Are you discouraged? Overwhelmed? Struggling to find hope?
You’re in the right place.
The Bible is the best place to go when you’re at the end of your rope. And it has a lot to say to the frustrated Christian.
We all go through seasons of disappointment. Some that are unimaginably difficult. And those times can leave us feeling weary, spent, and struggling to understand.
But, the good news is we don’t have to stay in that place. The Bible speaks life into our darkest moments.
Let these verses refresh your soul, strengthen your faith, and bring you hope.
Verses for the Discouraged Christian
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.
Deuteronomy 31:8 NLT
But those who hope in the Lord will renew strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:31 NIV
Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
Luke 12:6-7 NIV
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 NLT
Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.
Psalms 31:24 NIV
What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Romans 8:31 NIV
The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all.
Psalms 34:17-19 NIV
For we live by faith, not by sight.
2 Corinthians 5:7 NIV
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Verses for the frustrated christian
I lift up my eyes to the mountains-where does my help come from? My help comes from the Maker of heaven and earth.
Psalms 121:1-2 NIV
When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.
Isaiah 43:2-3a NLT
I love you, Lord; you are my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my god is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.
Psalms 18:1-2 NLT
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow-not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below-indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39 NLT
We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.
2 Corinthians 4:8-9 NIV
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Verses of hope for the future
But forget all that-it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.
Isaiah 43:18-19 NLT
I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.
Isaiah 42:16 NIV
God’s way is perfect. All the Lord’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.
Psalms 18:30 NLT
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13 NIV
I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
Psalms 27:13-14 NIV
And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.
Matthew 28:20 NLT
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