Do you ever feel discouraged, defeated, or down? Let these Scriptures provide support and a reminder that God is your anchor and refuge.

2 Corinthians 12:9 (NLT)

“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.”  

Psalm 46:1 (ESV)

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”  

John 16:33 (NLT)

“I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”  

Isaiah 41:10 (NLT)

“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.”  

Psalm 55:22 (NIV)

“Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.”  

Psalm 121:1-2 (NLT)

“I look up to the mountains—does my help come from there? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth!”  

Psalm 23:4 (NIV)

“Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”  

Deuteronomy 31:8 (NLT)

“Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.”  

Psalm 27:1 (ESV)

“The Lord is my light and salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”  

Psalm 9:9 (NIV)

“The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.”  

Matthew 11:28 (ESV)

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”  

Isaiah 51:12-13a (NLT)

“I yes, I am the one who comforts you. So why are you afraid of mere humans, who wither like the grass and disappear? Yet you have forgotten the Lord, your Creator, the one who stretched out the sky like a canopy and laid the foundations of the earth.”  

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