Be encouraged, friend . . .
Here are some verses from the Bible that have been a comfort to many. As you read them, try turning them into a prayer.
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Take this scripture for example: "Come unto Me all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
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Lord, I come to You with my burdens. Please give me Your rest.
In Jesus name, Amen.
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"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28)
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Let thy widows trust in me." (Jeremiah 49:11)
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." (Matthew 5:4)
"Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you. Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." (Isaiah 41:10)
“Do not be afraid; you will not suffer shame. Do not fear disgrace; you will not be humiliated. You will forget the shame of your youth and remember no more the reproach of your widowhood.
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For your Maker is your husband—the Lord Almighty is His name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth." (Isaiah 54:4-5 NIV)
"He administers justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the stranger, giving him food and clothing." (Deuteronomy 10:18 NKJV)
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"He heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds." (Psalm 147:3)
"Sing to God, sing praise to his name, extol him who rides on the clouds — His name is the Lord— and rejoice before Him. A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling." (Psalm 68:4-5 NIV)
"The LORD watches over the strangers; He relieves the fatherless and widow; but the way of the wicked He turns upside down." (Psalm 146:9 NKJV)
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"The Lord tears down the proud man's house but he keeps the widow's boundaries intact." (Proverbs 15:25 NIV)
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"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." (James 1:27 )
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"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort." (2 Corinthians 1:3)
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"The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble." (Psalms 9:9)
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"I love the LORD, because he has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy. Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live." (Psalms 116:1-2)
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"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me." (Psalm 23:4)
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