Whenever I go through a tough season I like to keep God’s promises close to my heart. Below are 10 Bible verses for strength during tough times.
You may choose to put them on 3×5 cards or rewrite them in your favorite journal. I personally like to pick a few Scriptures that speak most to me during hard times and memorize them for when I need them most.
1. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
NIV, Joshua 1:9
2. But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.
NIV, 2 Chronicles 15:7
3. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
NKJV, Philippians 4:13
4. She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.
NLT, Proverbs 31:25
5. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
ESV, Romans 12:12
6. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
NIV, Isaiah 40:29
7. Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
NIV, Psalm 62:1-2
8. But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.
NIV, 2 Thessalonians 3:3
9. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
NKJV, 2 Timothy 1:7
10. 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.”
NIV, Deuteronomy 31:8
