Faith in Hard Times
~Even after you give your life to Christ, we still fail, we still sin. It’s a day-by-day, moment by moment struggle to stay on this narrow path, but we press on by giving it all to God. He can break every chain.
~When we look at everything that is happening in our world today, remember these words from Billy Graham: "When we come to Christ, God calls us out of this world's sin and confusion. But then He sends us back into the world—not to share any longer in its sin and spiritual darkness, but to bear witness to the light of Christ."
~It’s been a long, hard road. I have heard these words, “You are so strong.” I don’t feel strong. But I know that I can get through. You can get through your storm because God is holding us up.
~“In times of uncertainty, we can always be certain we serve an amazing, loving, & faithful God.” – John Finch, author of The Father Effect
~So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the LORD your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.” (Deuteronomy 31:6)
~When you don’t feel God 's presence, do you think that He has left you? Greg Laurie reminds us that God is there even when you don’t feel Him. He promises to never leave you. He is there in the middle of your crisis.
~God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. (Ephesians 2:8 )
~You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! (Isaiah 26:3)
~Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. (Isaiah 41:10)
~For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. (Philippians 4:13)
~Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world. (Psalm 46:10)
~Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. (2 Corinthians 12:9)
~Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5)
~The LORD hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. (Psalm 34:17)
~But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you. (John 14: 26-27)
~Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. (1 Peter 4:12-13)
~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. (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)
~Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. (2 Corinthians 4:16-17)
~Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. (Romans 5:3-5)
~Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings. And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. (1 Peter 5:7-10 )
~"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." (2 Timothy 1:7)
~We put our hope in the LORD. He is our help and our shield. (Psalm 33:20)
~In this world you will have trouble. But, take heart! I have overcome the world. (John 16:33).
~Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath." (Psalm 116:2)
~God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1)
~Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you. He will never let the righteous be shaken." (Psalm 55:22)
~Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save. When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing. Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, Whose hope is in the Lord their God. (Psalm 146:3-5)
~Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3-5)
~Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. (Isaiah 12:2)
~Lord our God, other lords besides you have ruled over us, but your name alone do we honor. (Isaiah 26:13)
~Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal. (Isaiah 26:4)
~I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. (Psalm 91:2-4)
~Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever. (Psalm 125:1)
~When you cry out for help, let your collection of idols save you! The wind will carry all of them off, a mere breath will blow them away. But whoever takes refuge in me will inherit the land and possess my holy mountain.” (Isaiah 57:13)
~But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. (Jeremiah 17:7)
~The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him. (Nahum 1:7)
~Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge. (Proverbs 14:26)
~When we look at everything that is happening in our world today, remember these words from Billy Graham: "When we come to Christ, God calls us out of this world's sin and confusion. But then He sends us back into the world—not to share any longer in its sin and spiritual darkness, but to bear witness to the light of Christ."
~It’s been a long, hard road. I have heard these words, “You are so strong.” I don’t feel strong. But I know that I can get through. You can get through your storm because God is holding us up.
~“In times of uncertainty, we can always be certain we serve an amazing, loving, & faithful God.” – John Finch, author of The Father Effect
~So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the LORD your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.” (Deuteronomy 31:6)
~When you don’t feel God 's presence, do you think that He has left you? Greg Laurie reminds us that God is there even when you don’t feel Him. He promises to never leave you. He is there in the middle of your crisis.
~God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. (Ephesians 2:8 )
~You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! (Isaiah 26:3)
~Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. (Isaiah 41:10)
~For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. (Philippians 4:13)
~Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world. (Psalm 46:10)
~Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. (2 Corinthians 12:9)
~Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5)
~The LORD hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. (Psalm 34:17)
~But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you. (John 14: 26-27)
~Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. (1 Peter 4:12-13)
~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. (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)
~Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. (2 Corinthians 4:16-17)
~Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. (Romans 5:3-5)
~Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings. And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. (1 Peter 5:7-10 )
~"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." (2 Timothy 1:7)
~We put our hope in the LORD. He is our help and our shield. (Psalm 33:20)
~In this world you will have trouble. But, take heart! I have overcome the world. (John 16:33).
~Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath." (Psalm 116:2)
~God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1)
~Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you. He will never let the righteous be shaken." (Psalm 55:22)
~Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save. When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing. Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, Whose hope is in the Lord their God. (Psalm 146:3-5)
~Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3-5)
~Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. (Isaiah 12:2)
~Lord our God, other lords besides you have ruled over us, but your name alone do we honor. (Isaiah 26:13)
~Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal. (Isaiah 26:4)
~I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. (Psalm 91:2-4)
~Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever. (Psalm 125:1)
~When you cry out for help, let your collection of idols save you! The wind will carry all of them off, a mere breath will blow them away. But whoever takes refuge in me will inherit the land and possess my holy mountain.” (Isaiah 57:13)
~But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. (Jeremiah 17:7)
~The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him. (Nahum 1:7)
~Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge. (Proverbs 14:26)
