![]() ![]() Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.Įarly Christians realized that trials and challenges were a cause for joy, because they are building something more enduring and strong within us, forging a faith that will last. James 1:2-4 – Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Stress-induced worry doesn’t do anything to help your life. Luke 12:25-26 – Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest? With his life sustaining you, you will not be shaken.īible Verses for Perspective in Stressful Times God provides us with the recipe for a sustained life: open your hands and let your cares and worries fall upon him. Psalm 55:22 – Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you he will never let the righteous be shaken. Abide in him, standing firm in him, and discover life itself. God has greater plans for you than to simply tread water. Luke 21:19 – Stand firm, and you will win life. What are you building with your life, and what are you looking to for your foundation? Anything you build upon this rock will last. There is no stronger foundation than Jesus Christ. Fix your eyes on God, and he will strengthen your heart.ġ Corinthians 3:11 – For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. ![]() What we spend our time looking at and contemplating shapes us. Often worries and stress become overwhelming to us because the things of the world have stolen our gaze. In God, whose word I praise- in God I trust and am not afraid. Psalm 56:3-4 – When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. Christ’s peace, his gift to you, surpasses all of this-he doesn’t want your heart to be troubled. Greater than financial security, relational affirmation, or even a pandemic-free world. Jesus’ peace is unlike any peace the world has to offer. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27 – Peace I leave with you my peace I give you. But God invites his people to be shaped deeply by the knowledge of Christ’s character, renewed day by day so that we might produce good fruit in and out of season, no matter our circumstances. The pattern of the world is to be shaped and defined by circumstances. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is-his good, pleasing and perfect will." Romans 12:2 – "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Bring your burdens to God and see what He does. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.Ĭan it be true that we should be anxious for nothing? This command for Christians turns the world’s logic on its head. Philippians 4:6-7 – Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ![]() Trust in him and stay close to him, and you will stand strong through drought and storm. You were made to abide, to drink deeply from the ever-flowing life that comes from God. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.” It does not fear when heat comes its leaves are always green. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. Jeremiah 17:7-8 – “But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. ![]() He has provided us with ways to approach and manage the stress in our lives by teaching us to abide, shift our perspective, turn our hearts to wonder and worship, rest and care for ourselves and others, and to tell him about our troubles through prayer and petition, imploring him to act on our behalf. We were never meant to carry everything on our own. Thanks be to God, Christ is beckoning and inviting us to lay our burdens at his feet. 30 Bible Verses to Relieve Your Stress and Anxiety ![]()
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