Speak truth
When You are having a hard time, say, . . .
Many are they who say of me, "There is no help for him in God.”. .. . But You, O LORD, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head. Salvation belongs to the LORD. Your blessing is upon Your people . . . . Psalm 3:2,3,8 NKJV
He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved. My soul, wait silently for God alone, For my expectation is from Him. He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved. Psalm 62:2,5,6 NKJV
I know that the LORD will maintain The cause of the afflicted, . . . Psalm 140:12 NKJV
. . . the LORD will not cast off His people, Nor will He forsake His inheritance. Psalm 94:14 NKJV
. . . the LORD has set apart for Himself him who is godly; The LORD will hear when I call to Him. Psalm 4:3 NKJV
You, who have shown me great and severe troubles, Shall revive me again, And bring me up again from the depths of the earth. You shall increase my greatness, And comfort me on every side. Psalm 71:20,21 NKJV
. . . He knows the way that I take; . . . Job 23:10 NKJV
When you are afraid, say . . .
. . . I will trust in You. Psalm 56:3 NKJV
The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1 NKJV
The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. . . . It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man. Psalm 118:6,8 NKJV
My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth. Psalm 121:2 NKJV
But know that the LORD has set apart for Himself him who is godly; The LORD will hear when I call to Him. Psalm 4:3 NKJV
. . . the LORD is with me as a mighty, awesome One . . . Jeremiah 20:11 NKJV
When you feel inadequate, say . . .
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13 NKJV
. . . the LORD is with me as a mighty, awesome One . . . Jeremiah 20:11 NKJV
When you have been treated unfairly, say . . .
He guards the paths of justice, And preserves the way of His saints. Proverbs 2:8 NKJV
My defense is of God, Who saves the upright in heart. Psalm 7:10 NKJV
Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven With the saving strength of His right hand. Psalm 20:6 NKJV
Truly my soul silently waits for God; . . . He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved. Psalm 61:1-2 NKJV
I will cry out to God Most High, To God who performs all things for me. He shall send from heaven and save me; . . . God shall send forth His mercy and His truth. Psalm 57:2,3 NKJV
When you are experiencing trouble, say . . .
For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; . . . He shall set me high upon a rock. Psalm 27:5 NKJV
In the day of my trouble I will call upon You, For You will answer me. Psalm 86:7 NKJV
When you stumble or find yourself trapped, say . . .
The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, And He delights in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the LORD upholds him with His hand. Psalm 37:23-24 NKJV
My eyes are ever toward the LORD, For He shall pluck my feet out of the net. Psalm 25:15 NKJV
When you have lost hope, say . . .
"I know that You can do everything, And that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You. Job 42:2 NKJV
When you are hurting, say . . .
. . . I know . . . God is for me. Psalm 56:9 NKJV
I know that the LORD will maintain The cause of the afflicted, . . . . Psalm 140:12 NKJV
. . . the LORD has set apart for Himself him who is godly; The LORD will hear when I call to Him. Psalm 4:3 NKJV
Though a sinner does evil a hundred times, and his days are prolonged, yet I surely know that it will be well with those who fear God, . . . . Ecclesiastes 8:12 NKJV
How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand; When I awake, I am still with You. Psalm 139:17-18 NKJV
When you feel discouraged, say . . .
Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God. Psalm 42:11 NKJV
. . . I will wait for the God of my salvation; My God will hear me.
Do not rejoice over me, my enemy; When I fall, I will arise; When I sit in darkness, The LORD will be a light to me. Micah 7:7-8 NKJV
When you need a miracle, say . . .
'Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You. Jeremiah 32:17 NKJV
You are the God who does wonders; . . . Psalm 77:14 NKJV
When you need direction, say, . . .
. . . God . . . will be our guide Even to death. Psalm 48:14 NKJV
When circumstances tempt you to doubt God, say . . .
The LORD is righteous in all His ways, Gracious in all His works. Psalm 145:17 NKJV
He is the Rock, His work is perfect; For all His ways are justice, A God of truth and without injustice; Righteous and upright is He. Deuteronomy 32:4 NKJV
For the word of the LORD is right, And all His work is done in truth. He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the LORD. Psalm 33:4-5 NKJV
The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and great in mercy. The LORD is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works. Psalm 145:8-9 NKJV
As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the LORD is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him. Psalm 18:30 NKJV
Why do you say, . . . "My way is hidden from the LORD,
And my just claim is passed over by my God"? Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength. . . . those who wait on 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 40:27-29,31 NKJV
O LORD, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. You comprehend my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word on my tongue, But behold, O LORD, You know it altogether. You have hedged me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon me. Psalm 139:1-5 NKJV
. . . Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? Genesis 18:25 KJV
Taken as a formatted portion from copyrighted lesson "Discouraging the Devourer" ©2008 Lauren Fletcher
