As finals week approaches, it is so easy to become overwhelmed. Whether you're stressing out about a big project or even graduating, know that God has a plan! Do your best, follow Him, and he will direct your paths. Here are twelve verses for peace in your time of stress:
1. "Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken." Proverbs 3:23-26. KJV.
2. "Even to your old age I am he, and to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save." Isaiah 46:4. ESV.
3. "My God sent his angel and shut the lions' mouths, and they have not harmed me, because I was found blameless before him..." Daniel 6:22. ESV.
4. "And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.” " Luke 8:48. ESV.
5. "Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses...For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness." Psalm 107:6 & 9. KJV.
6. "I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust...Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day." Psalm 91:2 & 5. KJV.
7. "I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety." Psalm 4:8. KJV.
8. " Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." John 14:27.
9. "And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." Phillipians 4:7. KJV.
10. "Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth." Psalm 46:10.
11. "Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you." 1 Peter 5:7. ESV.
12. "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23. KJV.