Reading the Bible when life is hard
Longer pieces on the passages people reach for when they are worn out, grieving, anxious or afraid, and on what those passages actually say in context.
Waiting on God when nothing is happening
When a wait has no news and no date, and every day looks like the last: Psalm 13 on turning it over alone, every day, and on God seeming to hide.
Bible Verses for Fear of Death: Starting With the Fear
Afraid of dying, of pain, of leaving people, or of simply ending? Psalm 56 begins with the fear itself, and the Bible records others afraid of death too.
Bible Verses for Fear of the Future: Before Anything Happens
Afraid of a result, a job, money or a parent's decline that has not happened yet? Psalm 56 puts the fear first and gives you words to say while still afraid.
Bible Verses for Fear of Failure: What to Do While Still Afraid
Psalm 56 begins with the fear: “When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.” A passage for the exam, interview or job that has not happened yet.
Bible Verses for Hope in Hard Times: Hope Received Rather Than Summoned
Romans 15:13 is a prayer that God would fill people with hope, for days it will not come on request. The verse, where Paul says it, and when to get help.
Bible Verses for Dementia Caregivers: The One Leading Is Also Being Led
Isaiah 40:11 gathers the lambs and gently leads those caring for young ones, so the carer is inside the scene too. The verse, its setting, and real help.
Bible Verses for Anxiety and Overthinking: An Invitation to Rest
Matthew 11:28-30 is an invitation to people carrying too much, and it asks nothing of a busy mind first. The passage, its setting, and when to get help.
Bible Verses for Mental Exhaustion: When the Words Are Already There
Psalm 143 says overwhelmed and desolate in a prayer, and does not hurry past either word. The passage, the verses around it, and when to see a doctor.
Bible Verses for Sleepless Nights: For the Hours You Are Awake
The two verses everyone offers promise sleep, which is hard to read at three in the morning. One that assumes the night watches instead, with its context.