Theme
Fear & Anxiety
Why do I feel like I can't?
Verse 1
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”
Isaiah 41:10 · KJV
God commands 'do not fear' and backs it with a promise to strengthen and uphold.
Verse 2
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
II Timothy 1:7 · KJV
Reminds us that the spirit God gives is power, love, and self-control — not fear.
Verse 3
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”
Philippians 4:6 · KJV
Instructs us to bring every anxiety to God in prayer and receive His peace.
Verse 4
“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”
Joshua 1:9 · KJV
God's command to be strong and courageous rests on His constant presence.
Verse 5
“I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.”
Psalms 34:4 · KJV
David testifies that God delivered him from all his fears when he sought Him.
Verse 6
“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”
I Peter 5:7 · KJV
Invites us to cast every anxiety on God because He genuinely cares for us.
Verse 7
“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.”
Matthew 6:34 · KJV
Jesus teaches us not to borrow tomorrow's worry, but live one day at a time.
Verse 8
“Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.”
Deuteronomy 31:6 · KJV
Grounds courage in the certainty that God goes with us and will never leave.
Verse 9
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
John 14:27 · KJV
Jesus offers a peace the world cannot give as the answer to a troubled heart.
Verse 10
“In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.”
Psalms 94:19 · KJV
Declares that God's consolations bring joy even when anxiety overwhelms.