Helping People With Mental Illness

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

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

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

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 →

If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don’t let the assembly be burdened; that it might relieve those who are widows indeed.

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

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

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

They arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee. — read the full passage →

The report about him went out into all Syria. They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them.

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

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.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

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.

For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.

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.”

The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him, saying, — read the full passage →

He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, will certainly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves.

Turn to me, and have mercy on me, for I am desolate and afflicted.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

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.

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own, — read the full passage →

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

They came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. — read the full passage →

The waters surrounded me, even to the soul. The deep was around me. The weeds were wrapped around my head. — read the full passage →

Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I observe your word.

Return to your rest, my soul, for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you. — read the full passage →

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him: my Savior, my helper, and my God.

The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. — read the full passage →

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

and he said, “If you will diligently listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, and will do that which is right in his eyes, and will pay attention to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you, which I have put on the Egyptians; for I am Yahweh who heals you.”

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

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

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith;

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

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

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.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.

For we know that the whole creation groans and travails in pain together until now.

For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

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. — read the full passage →

He said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death until they see the Kingdom of God come with power.” — read the full passage →

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed.

But now thus says Yahweh who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel: “Don’t be afraid, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name. You are mine. — read the full passage →

You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you.

This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.

Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom.

He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

For my soul is full of troubles. My life draws near to Sheol.

I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him, the saving help of my countenance, and my God.

But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, “It is enough. Now, O Yahweh, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.”

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

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,

and the rich, in that he is made humble, because like the flower in the grass, he will pass away.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.

In the year that Tartan came to Ashdod, when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him, and he fought against Ashdod and took it; — read the full passage →

Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil. — read the full passage →

He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.