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Bible Verses of Comfort For Persons With A Mental Illness: From The New Revised Standard Version
Bible Verses of Comfort For Persons With A Mental Illness: From The New Revised Standard Version
Bible Verses of Comfort For Persons With A Mental Illness: From The New Revised Standard Version
FOR PERSONS WITH A the plans I have for you, says the all you that are weary and are
MENTAL ILLNESS Lord, plans for your welfare and not carrying heavy burdens and I will
From the New Revised Standard Version for harm, to give you a future with give you rest. Take my yoke upon
hope.” you, and learn from me; for I am
Psalm 46:1-3 “God is our refuge gentle and humble in heart, and you
and strength, a very present help in Isaiah 40:28-31 “Have you not will find rest for your souls. For my
trouble. Therefore we will not fear, known? Have you not heard? The yoke is easy, and my burden is
though the earth should change, Lord is the everlasting God, the light.”
though the mountains shake in the creator of the ends of the earth. He
heart of the sea; though its waters does not faint or grow weary; his
roar and foam, though the understanding is unsearchable. He Luke 6:20-22 “Blessed are you who
mountains tremble with its tumult.” gives power to the faint, and are poor, for yours is the kingdom of
strengthens the powerless. Even God. Blessed are you who are
Psalm 57:1 “Be merciful to me, O youths will faint and be weary, and hungry now, for you will be filled.
God, be merciful to me, for in you the young will fall exhausted; but Blessed are you who weep now, for
my soul takes refuge; in the shadow those who wait for the Lord shall you will laugh.”
of your wings I will take refuge, until renew their strength, they shall
the destroying storms pass by.” mount up with wings of eagles, they John 14:27 “Peace I leave with
shall run and not be weary, they you; my peace I give to you. I do
Psalm 91 Assurance of God’s shall walk and not faint.” not give to you as the world gives.
Protection Do not let your hearts be troubled,
Isaiah 41:10 “…do not fear, for I and do not let them be afraid.”
Psalm 121 Assurance of God’s
am with you, do not be afraid, for I
Protection
am your God; I will strengthen you, 1 John 4:16b, 18a “God is love,
I will help you, I will uphold you with and those who abide in love abide in
Psalm 139: 7-12 “Where can I go
my victorious right hand.” God, and God abides in the. There
from your spirit? Or where can I
flee from your presence? If I ascent is no fear in love, but perfect love
to heaven, you are there; if I make Isaiah 43: 1-2 “Thus says the Lord, casts out fear.”
my bed in Sheol, you are there. If I he who created you, O Jacob, he
take the wings of the morning and who formed you, O Israel: Do not Romans 8:38, 39 “For I am
settle at the farthest limits of the fear, for I have redeemed you; I convinced that neither death, nor
sea, even there your hand shall lead have called you by name, you are life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor
me, and your right hand shall hold mine. When you pass through the things present, nor things to come,
me fast. If I say, ‘Surely the waters, I will be with you; and nor powers, nor height, nor depth,
darkness shall cover me, and the through the rivers, they shall not nor anything else in all creation, will
light around me become night,’ even overwhelm you; when you walk be able to separate us from the love
the darkness is not dark to you; the through fire you shall not be burned, of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
night is as bright as the day, for and the flame shall not consume
darkness is as light to you.” you.”
Comfort
1 Corinthians 12:24-26 “God has Spirituality is a universal truth, yet a
so arranged the body, giving the highly individual journey. When we
greater honor to the inferior begin an inward journey of self-
member, that there may be no discovery, we find that we are led
dissension within the body, but the back into the community and to
members may have the same care
for one another. If one member
suffers, all suffer together with it.”
caring for others.