Comfort
...God is our refuge and strength,
a tested help in times of trouble. And so we need not fear even if the
world blows up and the mountains crumble into the sea. Let the oceans roar
and foam, let the mountains tremble!
Psalm 46:1-3
...Though I am surrounded by
troubles, you will bring me safely through them.
Psalm 138:7
...The Lord is my fort where
I can enter and be safe; No one can follow me in and slay me. He is a rugged
mountain where I hide; he is my Savior, a rock where none can reach me,
and a tower of safety. He is my shield. He is like the strong horn of a
mighty fighting bull. All I need to do is cry to him -- oh, praise the
Lord -- and I am saved from my enemies!
Psalm 17:2-3
,,,For he has not despised my
cries of deep despair; he has not turned and walked away. When I cried
to him, he heard and came.
Psalm 22:24
...If they fall it isn't fatal,
for the Lord holds them with his hand.
Psalm 37:24
...Give your burdens to the Lord.
He will carry them. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.
Psalm 55:22
...All who are oppressed may
come to him. He is a refuge for them in their times of trouble.
Psalm 9:8
...Don't be impatient. Wait for
the Lord, and he will come and save you Be brave, stouthearted, and courageous.
Yes, wait and he will help you.
Psalm 27:14
...The Lord saves the godly!
He is their salvation and their refuge when trouble comes. Because they
trust him, he helps them and delivers them from the plots of evil men.
Nahum 1:7
...I have told you all this so
that you will have peace of heart and mind. Here on earth you will have
many trials and sorrows, but cheer up, for I have overcome the world.
John 11:33
...Come to me and I will give
you rest -- all of you who work so hard beneath a heavy yoke.
Matthew 11:28
...You can be sure that the more
we undergo sufferings for Christ, the more he will shower us with his comfort
and encouragement.
2 Corinthians 1:5
...Let him turn the other cheek
to those who strike him and accept their awful insults, for the Lord
will not abandon him forever. Although God give him grief, yet he will
show compassion too, according to the greatness of his loving-kindness.
For he does not enjoy afflicting men and causing sorrow.
Lamentations 3:30-33
Contentment
...A cheerful heart does good
like medicine; but a broken spirit makes one sick.
Proverbs 17:22
...When a man is gloomy, everything
seems to go wrong; when he is cheerful, everything seems right.
Proverbs 15:15
...A relaxed attitude lengthens
a mans life; jealousy rots it away.
Proverbs 14:30
...Don't envy evil men but continue
to reverence the Lord all the time, for surely you have a wonderful future
ahead of you. There is hope for you yet.
Proverbs 23:17-18
...DO you want to be truly rich?
You already are if you are happy
and good.
1 Timothy 6:6
...Stay away from the love of
money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said,"I will never
fail nor forsake you."
Hebrews 13:5