‘‘Be strong and courageous. Be not afraid or dismayed…for there is…with us…our God to help us.’’2 Chronicles 32:7-8
Have you lost your sense of peace? Is your mind besieged with worry? If so, begin to program your thinking with these Bible promises – write them down, carry them with you, and read them regularly:
(1) ‘The Lord himself watches over you…stands beside you…keeps you from all harm…watches over your life…keeps watch over you as you come and go’ (Psalm 121:5-8).
(2) ‘Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you’ (Psalm 9:10).
(3) ‘Our fears for today…worries about tomorrow…even the powers of hell…nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God’ (Romans 8:38-39).
(4) ‘They will fight against you, but…not prevail…for I am with you to save you and deliver you’ (Jeremiah 15:20).
(5) ‘You will be secure because there is hope; you will look about you and take your rest in safety’ (Job 11:18).
(6) ‘I will lie down in peace and sleep, for though I am alone, O Lord, you will keep me safe’ (Psalm 4:8).
(7) ‘In the world you have…distress and frustration; but…[take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]!…I have…[deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you]’ (John 16:33).
(8) ‘Be not afraid or dismayed…for the battle is not yours, but God’s’ (2 Chronicles 20:15).
(9) ‘Fear not…When you pass through the waters…they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned’ (Isaiah 43:1-2).
(10) ‘I will rescue you…declares the Lord; you will not be given into the hands of those you fear’ (Jeremiah 39:17).
