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Anxiety

Matthew 6:34 “… do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”

Philippians 4:6-7 ESV – Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

1 Peter 5:7 ESV – Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

John 14:27 ESV – 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.

Matthew 6:25-34 ESV – Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

 

Grief and Loss

Psalm 34:18 – The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Revelation 21:3-4 NIV – And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 NIV – Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.

Psalm 147:3 NIV – [The Lord] heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

1 Peter 5:7 NIV – Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

Matthew 5:4 NIV – Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Psalm 23 NIV – The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths 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 your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 NIV ­– Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.

John 14:27 NIV – Peace I leave with you, my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

Depression
Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understand- ing; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”

Psalm 34:17-18 ESV –  When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.

2 Corinthians 7:6 ESV – But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus,

Isaiah 41:10 ESVFear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

1 Peter 5:7 ESVCasting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

Matthew 11:28 ESVCome to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Jeremiah 29:11 ESVFor I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Psalm 143:7-8 ESVAnswer me quickly, O Lord! My spirit fails! Hide not your face from me, lest I be like those who go down to the pit. Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.

Psalm 30:5 ESVFor his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.

Philippians 4:6-7 ESVDo not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Psalm 23:4 ESVEven 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.

Proverbs 12:25 ESVAnxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.

Psalm 9:9 ESVThe Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.

Romans 12:2 ESVDo not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

2 Timothy 1:7 ESVFor God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

John 10:10 ESVThe thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

Anger

Proverbs 29:11 NIV – Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.

Proverbs 14:29 NIV – Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.

Psalm 27:8 NIVRefrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret–it leads only to evil.

Proverbs 15:1 NIV – A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

James 1:19-20 NIV – My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.

Ecclesiastes 7:9 NIV – Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.

Proverbs 29:11 NIV – Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm to the end.

Proverbs 15:18 NIV – A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.

Forgiveness

Ephesians 4:32 NIV – Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Mark 11:25 NIV – “And whenever you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven my forgive you your sins.”

Matthew 6:14-15 NIV – “For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.”

Matthew 18:21-22 NIV – Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, be seventy times seven.”

Luke 6:37 NIV – “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.”

Colossians 3:13 NIV – Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

Luke 23:34 NIV – Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”

 

The Lord's Prayer

Matthew 6:9-13 “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdome come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one, for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.”

 

Encouragement

Joshua 1:9 NIV – Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.

John 16:33 NIV – I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.

2 Timothy 1:7 NIV – For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.

Romans 15:13 NIV – May the God of hope fill you will all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Philippians 4:13 ESV – I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 ESV – Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.

Isaiah 40:30-31 NIV – Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

Psalm 31:24 NIV – Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.

 

 

Thankfulness

Psalm 86:12 NIV – I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart…

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV – Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Psalm 100:4 NIV – Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.

Ephesians 5:20 NIV – always give thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Philippians 4:6 NIV – Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Psalm 106:1 NIV –Praise the Lord, Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, his love endures forever.

Psalm 28:7 NIV – The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.

1 Corinthians 1:4 NIV – I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus.

Psalm 95:2 NIV – Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extole him with music and song.

 

 

Peace

John 14:27 NIV – 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.

2 Thessalonians 3:16 NIV – Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

Isaiah 26:3 NIV – You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.

Matthew 5:9 NIV – Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

Romans 12:18 NIV – If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

Colossians 3:15 NIV – Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one bod you were called to peace. And be thankful.

Psalm 4:8 NIV – In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.

Hebrews 12:14 NIV – Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.

Romans 8:6 NIV – The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.

Philippians 4:6-7 NIV – Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present you requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Other Resources:

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Celebrate Recovery – website provides local-to-you resources addressing a wide variety of addictions and troubling behavior patterns

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