We believe the Bible offers great encouragement for whatever situation we find ourselves in. Below are some scriptures we’ve put together for common areas many of the women we serve struggle with.
Anxiety
(may be felt due to our feelings of inadequacy and need for control)
Matthew 6:25-34
25“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life[e]?28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Joshua 1:9
9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Isaiah 43:1
1 But now, this is what the Lord says—
he who created you, Jacob,
he who formed you, Israel:
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
For additional support see: John 16:33, Psalms 116: 4 & 7, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 10:30 & 31, Philippians 4:6&7
Feelings of Inadequacy
Isaiah 43:4
Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your life.
John 16:33
“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 Corinthians 12:9-10
9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
For additional support see: Psalm 59:16, Ephesians 3:20-21, Jeremiah 29:11, Isaiah 46:4, Philippians 4:13, 2 Corinthians 3:5, Isaiah 40:30-31
Difficulty Accepting our Limited Control Over Others/Things
Isaiah 43:1-2
But now, this is what the Lord says—
he who created you, Jacob,
he who formed you, Israel:
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
2 When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
you will not be burned;
the flames will not set you ablaze.
Matthew 10: 30 & 31
30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
Psalms 55:22
22 Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let
the righteous be shaken.
For additional support, see: John 13:7, Isaiah 43:2, Proverbs 3:5,Matthew 6:34
Difficulty Trusting God to Provide for our Needs
Exodus 14:14
The Lord will fight for you, you just keep still.
Phillipians 4:6-7
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Psalms 55:22 Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.
For additional support see: Matthew 11:28, Jeremiah 32:17, Matthew 10:30 & 31, Proverbs:3:5, 1 Peter 5:7
Depression
John 16:33
33 “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.”
Psalm 145: 18
18 The Lord is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth.
Psalm 42:11
11 Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.
For additional support see: Psalm 34:17-18, Matthew 11:28-30, Proverbs 3:5-6, John 10:10, Joshua 1:9, Deuteronomy 31:8, John 16:33, Psalm 42:11
Abuse/Trauma
Psalm 91:4-6
4 He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
5 You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
Isaiah 53:5
5 But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him,
and by his wounds we are healed.
Matthew 11:28-30
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
For additional support see: John 16:33, Isaiah 53:5, Galatians 6:2, Genesis 50:20, Psalm 11:5, Joel 2:25, Psalm 23:1-6, Lamentations 3:21-24, Psalm 145:18-19, 2 Corinthians 1:3-7, Psalm 34:18-19, Psalm 30:2, Proverbs 4:20-22
Low Self-esteem/Low Self-Confidence
2 Timothy 1:7
7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
Psalm 27:3
3 Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be confident.
Psalm 139:13–14
13 For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
For additional support see: Isaiah 40:31, Philippians 4:13, Ephesians 3:12, 2 Timothy 2:1, Philippians 1:6, Solomon 4:7, Proverbs 3:26, 1 John 5:14-15, Proverbs 14:26, Hebrew 3:14
Courage
2 Samuel 22:33
33 It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure.
Joshua 1:9
9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
Philippians 1:6
6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
For additional support see: Philippians 4:13, Deuteronomy 31:6, Psalm 31:24, Proverbs 3:5-6, Daniel 10:19, Psalm 27:14, Isaiah 12:2, Jeremiah 29:11
Anger
James 1:19-20
19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.
Ephesians 4:26-27
26 “In your anger do not sin”[d]: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 and do not give the devil a foothold.
Ecclesiastes 7:9
9 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit,
for anger resides in the lap of fools.
For additional support see: Ephesians 4:31-32, 2 Timothy 2:23-25, Proverbs 15:18, Psalm 103:8, Romans 12:19, Exodus 34:6
