Life throws curveballs, right? It tests you, refines you, and ultimately teaches you to lean on God with all your heart. Think of it this way: even the toughest situations are blessings in disguise, drawing you closer to Him.
When you're feeling overwhelmed and desperate, lift your hands up and cry out to God. Before you turn to anyone else, seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit, who will send angels to your aid.
Find refuge in Jesus, your shield and protector. He’s powerful enough to set you free and conquer your fears. Reaching out to God always brings peace and immeasurable rewards.
Remember Psalm 121:1: "My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth." Jesus is there for you 24/7, offering comfort, relief, and healing. Place your life in His hands and allow His perfect will to unfold in your life.
His love will always look out for you, and there's no safer place than in His presence.
We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him. He appointed them to be saved in keeping with his purpose.
“Ask, and it will be given to you. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you.
We who have strong faith should help the weak with their problems. We should not please only ourselves.
Don’t forget to do good. Don’t forget to share with others. God is pleased with those kinds of offerings.
In the same way, the Holy Spirit helps us when we are weak. We don’t know what we should pray for. But the Spirit himself prays for us. He prays through groans too deep for words.
So we can say boldly, “The Lord helps me. I will not be afraid. What can mere human beings do to me?” (Psalm 118:6,7)
God our Savior, help us. Then glory will come to you. Save us and forgive our sins. Then people will honor your name.
The Lord gives me strength. He is like a shield that keeps me safe. My heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart jumps for joy. With my song I praise him.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Do not depend on your own understanding.In all your ways obey him. Then he will make your paths smooth and straight.
I look up to the mountains. Where does my help come from?My help comes from the Lord. He is the Maker of heaven and earth.
So do not be afraid. I am with you. Do not be terrified. I am your God. I will make you strong and help you. I will hold you safe in my hands. I always do what is right.
Work hard to feed hungry people. Satisfy the needs of those who are crushed. Then my blessing will light up your darkness. And the night of your suffering will become as bright as the noonday sun.
He stores up success for honest people. He is like a shield to those who live without blame.
Give to the one who asks you for something. Don’t turn away from the one who wants to borrow something from you.
God is our place of safety. He gives us strength. He is always there to help us in times of trouble.
Give praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! He is the Father who gives tender love. All comfort comes from him.He comforts us in all our troubles. Now we can comfort others when they are in trouble. We ourselves receive comfort from God.
So let us boldly approach God’s throne of grace. Then we will receive mercy. We will find grace to help us when we need it.
I am the Lord your God. I take hold of your right hand. I say to you, ‘Do not be afraid. I will help you.’
You will pass through deep waters. But I will be with you. You will pass through the rivers. But their waters will not sweep over you. You will walk through fire. But you will not be burned. The flames will not harm you.
I was patient while I waited for the Lord. He turned to me and heard my cry for help.I haven’t kept to myself that what you did for me was right. I have spoken about how faithful you were when you saved me. I haven’t hidden your love and your faithfulness from the whole community.Lord, don’t hold back your mercy from me. May your love and faithfulness always keep me safe.There are more troubles all around me than I can count. My sins have caught up with me, and I can’t see any longer. My sins are more than the hairs of my head. I have lost all hope.Lord, please save me. Lord, come quickly to help me.Let all those who are trying to kill me be put to shame. Let them lose their way. Let all those who want to destroy me be turned back in shame.Some people make fun of me. Let them be shocked when their plans fail.But let all those who seek you be joyful and glad because of what you have done. Let those who count on you to save them always say, “The Lord is great!”But I am poor and needy. May the Lord be concerned about me. You are the God who helps me and saves me. You are my God, so don’t wait any longer.I was sliding down into the pit of death, and he pulled me out. He brought me up out of the mud and dirt. He set my feet on a rock. He gave me a firm place to stand on.
The Lord is close to those whose hearts have been broken. He saves those whose spirits have been crushed.
None of you should look out just for your own good. Each of you should also look out for the good of others.
“I have told you these things, so that you can have peace because of me. In this world you will have trouble. But be encouraged! I have won the battle over the world.”
It is a sin to hate your neighbor. But blessed is the person who is kind to those in need.
Brothers and sisters, we are asking you to warn certain people. These people don’t want to work. Instead, they make trouble. We are also asking you to encourage those who have lost hope. Help those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.
The Lord is ready to help all those who call out to him. He helps those who really mean it when they call out to him.
Because God is there, the city will not fall. God will help it at the beginning of the day.
A person with unfaithful friends soon comes to ruin. But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
It is surely true that I find my rest in God. He is the God who saves me.Don’t trust in money you have taken from others. Don’t put false hope in things you have stolen. Even if your riches grow, don’t put your trust in them.God, I have heard you say two things. One is that power belongs to you, God.The other is that your love, Lord, never ends. You will reward everyone in keeping with what they have done.It is surely true that he is my rock. He is the God who saves me. He is like a fort to me. I will always be secure.
“Come to me, all you who are tired and are carrying heavy loads. I will give you rest.Become my servants and learn from me. I am gentle and free of pride. You will find rest for your souls.They asked Jesus, “Are you the one who is supposed to come? Or should we look for someone else?”Serving me is easy, and my load is light.”
But I am poor and needy. May the Lord be concerned about me. You are the God who helps me and saves me. You are my God, so don’t wait any longer.
And God is able to shower all kinds of blessings on you. So in all things and at all times you will have everything you need. You will do more and more good works.
He will call out to me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in times of trouble. I will save him and honor him.
You are God’s chosen people. You are holy and dearly loved. So put on tender mercy and kindness as if they were your clothes. Don’t be proud. Be gentle and patient.
The Lord is a place of safety for those who have been treated badly. He keeps them safe in times of trouble.
Lord, you will give perfect peace to those who commit themselves to be faithful to you. That’s because they trust in you.
She opens her arms to those who are poor. She reaches out her hands to those who are needy.
Your hand would always be there to guide me. Your right hand would still be holding me close.
I was hungry. And you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty. And you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger. And you invited me in.
But here is how God has shown his love for us. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Let us consider how we can stir up one another to love. Let us help one another to do good works.And let us not give up meeting together. Some are in the habit of doing this. Instead, let us encourage one another with words of hope. Let us do this even more as you see Christ’s return approaching.
The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.”
Then they cried out to the Lord because of their problems. And he saved them from their troubles.
Suppose someone sees a brother or sister in need and is able to help them. And suppose that person doesn’t take pity on these needy people. Then how can the love of God be in that person?
I will guide you and teach you the way you should go. I will give you good advice and watch over you with love.
I know that you are praying for me. I also know that God will give me the Spirit of Jesus Christ to help me. So no matter what happens, I’m sure I will still be set free.
Blessed are those who depend on the God of Jacob for help. Blessed are those who put their hope in the Lord their God.
The mountains might shake. The hills might be removed. But my faithful love for you will never be shaken. And my covenant that promises peace to you will never be removed,” says the Lord. He shows you his loving concern.
Our God is a God who strengthens and encourages you. May he give you the same attitude toward one another that Christ Jesus had.Then you can give glory to God with one mind and voice. He is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
You are my hiding place. You will keep me safe from trouble. You will surround me with songs sung by those who praise you because you save your people.
My brothers and sisters, you were chosen to be free. But don’t use your freedom as an excuse to live under the power of sin. Instead, serve one another in love.
But the Lord wants to have mercy on you. So he will rise up to give you his tender love. The Lord is a God who is always fair. Blessed are all those who wait for him to act!
The Lord is my shepherd. He gives me everything I need.He lets me lie down in fields of green grass. He leads me beside quiet waters.He gives me new strength. He guides me in the right paths for the honor of his name.
My eyes grow tired looking for what you have promised. I say, “When will you comfort me?”
Whoever rests in the shadow of the Most High God will be kept safe by the Mighty One.Then no harm will come to you. No terrible plague will come near your tent.The Lord will command his angels to take good care of you.They will lift you up in their hands. Then you won’t trip over a stone.You will walk on lions and cobras. You will crush mighty lions and poisonous snakes.The Lord says, “I will save the one who loves me. I will keep him safe, because he trusts in me.He will call out to me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in times of trouble. I will save him and honor him.I will give him a long and full life. I will save him.”I will say about the Lord, “He is my place of safety. He is like a fort to me. He is my God. I trust in him.”
I will always guide you. I will satisfy your needs in a land baked by the sun. I will make you stronger. You will be like a garden that has plenty of water. You will be like a spring whose water never runs dry.
The Lord is my light, and he saves me. Why should I fear anyone? The Lord is my place of safety. Why should I be afraid?
So don’t worry about tomorrow. Tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Have respect for the Lord and avoid evil.That will bring health to your body. It will make your bones strong.
God’s gifts of grace come in many forms. Each of you has received a gift in order to serve others. You should use it faithfully.
Lord, you have seen what is in my heart. You know all about me.Your hand would always be there to guide me. Your right hand would still be holding me close.Suppose I were to say, “I’m sure the darkness will hide me. The light around me will become as dark as night.”Even that darkness would not be dark to you. The night would shine like the day, because darkness is like light to you.You created the deepest parts of my being. You put me together inside my mother’s body.How you made me is amazing and wonderful. I praise you for that. What you have done is wonderful. I know that very well.None of my bones was hidden from you when you made me inside my mother’s body. That place was as dark as the deepest parts of the earth. When you were putting me together there,your eyes saw my body even before it was formed. You planned how many days I would live. You wrote down the number of them in your book before I had lived through even one of them.God, your thoughts about me are priceless. No one can possibly add them all up.If I could count them, they would be more than the grains of sand. If I were to fall asleep counting and then wake up, you would still be there with me.God, I wish you would kill the people who are evil! I wish those murderers would get away from me!You know when I sit down and when I get up. You know what I’m thinking even though you are far away.
The earth may fall apart. The mountains may fall into the middle of the sea. But we will not be afraid.
You are tempted in the same way all other human beings are. God is faithful. He will not let you be tempted any more than you can take. But when you are tempted, God will give you a way out. Then you will be able to deal with it.
My God will meet all your needs. He will meet them in keeping with his wonderful riches. These riches come to you because you belong to Christ Jesus.
Let us not become tired of doing good. At the right time we will gather a crop if we don’t give up.
A king will come who will do what is right. His officials will govern fairly.You feel secure now. But in a little over a year you will tremble with fear. The grape harvest will fail. There won’t be any fruit.So tremble, you contented women. Tremble with fear, you who feel so secure. Take off your fine clothes. Wrap yourselves in rags.Beat your chests to show how sad you are. The pleasant fields have been destroyed. The fruitful vines have dried up.My people’s land is overgrown with thorns and bushes. Mourn for all the houses that were once filled with joy. Cry over this city that used to be full of wild parties.The royal palace will be left empty. The noisy city will be deserted. The fort and lookout tower will become a dry and empty desert forever. Donkeys will enjoy being there. Flocks will eat there.That will continue until the Holy Spirit is poured out on us from heaven. Then the desert will be turned into rich farm lands. The rich farm lands will seem like a forest.In the desert, the Lord will make sure people do what is right. In the rich farm lands he will make sure they treat one another fairly.Doing what is right will bring peace and rest. When my people do that, they will stay calm and trust in the Lord forever.They will live in a peaceful land. Their homes will be secure. They will enjoy peace and quiet.Hail might strip the forests bare. Cities might be completely destroyed.Each official will be like a place to get out of the wind. He will be like a place to hide from storms. He’ll be like streams of water flowing in the desert. He’ll be like the shadow of a huge rock in a dry and thirsty land.
You are the King and the Lord. You have always been my hope. I have trusted in you ever since I was young.
Be strong and brave. Don’t be afraid of them. Don’t be terrified because of them. The Lord your God will go with you. He will never leave you. He’ll never desert you.”
Then Samuel got a big stone. He set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer. He said, “The Lord has helped us every step of the way.”
May the Lord answer you when you are in trouble. May the God of Jacob keep you safe.May he send you help from the sacred tent. May he give you aid from Zion.
Lord my God, help me. Save me because of your faithful love.Lord, let my enemies know that you yourself have saved me. You have done it with your own hand.
Trouble is all around me, but you keep me alive. You reach out your hand to put a stop to the anger of my enemies. With your powerful right hand you save me.
The Lord takes good care of all those who fall. He lifts up all those who feel helpless.