Trusting God and Releasing Control
Proverbs 3:5 — Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.
Psalm 55:22 — Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.
Matthew 11:28 — Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.”
Philippians 4:6-7 — Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
Freedom from Anxiety and Fear
Isaiah 41:10 — Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.
1 Peter 5:7 — Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.
Psalm 34:17 — The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles.
Forgiveness and Moving On
Ephesians 4:31-32 — Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.
Colossians 3:13 — Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.
Hope and Renewal
Isaiah 43:18-19 — But forget all that—it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.
2 Corinthians 5:17 — This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!
Trusting God and Releasing Control
Proverbs 3:5 — Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
Psalm 55:22 — Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.
Matthew 11:28 — Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Philippians 4:6-7 — Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Freedom from Anxiety and Fear
Isaiah 41:10 — 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.
1 Peter 5:7 — Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
Psalm 34:17 — The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.
Forgiveness and Moving On
Ephesians 4:31-32 — Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Colossians 3:13 — Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
Hope and Renewal
Isaiah 43:18-19 — Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
2 Corinthians 5:17 — Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!