Being Discouraged

rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair; — read the full passage →

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? — read the full passage →

for we walk by faith, not by sight.

Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!” — read the full passage →

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

I know how to be humbled, and I know also how to abound. In everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need. — read the full passage →

and whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies. — read the full passage →

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,

Nevertheless, he who comforts the lowly, God, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. — read the full passage →

Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn’t waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God, — read the full passage →

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations, — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you.

Go,and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for man slayers,

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →

that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth,

that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don’t faint. — read the full passage →

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, — read the full passage →

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin; — read the full passage →

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming on you. — read the full passage →

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men, — read the full passage →

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; — read the full passage →

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.

Having then a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold tightly to our confession. — read the full passage →

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Now I desire to have you know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News; — read the full passage →

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; — read the full passage →

So let a man think of us as Christ’s servants, and stewards of God’s mysteries. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more. — read the full passage →

Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →