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Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.
Hayley says:
When I was 4, my father starting to physically and emotionally abuse me. He would beat me, yell at me, shut me in rooms without food, and a whole plethora of other things. At times, I would feel alone and scared. But, tonight at church I heard this verse, and I’ve decided to make this my life verse.
So then, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message comes through preaching Christ.
Lyle P. says:
When I lost my job, I found out that my faith was really in myself and not in God – and that the only way to build a real faith in Jesus is through His Word.
I am a middle-aged, middle-class male, raised in a Christian family and happily married with 4 wonderful children. Like many people, I sometimes struggled with doubt and sin but felt like I generally had my life together, with a strong faith that could withstand difficulties.
Until my job ended. Then, my security fell apart, my bucolic suburban bubble was popped, and I was forced to confront my own mortality, fears and self perception – at the same time that my kids were hitting their teenage years. I was struggling to hold things together, while still modeling to them a trust in the Lord – as my savings were dwindling rapidly.
My faith was at a low ebb. I was fearful. But then my new faith was born, one which has come not from vague sentiments or feelings or my own strength but rather is anchored in the person of Jesus as revealed through his own book, the Bible. His Word tells me of a loving person who lived a consistent life, regardless of circumstances, and talks repeatedly about an accessible God who can be trusted and who wants to give me peace. And His Love is changing my life from one filled with fear and regret to one built on a real, revealed faith built on His Word.
“Do not be worried and upset,” Jesus told them. Believe in God and believe also in me.
Evelyne says:
I never knew that one day God could ever open a way for me but I one day opened the Bible and found myself reading this verse. It says, “worry not for I the Lord your God will always be with you.” I have stopped worrying since that day, and any time I feel like the world has turned upside down, I read that verse and feel blessed.
And with all his abundant wealth through Christ Jesus, my God will supply all your needs.
Dasheka says:
Due to the economic hardship that America seems to be in today, this verse is seems to comfort me. It reminds me that God is always with me and assures He will make sure that all of my needs are met. All I have to do is trust and obey him. I have to also allow Him to do the rest.
You can use this verse for any situation in your life; if you want to get married, if you are sick, if you are in a bad relationship - no matter what is going on in your life, this verse applies.
Others verses are Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not to thy own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.”
James 5:13-18 “Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.”
If anyone should cause one of these little ones to lose his faith in me, it would be better for that person to have a large millstone tied around his neck and be drowned in the deep sea.
Aly A. says:
While the entire Bible is truly a comfort to me, this one verse alone affects me the most.
I grew up physically and emotionally abused by my father. I was never good enough for him, and he said my bruises marked me for the failure I was. I often thought God had turned his back on me, but when I finally got free of my father, I visited a church for the first time in years, and they showed me this quote. They told me that I do not need to be angry with my father, God will punish him for his sins in the Afterlife. I am only 15, I cannot spend the rest of my life submerged in hate for my father and a wanting for vengeance. I have all my life ahead of me, thanks to God.
This verse reminds me that though God is not always in front of our eyes, he is always watching our backs. I am not worth much to my birth father, but to my Father, my Creator, the One who has been there through it all, I am and always will be worthy of protecting. I dedicate myself and my life to God’s mercy now, and I have never felt more loved.
And now I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
Brian says:
This verse has encouraged me to go thorough each day with the love of Christ in my heart. As much as Jesus loves me, I should love everyone just as much. This has helped me to become more caring and loving towards other people. Jesus loved us so much that He died for us and was willing to forgive us of every one of our sins. We should love everyone just as much. Forgiving and loving others as Jesus forgives and loves us.
Ed.: Please share below how you have encouraged others with Christ’s love this week!
In the beginning the Word already existed; the Word was with God, and the Word was God. From the very beginning the Word was with God. Through him God made all things; not one thing in all creation was made without him. The Word was the source of life, and this life brought light to people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has never put it out.
Sharon F. says:
God is with me! I will keep His Word in my heart! Scripture brings peace and joy to my life. His Word is HIM! Ever since I was a child, when my grandmother would help me learn Scripture verses, I have been thankful that His Word gives me peace and joy all throughout my 50 years in Christ!
For thou wilt light my candle:the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
Greg G. says:
When I am feeling down and sad I turn to Psalm 18:28. This verse has helped me feel happy and has brightened up my day and night. I don’t feel alone. I feel the comfort and presence of Jesus Christ and the Lord God when I read this Bible verse.
Ed: What verses in the Bible help you when you are feeling down? Share in the comments below, or share your story.
They won the victory over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the truth which they proclaimed; and they were willing to give up their lives and die.
Nick J. says:
This verse has definitely impacted my life after knowing Jesus’ loving nature and power. I have been delivered from a 10 year drug addiction since coming to know Christ as my Lord and savior through the Teen Challenge program and my church.
I alone know the plans I have for you, plans to bring you prosperity and not disaster, plans to bring about the future you hope for. Then you will call to me. You will come and pray to me, and I will answer you. You will seek me, and you will find me because you will seek me with all your heart.
Jody says:
For as long as I remember, God had always been a part of my life, but i never really knew Him. I pictured God as a punishing, menacing God who was always watching me… waiting for me to mess up so He could punish me.
When I was 14, I was sexually abused by my step-father. I was scared but at the same time I felt like I was wanted and finally loved by someone, because my parents were divorced. When I turned 16, I realized that it was not right, because I started to hear my friends talk about boyfriends, and it made me feel sick to my stomach. I tried to kill myself by taking pills - that was the start of my in and out of psych hospitals, a string of abusive relationships, and self destructive behavior.
My step-father has since passed on after accepting the Lord as his personal savior. I have forgive him, but it seems like I have not forgiven myself. I’m getting tired of my self destructive behavior - I was just arrested for domestic violence and child endangerment (I am guilty of domestic violence but not child endangerment). For the past 14 years since I had accepted God as my personal savior, I have been hot and cold with my relationship with Him. I want to be back in His arms, where I can be a testimony to others on what God has done for me. He gave me 2 beautiful sons and even though I have fallen so many times, God has never left me nor forsaken me. I know that God’s promise for a better life is coming and I have a strong faith in my God that he will have mercy on me.
