lord God
Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is. Hate
evil, love good; maintain justice in the courts. Perhaps
the Lord God Almighty will have mercy on the remnant of
Joseph. Amos 5:14-15 NIV
The good man brings god things out of the good stored up in
him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil
stored up in him. Matthew 12:35 NIV
GOODNESS:
Good and upright is the Lord. Psalm 25:8 NASB
God is good, and he loves goodness; the godly shall see his
face. Psalm 11:7 TLB
You, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast
love to all who call on you. Psalm 86:5 NRSV
The Lord is good and his love endures forever, his
faithfulness continues through all generations. Psalm
100:5
NIV
The Lord said, "I will cause all my goodness to pass in
front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the Lord, in your
presence." Exodus 33:19 NIV
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures
forever. Psalm 107:1 NIV
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and
slander be put away from you, with all malice, and be kind
to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God
in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:31-32
You should try to become like God, for you are his children
and he loves you. Live your lives in love--the same sort of
love which Christ gave us and which he perfectly expressed
when he gave himself up for us as an offering and a
sacrifice well-pleasing to God. Ephesians 5:1-2 Phillips
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper
time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all
people. Galatians 6:9-10 NIV
Let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone
who loves has been born of God and knows God...Dear friends,
since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
1 John 4:7, 11 NIV
GUIDANCE:
Isa 50:4 The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who
are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him
that is weary. Morning by morning he wakens, he wakens my
ear to hear as those who are taught.
If you want to know what God wants you to do, ask him, and
he will gladly tell you, for he is always ready to give a
bountiful supply of wisdom to all who ask him. James 1:5
TLB
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 NIV
Love the Lord and follow his plan for your lives. Cling to
him and serve him enthusiastically. Joshua 22:5 TLB
You will keep on guiding me all my life with your wisdom and
counsel, and afterwards receive me into the glories of
heaven! Psalm 73:24 TLB
He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his
way. Psalm 25:9 NIV
Those who obey the Lord will learn from him the path they
should follow. Psalm 25:12 TEV
I will instruct you, and teach you the way to go; I will
watch over you and be your adviser. Psalm 32:8 JB
Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will
hear a Voice behind you, saying "This is the way, walk in
it." Isaiah 30:21 NIV
Your word is a lamp to guide me and a light for my path.
Psalm 119:105 TEV
The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your needs
in parched places, and make your bones strong, and you shall
be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose
waters never fail. Isaiah 58:11 NRSV
My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.
Exodus 33:14 NIV
In everything you do, put God first, and he will direct you
and crown your efforts with success. Proverbs 3:6 TLB
Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but be a
new and different person with a fresh newness in all you do
and think. Then you will learn from your own experience how
his ways will really satisfy you. Romans 12:2 TLB
Never criticize or condemn--or it will all come back on
you. Go easy on others; then they will do the same for
you. Luke 6:37 TLB
If anyone can control his tongue, it proves that he has
perfect control over himself in every other way...the tongue
is a small thing, but what enormous damage it can do. James
3:2 & 5 TLB
But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure
and full of quiet gentleness...it is peace-loving and
courteous... James 3:17 TLB
But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives he will produce
this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and
self-control. Galatians 5:22-23 TLB
We Christians have no veil over our faces; we can be mirrors
that brightly reflect the glory of the Lord. And as the
Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more
like him. 2 Corinthians 3:18 TLB
Remember what Christ taught and let his words enrich your
lives and make you wise; teach them to each other and sing
them out in psalms and hymns. Colossians 3:16 TLB
Be imitators of God...as dearly loved children and live a
life of love...as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Ephesians 5:1-2 NIV
Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him to help yo
do it and he will. Psalm 37:5 TLB
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but
only what is helpful for building others up. Ephesians 4:29
NIV
Don't let others spoil your faith and joy with their
philisophies, their wong and shallow answers build on men's
thoughts and ideas, instead of on what Christ has said.
Colossians 2:8 TLB
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper
time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians
6:9 NIV
Create in me a new, clean heart, O God, filled with clean
thoughts and right desires. Psalm 51:10 TLB
Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart
of wisdom. Psalm 90:12 NIV
Be beautiful inside, in your hearts, with the lasting charm
of a gentle and guiet spirit which is so precious to God. 1
Peter 3:4 TLB
For being saved is a gift; if a person could earn it by
being good, then it wouldn't be free--but it is...God
declares sinners to be good in his sight if they have faith
in Christ... Romans 4:4-5 TLB
God has given each of you some special abilities; be sure to
use them to help each other, passing on to others God's many
kinds of blessings. 1 Peter 4:10 TLB
But the Lord said..."I don't make decisions the way you do!
Men judge by outward appearance, but I look at a man's
thoughts and intentions." 1 Samuel 16:7 TLB
Now change your mind and attitude to God and turn to him...
Acts 3:19 TLB
INSPIRATIONAL:
We Christians...can be mirrors that brightly reflect the
glory of the Lord. And as the Spirit of the Lord works
within us, we become more and more like him. 2
Corinthians 3:18 TLB
And we know that all that happens to us is working for our
good if we love God and are fitting into his plans. Romans
8:28 TLB
May God who gives patience, steadiness, and encouragement
help you to live in complete harmony with each other--each
with the attitude of Christ toward the other. And then all
of us can praise the Lord together with one voice. Romans
15:5-6 TLB
You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot
be hid. Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel,
but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.
Matthew 5:14-15 RSV
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your
good works and give glory to your Father who is in
heaven. Matthew 5:16 RSV
The righteous call to the Lord, and he listens; he rescues
them from all their troubles. Psalm 34:17 TEV
Ask, and it will be given you; seek and you will find; knock
and the door will be opened to you. Matthew 7:7 RSV
Don't worry about anything, but in all your prayers ask God
for what you need, always asking him with a thankful heart.
And God's peace, which is far beyond human understanding,
will keep your hearts and minds safe in union with Christ
Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 TEV
Let him have all your worries and cares, for he is always
thinking about you and watching everything that concerns
you. 1 Peter 5:7 TLB
I have told you all this so that you will have peace of
heart and mind. Here on earth you will have many trials and
sorrows; but cheer up, for I have overcome the world. John
16:33 TLB
...thy faith hath made thee whole... Matthew 9:22 KJV
And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to
love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8 NIV
Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.
Amen. Matthew 28:20 Liv. New Test.
May our Lord Jesus Christ...who loved us and by his grace
gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your
hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word. 2
Thessalonians 2:16 NIV
LOVE:
I don't want your sacrifices--I want your love; I don't want
your offerings--I want you to know me. Hosea 6:6 TLB
You are precious in my sight, and honored, and I love
you. Isaiah 43:4 NRSV
God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that
whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal
life. John 3:16 RSV
God has shown us how much he loves us; it was while we were
still sinners that Christ died for us! Romans 5:8 TEV
This is what love is: it is not that we have loved God, but
that he loved us and sent his Son to be the means by which
our sins are forgiven. 1 John 44:42 TEV
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from
God...since God so loved us, we also ought to love one
another. 1 John 4:7 & 11 NIV
We know how much God loves us because we have felt his love
and because we believe him when he tells us that he loves us
dearly. God is love and anyone who lives in love is living
with God and God is living in him. 1 John 4:16 TLB
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies
never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is
they faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 RSV
You have real love for everyone because your souls have been
cleansed from selfishness and hatred when you trusted Christ
to save you, so see to it that you really do love each other
warmly, with all your hearts. 1 Peter 1:22 TLB
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy...It is not
rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it
keeps no record of wrongs...Love never fails... 1 Cor.
13:4-5 & 8 NIV
Love...always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always
perseveres. 1 Cor. 13:6-7 NIV
My prayer for you is that you will overflow more and more
with love for others, and at the same time keep on growing
in spiritual knowledge and insight. Phillippians 1:9 TLB
PURPOSE AND FULFILLMENT:
Let your roots grow down into him and draw up nourishment
from him. See that you go on growing in the Lord, and
become strong and vigorous in the truth you were taught.
Let your lives overflow with joy and thanksgiving for all he
has done. Colossians 2:7 TLB
May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who
loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and
good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every
good deed and word. II Thessalonians 2:16-17
Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him to help you
do it and he will. Psalm 37:5 TLB
For it is God who is at work within you, giving you the will
and the power to achieve his purpose. Philippians 2:13
Phillips
Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
looking to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.
Hebrews 12:1-2 NKJV
We must never get tired of doing good because if we don’t
give up the struggle, we shall get our harvest at the proper
time. Galatians 6:9 JB
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in
the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father
through him. Colossians 3:17 NIV
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say Rejoice. Let
your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near.
Philippians 4:4-5 NRSV
STRESS:
I am leaving you with a gift--peace of mind and heart! And
the peace I give isn't fragile like the peace the world
gives, so don't be troubled or afraid. John 14:27 TLB
I have told you all this so you may find peace in me. In
the world you will have trouble, but be brave, I have
conquered the world. John 16:33 JB
Do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about
your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food,
and the body more than clothing. Luke 12:22-23 NRSV
Great peace have they who love your law, and nothing can
make them stumble. Psalm 119:165 NIV
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 your minds
in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 NIV
Anixous hearts are very heavy, but a word of encouragement
does wonders! Proverbs 12:23 TLB
What a glorious Lord! He who daily bears our burdens also
gives us our salvation. Psalm 68:19 TLB
As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you.
Isaiah 66:13 NIV
Dear friends, don't be bewildered or surprised when you go
through the fiery trials ahead, for this is no strange,
unusual thing that this is going to happen to you. Instead,
be really glad--because these trials will make you partners
with Christ in his wonderful joy of sharing his glory in
that coming day when it will be displayed.
1 Peter 4:12-13 TLB
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials
of many kinds, because you know that the trusting of your
faith develops perseverance. James 1:2-3 NIV
Don't let the world around you squeeze you into its own mold,
but let God re-make you so that your whole attitude of mind
is changed. Romans 12:1 Phillips
Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has
been proved, he will receive the crown of life which the
Lord has promised to those who love him. James 1:12 NKJV
And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out
his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit... Romans 5:5
NIV
TROUBLE AND SORROW:
Call upon me in the day of trouble; I shall rescue you, and
you will honor me. Psalm 50:15 NASB
When I lie down, I go to sleep in peace; you alone O Lord
keep me perfectly safe. Psalm 4:8 TEV
In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I
have overcome the world. John 16:33 NIV
Jehovah himself is caring for you! He is your defender. He
protects you day and night. He keeps you from all evil, and
preserves your life. He keeps his eye upon you as you come
and go, and always guards you. Psalm 121-5-8
TLB
He does not ignore the prayers of men in trouble when they
call to him for help. Psalm 9:12
The Lord saves righteous men and protects them in times of
trouble. He helps them and rescues them. Psalm 37:39-40
TEV
When I am surrounded by troubles, you keep me safe. You
oppose my angry enemies and save me by your power. Psalm
138:7 TEV
What a wonderful God we have...who so wonderfully comforts
and strengthens us in our hardships and trials. And why
does he do this? So that when others are troubled, needing
our sympathy and encouragement, we can pass on to them this
same help and comfort God has given us. 2 Cor. 1:3-4 TLB
His life is the light that shines through the darkness...
John 1:5 TLB
TRUST:
But I have trust in your unfailing love. Psalm 13:5 NIV
The Lord is good and his love endures forever; his
faithfulness continues through all generations. Psalm
100:5 NIV
If you want favor with both God and man, and a reputation
for good judgment and common sense, then trust the Lord
completely; don't ever trust yourself. Proverbs 3:4-5 TLB
In God, whose word I praise, in God I have put my trust. I
shall not be afraid. Psalm 56:4 NASB
Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord,
have never forsaken those who seek you. Psalm 9:10 NIV
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your
own understanding. Proverbs 3:5 NIV
Trust in the name of the Lord. Isaiah 50:5 NIV
Trust the Lord and sincerely worship him; think of all the
tremendous things he has done for you. 1 Samuel 12:24 TLB
He who did not shield His own Son, but gave Him up for us
all--can we not trust such a God to give us, with Him,
everything else that we can need? Romans 8:32 Phillips
This Good News tells us that God makes us ready for
heaven...when we put our faith and trust in Christ to save
us. This is accomplished from start to finish by faith.
Romans 1:17 TLB
TRUTH:
Know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me
no god was formed, nor shall there be any after me.
Isaiah 43:10 NRSV
Jesus replied, "I am the way; I am the truth, and I am life;
no one comes to the Father except by me. John 14:6 NEB
Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my
disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will
set you free." John 8:31-32 NIV
You desire truth in the inward being; therefore teach me
wisdom in my secret heart. Psalm 51:6 NRSV
Do not let your hearts be troubled, believe in God, believe
also in me. John 14:1 NRSV
I will led the blind by ways they have not known along
unfamiliar paths I will guide them. I will turn the
darkness into light before them and make the rough places
smooth. These are the things I will do. I will not forsake
them. Isaiah 42:16 NIV
It is he who reveals the profound and hidden things. He
knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with
him. Daniel 2:22 NASB
Finally brothers, fill your minds with everything that is
true, everything that is noble, everything that is good and
pure, everything that we love and honor, and everything that
can be thought virtuous or worthy of praise. Philippians
4:8 JB
He opened their minds so they could understand the
scriptures. Luke 24:45 NIV
When the Spirit of truth comes he will lead you to the
complete truth. John 16:13 JB
He has enriched your whole life. He has helped you speak
out for him and has given you a full understanding of the
truth. 1 Corinthians 1:5 TLB
WEARINESS AND STRUGGLE:
He gives power to the tired and worn out, and strength to
the weak. Isaiah 40:29 TLB
My grace is all you need, for my power is strongest when you
are weak.
II Corinthians 12:9 TEV
Be strong---not in yourselves, but in the Lord, in the power
of his boundless strength. Ephesians 6:10 Phillips
I have strength for anything through him who gives me
power. Philippians 4:13 NEB
Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will
give you rest. Matthew 11:28 NIV
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the
everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He
will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one
can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases
the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the
Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings
like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will
walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:18-31 NIV
Do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to
say; for what you are to say will be given to you at that
time; for it is not you who speaks, but the Spirit of your
Father speaking through you. Matthew 10:19-20 NRSV
Quietly trust yourself to Christ your Lord and if anybody
asks you why you believe as you do, be ready to tell him,
and do it in a gentle and respectful way. 1 Peter 3:15
TLB
Be strong and of good courage; be not frightened, neither be
dismayed; for the Lord your God is with you wherever you
go. Joshua 1:9 RSV
Let him have all your worries and cares, for he is always
thinking about you and watching everything that concerns
you. 1 Peter 5:7 TLB
Knowing God results in every other kind of understanding.
Proverbs 9:10 TLB
What we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will
give us later. For all creation is waiting patiently and
hopefully for that future day when God will resurrect his
children...and the world around us will share in the
glorious freedom from sin which God's children enjoy.
Romans 8:18-21 TLB
Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and
gentleness. Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of
eternal life. 1 Timothy 6:11 NIV
For I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from
his love. Death can't, and life can't. The angels won't,
and all of the powers of hell itself cannot keep God's love
away... Romans 8:38 TLB
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of
what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1 NIV
...the Holy Spirit helps us with our daily problems and in
our praying. For we don't even know what we should pray
for... Romans 8:26 TLB
..."I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord,
"plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you
hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be
acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.
Psalm 19:14 NASB
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