250 Best Christian Bible Quotes About Depression And Anxiety

1. Come All Who Labor and Are Heavy Laden

2. “Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.” - 1 Peter 4:12-13

3. Psalm 147:3 (NIV) “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”

4. “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

5. “These are the people who decide to take up Christianity instead of being taken up by Christianity. They have never known this feeling of constraint, this feeling of, ‘I can do no other, so help me, God’, that they must, that everything else has to be excluded, that the truth has so come to them that they must accept it.”

6. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (ESV) “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any afflict.”

7. “The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.”

8. God Will Never Leave You

9. “The LORD makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.”

10. “What a gospel! What a glorious message! It can satisfy man’s mind completely, it can move his heart entirely, and it can lead to wholehearted obedience in the realm of the will. That is the gospel.”

11. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

12. Deuteronomy 31:8 “It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”

13. “I waited patiently for the LORD; He turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God.”

14. “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

15. “this other man within us, has got to be handled. Do not listen to him; turn on him; speak to him; condemn him; upbraid him; exhort him; encourage him; remind him of what you know, instead of listening placidly to him and allowing him to drag you down and depress you.”

16. “How easy it is to read the Scriptures and give a kind of nominal assent to the truth and yet never to appropriate what it tells us!”

17. Psalm 27:9 “Hide not Your face from me, nor turn away Your servant in anger. You have been my helper; do not leave me or forsake me, O God of my salvation.”

18. “The main art in the matter of spiritual living is to know how to handle yourself. You have to take yourself in hand, you have to address yourself, preach to yourself, question yourself.”

19. Matthew 26:38 Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.”

20. “The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.” (Psalm 34:17 ESV)

21. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

22. John 16:33

23. 1 Peter 5:6-7 “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”

24. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. — Philippians 4:6-7

25. Matthew 11:28

26. Joshua 1:9

27. “Ultimately, the only thing which is going to drive a man to Christ and make him rely upon Christ alone, is a true conviction of sin.”

28. Psalm 145:9 (ESV) “The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made.”

29. You hold my eyelids open; I am so troubled that I cannot speak. — Psalm 77:4

30. Isaiah 40:31

31. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

32. “Love breaks the hold of individualism; it builds new communities out of the ashes of broken and fragmented relationships.”

33. Psalm 78:40 (ESV) “How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness and grieved him in the desert!”

34. …a bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice (Isaiah 42:3).

35. “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

36. “For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans to give you hope and a future.”

37. 1 Corinthians 2:9

38. …but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint (Isaiah 40:31).

39. “The details of how faith works in spiritual warfare are well known but easily forgotten.”

40. “If you find that your feelings are depressed do not sit down and commiserate with yourself, do not try to work something up but—this is the simple essence of it—go directly to Him and seek His face, as the little child who is miserable and unhappy because somebody else has taken or broken his toy, runs to its father or its mother.”

41. Psalm 4:1 “Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.”

42. 2 Corinthians 12:9

43. Romans 12:2 “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”

44. “Now the word ‘abiding’ makes people become sentimental. They think of abiding as something passive and clinging, but to abide in Christ is to do what He tells you, positively, and to pray without ceasing. Abiding is a tremendously active thing.”

45. Romans 8:20-22 (NIV) “For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God. 22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time.”

46. “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

47. Patience and trust in the Lord’s plans are crucial for healing.

48. “To make it quite practical I have a very simple test. After I have explained the way of Christ to somebody I say “Now, are you ready to say that you are a Christian?” And they hesitate. And then I say, “What’s the matter? Why are you hesitating?” And so often people say, “I don’t feel like I’m good enough yet. I don’t think I’m ready to say I’m a Christian now.” And at once I know that I have been wasting my breath. They are still thinking in terms of themselves. They have to do it. It sounds very modest to say, “Well, I don’t think I’ good enough,” but it’s a very denial of the faith. The very essence of the Christian faith is to say that He is good enough and I am in Him. As long as you go on thinking about yourself like that and saying, “I’m not good enough; Oh, I’m not good enough,” you are denying God – you are denying the gospel – you are denying the very essence of the faith and you will never be happy. You think you’re better at times and then again you will find you are not as good at other times than you thought you were. You will be up and down forever. How can I put it plainly? It doesn’t matter if you have almost entered into the depths of hell. It does not matter if you are guilty of murder as well as every other vile sin. It does not matter from the standpoint of being justified before God at all. You are no more hopeless than the most moral and respectable person in the world.”

49. 1 Corinthians 13:4

50. Psalm 34:18 (KJV) “The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.”

51. John 11:34-38 -Jesus wept. So the Jews were saying, “See how He loved him!” But some of them said, “Could not this man, who opened the eyes of the blind man, have kept this man also from dying?” So Jesus, again being deeply moved within, came to the tomb.

52. Deuteronomy 31:8

53. Have faith in Him.

54. The Lord will never forsake you. On this journey, you are not alone.

55. There will be no more death' or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."

56. Psalms 55:22

57. But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. — Psalm 3:3

58. For you are my lamp, O Lord, and my God lightens my darkness. — 2 Samuel 22:29

59. Proverbs 4:23 “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”

60. “Imagine the presence of one who deeply loves you and is powerful enough to deal with the things you fear. It turns fear into confidence. But, like all spiritual growth, this change only comes with practice. It comes when you say, “Amen—I believe” when you hear or read the promises of God. It comes through meditation on God’s words. It comes when the cross of Jesus Christ assures you that God is faithful. These words to the fearful are so important that Jesus makes them his final words on earth: “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matt. 28:20). The resurrection is God’s answer to fear. Jesus is alive. RESPONSE”

61. “Depression ... involves a complete absence: absence of affect, absence of feeling, absence of response, absence of interest. The pain you feel in the course of a major clinical depression is an attempt on nature’s part ... to fill up the empty space. But for all intents and purposes, the deeply depressed are just the walking, waking dead.”

62. Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God. — Psalm 42:11

63. Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. — 1 Peter 5:7

64. Psalm 86:16 “Turn to me and have mercy on me; show your strength in behalf of your servant; save me, because I serve you just as my mother did.”

65. “Before they call, I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear.” (Isaiah 65:24 ESV)

66. A Bruised Reed He Will Not Break

67. “Notice how those who have medicated away their hardships with illegal drugs, alcohol, or sex can seem immature. They may look forty-five, but they have the character of an adolescent. Find a person who has weathered storms rather than avoided them and you will find someone who is wise.”

68. Psalm 68:35 “O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!”

69. “I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Yet it was good of you to share in my troubles.”

70. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. — John 10:10

71. “As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him. For he knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust.” (Psalm 103:13-14 ESV)

72. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. — 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

73. “And when you’re in a Slump, you’re not in for much fun. Un-slumping yourself is not easily done.” – Oh The Places...

74. Psalm 30:10 “Hear, O LORD, and have mercy on me; LORD, be my helper!”

75. “the reason why so many today are living superficial Christian lives is because they will not take time to examine themselves.”

76. “Heavenly Father, please strengthen our hearts, and remind us to encourage one another when the troubles of life start to overwhelm us. Please guard our hearts against depression. Give us the strength to rise up each day and fight against the struggles which seek to weigh us down. Amen." - John Barnett

77. 2 Corinthians 4:18

78. 1 Corinthians 1:3

79. The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. — Psalm 9:9

80. Psalm 9:13 “Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death.”

81. “Everything turns inward in depression. A beautiful flower momentarily catches your attention, but within seconds the focus bends back into your own misery. You see loved ones who are celebrating a recent blessing, but before you can synchronize your feelings with theirs, you have doubled back to your own personal emptiness. Like a boomerang that always returns, no matter how hard you try, you can’t get away from yourself.”

82. God Hears Your Cry

83. John 14:27 (NASB) “Peace I leave you, My peace I give you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, nor fearful.”

84. I can do all things through him who strengthens me. — Philippians 4:13

85. For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.' — Jeremiah 29:11

86. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. — Proverbs 3:5-6

87. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

88. Nehemiah 2:2 “so the king asked me, “Why does your face look so sad when you are not ill? This can be nothing but sadness of heart.” I was very much afraid.”

89. Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad. — Proverbs 12:25

90. “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

91. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 “Pray without ceasing.”

92. Psalms 27:14

93. “Through our struggles and pain, we are being offered perseverance, the character of God. Hardships are intended to give us a spiritual makeover, "that we may share in his holiness" (Heb. 12:10). Therefore, when God encourages us to persevere, he is not stumbling for encouraging words. He is teaching us how to look like him.”

94. But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. — Isaiah 40:31

95. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. — Psalm 23:4

96. Psalm 34:17-20 (NLT) “The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. 18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. 19 The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time. 20 For the Lord protects the bones of the righteous; not one of them is broken!”

97. “We are all in such a hurry, we want everything at once. We believe that all truth can be stated in a few minutes. The answer to that is that it cannot.”

98. Isaiah 65:24 “Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear.”

99. Proverbs 12:25 “Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.”

100. “If we are unhappy and depressed Christians it is more than likely that it is all due to that lack of discipline. Let us therefore be up and doing, and giving all diligence, let us supplement our faith and not be afraid. Let us get our ideas clear and then put them into practice, and supplement our faith with this strength and vigour, with this knowledge, with this temperance, with this patience, godliness, brotherly kindness and love. Let us begin to enjoy our Christian life and to be useful and helpful to others. Let us grow in grace and knowledge and so be an attraction to all who know us to come and join with us in the like precious faith, and to experience the blessedness of these exceeding great and precious promises which never fail.”

101. Zephaniah 3:17 “The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”

102. Jeremiah 29:11

103. “Part of the depressive syndrome is that you are immensely loyal to your interpretation of yourself and your world. If God says you are forgiven in Christ, you create new rules that mandate contrition, penance, and self-loathing. If God says he loves you, you insist it is impossible. There it is: your system is higher than God’s.”

104. “Scripture is about suffering. It has given comfort to millions. It has spawned hundreds of wonderful books that highlight God’s gentle care and Scripture’s probing insights. You can be assured of this: God really does speak in our suffering, and we have good reason to believe that the words he says are good and powerful enough to lighten our pain.”

105. “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

106. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. — Psalm 147:3

107. “Put a dozen relatively like-minded people into the same crisis and you will see a dozen different responses. Some are heroes; others are cowards. Some are leaders; others are followers. Some are optimistic; others despair. Some shake their fist at God; others quietly submit. You don’t really know who you are until you have gone through suffering. We can measure our spiritual growth by the way we behave under pressure. Throughout”

108. “I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.”

109. Proverbs 3:5-6

110. “Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.”

111. “Now listen more carefully to depression. Like all feelings, it is a kind of language. Guilt says, “I am wrong.” Anger says, “You are wrong.” Fear says, “I am in danger.” Depression, too, has a message, but the message is usually not that simple. “Whereas some emotions are clear and unambiguous, depression’s language is more heavily encrypted. It might take some decoding before it is understandable, but it is worth the effort. RECONSTRUCTING”

112. “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for peace and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”

113. “Have you realized that most of your unhappiness in life is due to the fact that you are listening to yourself instead of talking to yourself?”

114. 2 Timothy 1:7

115. “Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”

116. “You must say to yourself: ‘Whatever happens I am going on’. You do not give in or give way.”

117. God Is Near To The Brokenhearted

118. “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”

119. Psalm 9:10

120. Hebrews 13:5 “Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

121. “Joy is not the opposite of suffering. If it were, a person practiced in joy could crowd out pain because one couldn’t exist with the other. Instead, joy can actually be a companion to suffering.”

122. John 16:6 “Instead, your hearts are filled with sorrow because I have told you these things.”

123. The world will always be a difficult place, and there is not much we can do about it…

124. A prayer of one afflicted, when he is faint and pours out his complaint before the Lord. Hear my prayer, O Lord; let my cry come to you! Do not hide your face from me in the day of my distress! Incline your ear to me; answer me speedily in the day when I call! For my days pass away like smoke, and my bones burn like a furnace. My heart is struck down like grass and has withered; I forget to eat my bread. — Psalm 102:1-4

125. Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” — Matthew 11:28-30

126. 14 As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. 15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16 for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy."

127. Ephesians 6:17 (NKJV) “And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”

128. “People who have experienced war have learned to accept the trials and sufferings of life. Among many wise, older citizens in American society, there is no desperate flight from suffering. Instead, there is a recognition that it is a part of life that can have some benefit. Yet among those in the post-World War II generation, a wisp of happiness is the goal, and suffering must be avoided at all costs. If there are hardships in a relationship, end it. If there is an unpleasant emotion, medicate it. It is a generation that perceives no value to any hardship. Like a pampered child who never experienced the regular storms of life, we lack the skill of growing through our trials.”

129. Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. — Isaiah 41:10

130. “Suffering nags us with questions about God in a way that comfort never could.”

131. I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” — John 16:33

132. Many will see and fear the LORDand put their trust in him.

133. “Praying Woman”, Courtesy of Ben White, Unsplash.com, CC0 License; “Good News is Coming”, Courtesy of Jon Tyson, Unsplash.com, CC0 License; “Weighed Down”, Courtesy of Jon Tyson, Unsplash.com, CC0 License; “Gesture of Humility”, Courtesy of ben White, Unsplash.com, CC0 License

134. “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” – Matthew 11:28-30

135. I hear, and my body trembles; my lips quiver at the sound; rottenness enters into my bones; my legs tremble beneath me. Yet I will quietly wait for the day of trouble to come upon people who invade us. Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord. — Habakkuk 3:16-18

136. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. — Psalm 34:18

137. “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”

138. Psalm 34:17-18

139. “Somehow, turning to God and trusting him with the mysteries of suffering is the answer to the problem of suffering.”

140. Psalms 37:5

141. Matthew 28:20 “And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

142. “God created you to trust him and love others. When you are not trusting or not loving, you are disconnected from your purpose, and hopelessness will thrive.”

143. Proverbs 3:5-6 (KJV) “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”

144. Deuteronomy 4:31 “For the Lord your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon or destroy you or forget the covenant with your ancestors, which he confirmed to them by oath.”

145. John 14:18 “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.”

146. Isaiah 53:3 (ESV) “He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.”

147. The Lord Will Renew Your Strength

148. The Lord Is Your Shield

149. “go directly to Him and seek His face, as the little child who is miserable and unhappy because somebody else has taken or broken his toy, runs to its father or its mother. So if you and I find ourselves afflicted by this condition, there is only one thing to do, it is to go to Him, If you seek the Lord Jesus Christ and find Him there is no need to worry about your happiness and your joy. He is our joy and our happiness, even as He is our peace. He is life, He is everything. So avoid the incitements and the temptations of Satan to give feelings this great prominence at the centre. Put at the centre the only One who has a right to be there, the Lord of Glory, Who so loved you that He went to the Cross and bore the punishment and the shame of your sins and died for you. Seek Him, seek His face, and all other things shall be added unto you.”

150. Jeremiah 20:14-18 “Cursed be the day I was born! May the day my mother bore me not be blessed! 15 Cursed be the man who brought my father the news, who made him very glad, saying, “A child is born to you—a son!” 16 May that man be like the towns the Lord overthrew without pity. May he hear wailing in the morning, a battle cry at noon. 17 For he did not kill me in the womb, with my mother as my grave, her womb enlarged forever. 18 Why did I ever come out of the womb to see trouble and sorrow and to end my days in shame?”

151. “We crave autonomy. Autonomy is closely linked to arrogance. They are both expressions of human pride, but autonomy suggests that we want to be separate from more than over. We want to establish the rules rather than submit to the lordship of the living God. This was the essence of Adam’s original sin. We want to interpret the world according to our system of thought. We want to establish our own parallel universe, separate from God’s.”

152. Psalm 86:15 (KJV) “But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.”

153. The Lord Hears Your Cry

154. “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.”

155. Psalm 73:26 “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”

156. Luke 18:23 “When he heard this, he became very sad, because he was very wealthy.”

157. Psalms 91:2

158. Psalms 46:10

159. Romans 8:37-39 (NKJV) “Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

160. Philippians 4:13

161. “The reason Scripture doesn’t give clear guidelines for assigning responsibility is that it is not essential for us to know precise causes. This is good news: you don’t have to know the exact cause of suffering in order to find hope and comfort.”

162. “So we say with confidence, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?’ ”

163. “Sin can certainly be a cause of depression, but you must be careful about connecting the dots between the two. If you are being honest, you will always find sin in your life. Everyone does. That doesn’t mean that sin caused your depression. No sin is necessarily connected with sorrow of heart, for Jesus Christ our Lord once said, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death.” There was no sin in Him, and consequently none in His deep depression.3 The”

164. Revelation 21:4

165. God’s love for you is unfailing and never-ending.

166. 18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

167. Psalm 9:9

168. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

169. …but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. – Isaiah 40:31

170. 1 Chronicles 28:20 “For the Lord your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon or destroy you or forget the covenant with your ancestors, which he confirmed to them by oath.”

171. “Fits of depression come over the most of us. Usually cheerful as we may be, we must at intervals be cast down. The strong are not always vigorous, the wise not always ready, the brave not always courageous, and the joyous not always happy.” Charles Spurgeon

172. They will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you and will rescue you,' declares the Lord.” — Jeremiah 1:19

173. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”

174. My tears have been my food day and night, while they say to me all the day long, 'Where is your God?' — Psalm 42:3

175. “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

176. “An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up.”

177. “Faith feels many different ways. It can be buoyant; it can be depressed and lifeless. Feelings don’t define faith. Instead, faith is simply turning to the Lord.”

178. Psalm 54:4 “Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.”

179. Psalms 91:1

180. Hope In God

181. Isaiah 41:10

182. John 15:7

183. Psalm 23:4

184. “It is a terrible thing when a man reaches that point when he knows that he must die, and the gospel which he has argued about and reasoned about and even ‘defended’ does not seem to help him because it has never gripped him. It was just an intellectual hobby.”

185. Romans 8:28

186. “Joy is not the opposite of depression. It is deeper than depression. Therefore, you can experience both. Depression is the relentless rain. Joy is the rock. Whether depression is present or not, you can stand on joy.”

187. “ ‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’ ”

188. “My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesu’s blood and righteousness, I dare not trust my sweetest frame, But wholly lean on Jesu’s Name. On Christ the solid Rock I stand, All other ground is sinking sand.”

189. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

190. “There can be no question at all, and let us be clear about this, that the thing above everything else that accounts for the fact that the masses of the people are outside the Christian Church today, is the condition of those of us who are inside the Church.”

191. “Knowing God without knowing our own wretchedness makes for pride. Knowing our own wretchedness without knowing God makes for despair. Knowing Jesus Christ strikes the balance because he shows us both God and our own wretchedness.3 What do you see in your own heart?”

192. 1 Peter 5:7

193. You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. — Isaiah 26:3

194. Psalm 139:1-3 “You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways.”

195. 1 Peter 5:9

196. “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”

197. Isaiah 53:4 “Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted.”

198. Psalm 51:17 “My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.”

199. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. — Philippians 4:8

200. 1 Peter 5:6

201. “The vital principle is that we must face ourselves and examine ourselves, and if we are among those that never seem to know the joy of salvation and the joy of the Lord, we must discover the cause.”

202. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. — Psalm 30:5

203. Joshua 1:5 “No one will be able to oppose you all the days of your life. Just as I have been with Moses, I will be with you; I will not desert you nor abandon you.”

204. It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed. — Deuteronomy 31:8

205. “And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.”

206. “Talk to yourself, and though the devil will suggest that because you do not feel, you are not a Christian, say: ‘No, I do not feel anything, but whether I feel or not, I believe the Scriptures. I believe God’s Word is true and I will stay my soul on it, I will believe in it come what may’.”

207. “You don’t really know who you are until you have gone through suffering.”

208. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. — Romans 8:38-39

209. Ephesians 4:30 (NIV) “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.”

210. “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”

211. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”

212. Philippians 4:8 “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”

213. “Our danger is to submit ourselves to our feelings and to allow them to dictate to us, to govern and to master us and to control the whole of our lives.”

214. “Many depressed people have been hurt and rejected by others. They feel as though basic relational needs have not been met, and they will be stuck in depression until they are. Rejection from parents, spouses, or friends has left a profound emptiness that feels like an emotional handicap. What does this have to do with the heart? Consider first the example of Jesus. He is God, but he was truly human. If anything is clear from his life, he didn’t get love from people, he never prayed that he would know the love of other people, and he didn’t seem emotionally undone by rejection and misunderstanding. Rather, his deepest needs, as noted in his prayers, were for the glory of his Father to be revealed and for his spiritual children to be protected from the evil one and united in love (John 17). The”

215. “the ultimate cause of all spiritual depression is unbelief.”

216. Luke 24:17 “He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?” They stood still, their faces downcast.”

217. Romans 15:13 “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

218. “Here is the test for you and me: Are you loving God with all your being? If you are not, you are a sinner. That is the test. ‘All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.’ God has made us and He has made us for Himself. He made man for His own glory and He intended man to live entirely for Him. Man was to be His representative, and was to dwell in communion with Him. He was to be the lord of the universe, he was to glorify God. As it is put in the Shorter Catechism: ‘The chief end of man is to glorify God and to enjoy Him for ever’, and if you are not doing so you are a sinner of the deepest dye, whether you know it and feel it or not.”

219. Genesis 40:7 “So he asked Pharaoh’s officials who were in custody with him in his master’s house, “Why do you look so sad today?”

220. Psalms 23:1

221. “Some hopeless people who anticipate only death cite Scripture that says “I desire to depart and be with Christ” (Phil. 1:23). But Christ is not what hopeless people really want. The God-talk is misleading. The goal of hopelessness is to end the suffering, and if God happens to be there when it happens, fine. But God’s presence is not essential.”

222. God Will Strengthen You and Uphold You

223. “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”

224. Psalms 23:3

225. John 11:33-35 (ESV) “When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in his spirit and greatly troubled. 34 And he said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to him, “Lord, come and see.” 35 Jesus wept.”

226. Psalm 31:9 “Be merciful to me, Lord, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and body with grief.”

227. “There are more subtle ways we can contribute to depression too. For example, our misguided beliefs might lead us to think that we are beyond God’s love or forgiveness. We could be carrying fears of death and judgment or fears of the future because we have believed myths about both God and ourselves. These mistaken beliefs can actually cause depression. At the very least they can get pulled into depression’s gravitational field and end up as partners with depression that can intensify the experience.”

228. 1 Corinthians 13:7

229. Romans 15:13

230. “I rest my faith on Him alone Who died for my transgressions to atone.”

231. “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.”

232. “Tears are prayers too. They travel to God when we can’t speak.”

233. “He knows every hurt and every sting. He has walked the suffering. He knows.”

234. “in view of God’s sovereign control, God will accomplish his purposes in our lives even when we make decisions we later regret.”

235. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

236. “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

237. “The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”

238. “we must never look at any sin in our past life in any way except that which leads us to praise God and to magnify His grace in Christ Jesus.”

239. The challenges you are facing will turn you into a stronger person.

240. “Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.”

241. “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”

242. “Depressed”, Courtesy of Dmitry Schemelev, Unsplash.com, CC0 License; “Downcast”, Courtesy of Chad Madden, Unsplash.com, CC0 License; “Heavy Laden”, Courtesy of Panos Sakalakis, Unsplash.com, CC0 License; “Light of Heaven”, Courtesy of Chad Greiter, Unsplash.com, CC0 License

243. “The feeling of emptiness is usually a sign that we have put our trust in something that can’t sustain us. It reminds us that we were created to trust in our heavenly Father and nothing else. We were created to enjoy the many things God gives without making them the center of our lives. When we confuse the two, our lives feel out of kilter. To feel better, we try again and search for love apart from God, but when we finally realize that it is elusive, we forsake the quest and quietly despair. Keep probing. Life is ultimately about God.”

244. “Therefore, to fight against hopelessness is to take action in the present. You think that checking off a to-do list is unspiritual? When done by faith, it is heroic. There are paradoxes in depression; there are also apparent paradoxes in the way God works in us. For example, if you want vitality in the present, entrust your future to the Lord. If you want to have glimpses of hope for tomorrow, trust God now. What are your dashed hopes? What have you done with them? Where are your new, emerging hopes?”

245. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” — Revelation 21:4

246. Matthew 10:30 “And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.”

247. “A man who knows and believes that he is ‘risen with Christ’ will inevitably desire to walk in newness of life with Him.”

248. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. — Psalm 40:2

249. Answer me quickly, O Lord! My spirit fails! Hide not your face from me, lest I be like those who go down to the pit. Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. — Psalm 143:7-8

250. Comforted By God

251. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

252. “When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul.”

253. Mark 14:34-36 “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,” he said to them. “Stay here and keep watch.” 35 Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him. 36 “Abba, Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”

254. Proverbs 15:13 “A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, But when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken.”

255. 1 Corinthians 13:13

256. “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” - 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

257. “If you were to feel more interest in Christ you would be less interested in yourself.”

258. “Abraham had the same experience (Genesis 15).”

259. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."

260. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

261. “You don’t really know who you are until you have gone through suffering. We can measure our spiritual growth by the way we behave under pressure.”

262. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. — Romans 15:13

263. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is-his good, pleasing and perfect will.

264. Romans 5:5 “And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.”

265. Do not hide your face from me or I will be like those who go down to the pit. 8 Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life. 9 Rescue me from my enemies, Lord, for I hide myself in you.

266. “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

267. …fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand (Isaiah 41:10).

268. Don’t decline other people who want to help you. God often brings us other people to make us feel His comforting embrace.

269. Romans 8:31

270. “A Thankful Heart is a Happy Heart” – Let’s take a minute to reflect on all the good things God has done for us, count our blessings, and give thanks.

271. “Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.”

272. Psalm 42:11 “Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.”

273. Psalm 40: 1-2

274. ... Unless we surrender to God’s love entirely. There are many reasons behind the cause of depression, and sometimes, the reason why we suffer from it is because of the people around us. Someone may have broken your heart, betrayed your trust, or misused your understanding. Surrender yourself to the fact that while these are wrong and truly hurtful, they happen because so many people around us choose to follow their whims rather than the commandments of the Father.

275. I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. — John 14:18

276. Philippians 4:6-7

277. Hebrews 13:5-6 (ESV) “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear, what can man do to me?”

278. Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. — Romans 8:26

279. “I sometimes think that the whole art of the Christian life is the art of asking questions.”

280. Nothing Can Separate You From God

281. Hebrews 4:14-16 “Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”

282. “To rejoice is a command, yes, but there is all the difference in the world between rejoicing and being happy. You cannot make yourself happy, but you can make yourself rejoice, in the sense that you will always rejoice in the Lord. Happiness is something within ourselves, rejoicing is ‘in the Lord’.”