Because God created you, He understands each of your needs. Whatever you need, the Bible offers help and hope for you. Use this Crisis Scripture Guide to find guidance and comfort and see how wonderfully God wants to meet your daily needs.
Anger
Colossians 3:8 — But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth.
John 14:27 — Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
Courage
Joshua 1:9 — Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Death
Job 19:25-27 — For I know that my Redeemer lives,
and at the last he will stand upon the earth.
26 And after my skin has been thus destroyed,
yet in my flesh I shall see God,
27 whom I shall see for myself,
and my eyes shall behold, and not another.
My heart faints within me!
Criticism
Romans 8:1 — There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Desires
Galatians 5:16 — But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
Doubt
Matthew 21:21 — And Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
Stress
Psalm 9:10 — And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you
Temptation
James 1:2-4 — Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
These are just some of my favorite scriptures to get me through rough periods. May not a single moment be spent outside the light, love and joy of God's presence, whether when you're in doubt, stress, anxiousness, whatever it may be - give God the glory.
