A Few More Verses Against Worry and Fear

Lord God, You assure me that though a mother could maybe forget her child, You will absolutely never forget me. You have engraved my name on the palms of Your hands (Isaiah 49:15-16). How precious concerning me are Your thoughts, O God my Father! How vast the sum of them! (Psalm 139:17) A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows are You, O God, in Your holy dwelling. You, O my Lord, set the lonely in families (Psalm 68:5).

The Lord will hold me in His hands for all to see — a splendid diadem in the hand of my God [for He gives me my worth] (Isaiah 62:3). “For I know the plans I have for you,” the Lord my God declares. “Plans for your welfare, not for disaster, and to give you a future and a hope. You will call to Me and come and pray to Me. And I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.” (Jeremiah 29:11-13) This I will do, my Lord God!

The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call upon Him sincerely and in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him. He also will hear their cry and save them (Psalm 145:18-19). As the Scriptures express it: “See, I am sending Christ to be the carefully chosen, precious cornerstone of My Church, and I will never disappoint those who trust in Him.” (1 Peter 2:6)

Lord, work for us, for nothing restrains You from saving by many or by few (1 Samuel 14:6).  Lord, it is nothing for You to help, whether with many or with those who have no power; help us, O Lord our God, for we rest in You, and in Your name we go against this multitude (2 Chronicles 14:11).

Show me the way I should go, O Lord God, for to You do I lift up my soul (Psalm 143:8). Make glad the soul of Your servant, O God, for to You , O Lord, I lift up my soul (Psalm 86:4). You will keep me in perfect peace as long as my mind is dependent on You, for I am trusting in You, my Lord and Savior (Isiah 26:3).

Jesus has promised: “I will not leave you comfortless; I will come to you” (John 14:18). Jesus, Your banner over me is love — how fortunate I am! My Lover is mine and I am His (Song of Songs 2:4, 16).

I am confident of this: He who began a good work in me will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus’ return (Philippians 1:6). For God the Father raised me from the dead along with Christ Jesus, and I am seated with Jesus in the heavenly realms — all because I believe in and am one with Christ Jesus (Ephesians 2:6). I need neither to fear men’s threats nor worry about them; I simply need to concentrate on being completely devoted to Christ in my heart (1 Peter 3:14-15 Phillips).

Father, help me to clothe myself with humility toward others, because You oppose the proud but give grace to the humble (1 Peter 5:5). I will never live a day that I am not in need of Your grace, so please help me maintain an attitude that welcomes it.

Lord, You have said, “My grace is sufficient for you.” For Your strength is shown perfect in my weakness. So I will take pleasure gladly in my infirmities, pains, distresses — for Christ’s sake — so Christ’s power may rest on me (2 Corinthians 12:9). Therefore I count it all joy whenever I fall into various trials knowing that the testing of my faith produces patience. And I will let patience have its perfect work in me, so I may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing in my service to the Lord (James 1:2-4). Dear God, help me to remain faithful in tests that have been granted for my gain. For I know that when my faith is tested, my endurance has a chance to grow.

I will be strong and of good courage and do the work; I will not fear nor be discouraged, for the Lord my God is with me. He won’t leave me or forsake me until all the work for His service is finished (1 Chronicles 28:20).

Since Christ suffered and underwent pain, we must have the same attitude He did; I must be ready to suffer too. For I remember that when my body suffers, sin loses it power (1 Peter 4:1 Phillips). I take my share of suffering as a good soldier in Jesus (2 Timothy 2:3).

You are the vine, I am the branch. As I remain in You, and You in me, I will bear much fruit. Apart from You I can do nothing (John 15:5). With You we can do all things!

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