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Need peace?

Are you worried? Are you afraid, confused, and stressed out? We all get that way sometimes. Here are some verses that I've compiled together that I go to when I feel this way. This is what God has to say to us about this. It's very comforting to me and I hope to you as well. It turns my perspective on the situation around. What's the worst thing that could happen? I could die I guess, is what I thought one day. Well, that wouldn't be so bad after all as I would then be with God forevermore. Ha! I guess I don't really have anything to worry about after all!
John 14:1-3

14:1
Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me.

14:2
In my Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would
have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.

14:3
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will
receive you unto myself; that where I am, [there] ye may be also.
1 Peter 5
5:6
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he
may exalt you in due time;
5:7
casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.
John 14:27

14:27
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 fearful.

John 16:33
These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have
peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have
overcome the world.
Matthew 6:25-34

6:25
Therefore I say unto you, be not anxious for your life, what ye shall
eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put
on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the
raiment?

6:26
Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they
reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth
them. Are not ye of much more value then they?

6:27
And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit unto the
measure of his life?

6:28
And why are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the lilies of
the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

6:29
yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not
arrayed like one of these.

6:30
But if God doth so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is,
and to-morrow is cast into the oven, [shall he] not much more
[clothe] you, O ye of little faith?

6:31
Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What
shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

6:32
For after all these things do the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly
Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

6:33
But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these
things shall be added unto you.

6:34
Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be
anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 10:28-31

10:28
And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill
the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and
body in hell.

10:29
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? and not one of them shall
fall on the ground without your Father:

10:30
but the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

10:31
Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Matthew 11:28-30
11:28
Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give
you rest.

11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly
in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

11:30
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Nahum 1:7

1:7
Jehovah is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he
knoweth them that take refuge in him.
Proverbs 1:33

1:33
But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell securely, And shall be
quiet without fear of evil.
Proverbs 3:5

3:5
Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own
understanding:
Romans 8:5

8:5
For they that are after the flesh mind the things of the flesh; but
they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
The book of Psalms is a great place to go when you're worried or have something that's really heavey on your mind. Check the multitude of verses out in Psalms.
Psalms

3:3
But thou, O Jehovah, art a shield about me; My glory and the lifter
up of my head.

3:4
I cry unto Jehovah with my voice, And he answereth me out of his
holy hill. [Selah

3:5
I laid me down and slept; I awaked; For Jehovah sustaineth me.

3:6
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of the people That have set
themselves against me round about.
9:9
Jehovah also will be a high tower for the oppressed, A high tower in
times of trouble;

9:10
And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee; For thou,
Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
27:1
Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah
is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?

27:2
When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, [Even] mine
adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.

27:3
Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear:
Though war should rise against me, Even then will I be confident.

27:4
One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after; That I may
dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, To behold the
beauty of Jehovah, And to inquire in his temple.

27:5
For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion: In
the covert of his tabernacle will he hide me; He will lift me up upon
a rock.
27:14
Wait for Jehovah: Be strong, And let thy heart take courage; Yea,
wait thou for Jehovah.
34:4
I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, And delivered me from all
my fears.
34:17
[The righteous] cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out
of all their troubles.

34:18
Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth
such as are of a contrite spirit.

34:19
Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth
him out of them all.
37:1
Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious
against them that work unrighteousness.

37:2
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the
green herb.

37:3
Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on [his]
faithfulness.

37:4
Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of
thy heart.

37:5
Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring
it to pass.

37:6
And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And
thy justice as the noon-day.

37:7
Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: Fret not thyself
because of him who prospereth in his way, Because of the man
who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

37:8
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, [it tendeth]
only to evil-doing.
37:28
For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are
preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
37:39
But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah; He is their
stronghold in the time of trouble.
40:1
I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard
my cry.

40:2
He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay;
And he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

40:3
And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our
God: Many shall see it, and fear, And shall trust in Jehovah.

40:4
Blessed is the man that maketh Jehovah his trust, And respecteth
not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
40:10
I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared
thy faithfulness and thy salvation; I have not concealed thy
lovingkindness and thy truth from the great assembly.

40:11
Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Jehovah; Let thy
lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.

40:12
For innumerable evils have compassed me about; Mine iniquities
have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up; They are more
than the hairs of my head; And my heart hath failed me.

40:13
Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me: Make haste to help me, O
Jehovah.

40:14
Let them be put to shame and confounded together That seek after
my soul to destroy it: Let them be turned backward and brought to
dishonor That delight in my hurt.

40:15
Let them be desolate by reason of their shame That say unto me,
Aha, aha.

40:16
Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: Let such
as love thy salvation say continually, Jehovah be magnified.

40:17
But I am poor and needy; [Yet] the Lord thinketh upon me: Thou
art my help and my deliverer; Make no tarrying, O my God.
41:1
Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in
the day of evil.

41:2
Jehovah will preserve him, and keep him alive, And he shall be
blessed upon the earth; And deliver not thou him unto the will of
his enemies.

41:3
Jehovah will support him upon the couch of languishing: Thou
makest all his bed in his sickness.

41:4
I said, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me: Heal my soul; For I have
sinned against thee.

46:1
God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

46:2
Therefore will we not fear, though the earth do change, And though
the mountains be shaken into the heart of the seas;

46:3
Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, Though the
mountains tremble with the swelling thereof. [Selah

46:4
There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God,
The holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.

46:5
God is in the midst of her; She shall not be moved: God will help
her, and that right early.
46:10
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the
nations, I will be exalted in the earth.
49:4
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon
the harp.

49:5
Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, When iniquity at my
heels compasseth me about?
49:15
But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol; For he will
receive me.
50:7
Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify unto
thee: I am God, [even] thy God.

50:8
I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices; And thy burnt-offerings are
continually before me.

50:9
I will take no bullock out of thy house, Nor he-goats out of thy
folds.

50:10
For every beast of the forest is mine, And the cattle upon a
thousand hills.

50:11
I know all the birds of the mountains; And the wild beasts of the
field are mine.

50:12
If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; For the world is mine, and
the fulness thereof.

50:13
Will I eat the flesh of bulls, Or drink the blood of goats?

50:14
Offer unto God the sacrifice of thanksgiving; And pay thy vows unto
the Most High:

50:15
And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou
shalt glorify me.
51:1
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness:
According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my
transgressions.

51:2
Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, And cleanse me from my
sin.

51:3
For I know my transgressions; And my sin is ever before me.

51:4
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, And done that which is evil
in thy sight; That thou mayest be justified when thou speakest,
And be clear when thou judgest.

51:5
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; And in sin did my mother
conceive me.

51:6
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden
part thou wilt make me to know wisdom.

51:7
Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: Wash me, and I shall
be whiter than snow.

51:8
Make me to hear joy and gladness, That the bones which thou
hast broken may rejoice.

51:9
Hide thy face from my sins, And blot out all mine iniquities.

51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within
me.

51:11
Cast me not away from thy presence; And take not thy holy Spirit
from me.

51:12
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with a
willing spirit.
52:8
But as for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God: I
trust in the lovingkindness of God for ever and ever.

52:9
I will give thee thanks for ever, because thou hast done it; And I will
hope in thy name, for it is good, in the presence of thy saints.

55:16
As for me, I will call upon God; And Jehovah will save me.

55:17
Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan;
And he will hear my voice.
55:22
Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: He will
never suffer the righteous to be moved.
56:3
What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.

56:4
In God (I will praise his word), In God have I put my trust, I will not
be afraid; What can flesh do unto me?
57:1
Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul
taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take
refuge, Until [these] calamities be overpast.
59:16
But I will sing of thy strength; Yea, I will sing aloud of thy
lovingkindness in the morning: For thou hast been my high tower,
And a refuge in the day of my distress.

59:17
Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: For God is my high
tower, the God of my mercy.
Do you have any favorite verses on this subject that I should include here? If so, e-mail me and I'll add them to this list.

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