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Instead, be kind and tender-hearted to one another, and forgive one another, as God has forgiven you through Christ.

Ephesians 4:32

Forgive us the wrongs we have done, as we forgive the wrongs that others have done to us. Do not bring us to hard testing, but keep us safe from the Evil One.’ “If you forgive oth-ers the wrongs they have done to you, your Father in heaven will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive the wrongs you have done.

Matthew 6:12-15

Happy are those whose sins are forgiven, whose wrongs are pardoned. Happy is the one whom the Lord does not accuse of doing wrong and who is free from all deceit. When I did not confess my sins, I was worn out from crying all day long. Day and night you pun-ished me, Lord; my strength was completely drained, as moisture is dried up by the sum-mer heat. Then I confessed my sins to you; I did not conceal my wrongdoings. I decided to confess them to you, and you forgave all my sins.

Psalm 32:1-5

O T H E R B I B L E PA S S A G E S T O C O N S U LT:

Leviticus 5:5Numbers 6:24-26; 14:19-20Joshua 7:19

1 Samuel 15:24-25Ezra 9:15; 10:11aPsalm 32:1-5; 36:1; 51:1-7, 17; 119:9-20Proverbs 28:13Isaiah 1:16-18Matthew 6:12-15Luke 3:3Romans 5:6-21Ephesians 4:32Hebrews 8:10-12; 10:19-23James 5:15-161 John 1:8-10; 2:1-2

1 . W H E N YO U F E E L O V E R W H E L M E D W I T H G U I LT

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May the Lord bless you and take care of you; May the Lord be kind and gracious to you; May the Lord look on you with favor and give you peace.

Numbers 6:24-26

The Lord is my shepherd; I have everything I need. He lets me rest in fields of green grass and leads me to quiet pools of fresh water. He gives me new strength. He guides me in the right paths, as he has promised. Even if I go through the deepest darkness, I will not be afraid, Lord, for you are with me. Your shep-herd’s rod and staff protect me. You prepare a banquet for me, where all my enemies can see me; you welcome me as an honored guest and fill my cup to the brim. I know that your goodness and love will be with me all my life; and your house will be my home as long as I live.

Psalm 23

God, my savior, I cry out all day, and at night I come before you. Hear my prayer; listen to my cry for help! So many troubles have fallen on me that I am close to death. I am like all others who are about to die; all my strength is gone. I am abandoned among the dead; I am like the slain lying in their graves, those you have forgotten completely, who are beyond your help. You have thrown me into the depths of the tomb, into the darkest and deepest pit. Your anger lies heavy on me, and I am crushed beneath its waves. You have caused my friends to abandon me; you have made me repulsive to them. I am closed in and cannot escape; my eyes are weak from suffering. Lord, every day I call to you and lift

my hands to you in prayer. Do you perform miracles for the dead? Do they rise up and praise you? Is your constant love spoken of in the grave or your faithfulness in the place of destruction? Are your miracles seen in that place of darkness or your goodness in the land of the forgotten? , I call to you for help; every morning I pray to you. Why do you reject me, Lord? Why do you turn away from me? Ever since I was young, I have suffered and been near death; I am worn out from the burden of your punishments. Your furious an-ger crushes me; your terrible attacks destroy me. All day long they surround me like a flood; they close in on me from every side. You have made even my closest friends abandon me, and darkness is my only companion.

Psalm 88

O T H E R B I B L E PA S S A G E S T O C O N S U LT:Numbers 6:24-26Ruth 1:19b-21Job 16:20-21Psalm 9:18; 23; 34:4-7; 17-18; 40:1-5; 11-17; 88; 91:1-6, 14-16; 143:7-10Isaiah 25:6-9; 40:28-31; 57:15Lamentations 3:48-50Matthew 5:4; 7:7-11Mark 10:46-52John 14:1-7, 25-27; 15:11Romans 8:28Ephesians 3:12Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-8; 11:1-3

2 . W H E N YO U F E E L S A D N E S S A N D G R I E F

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Don’t you know? Haven’t you heard? The Lord is the everlasting God; he created all the world. He never grows tired or weary. No one understands his thoughts. He strengthens those who are weak and tired. Even those who are young grow weak; young people can fall exhausted. But those who trust in the Lord for help will find their strength renewed. They will rise on wings like eagles; they will run and not get weary; they will walk and not grow weak.

Isaiah 40:28-31

But you, O Lord, are always my shield from danger; you give me victory and restore my courage. I call to the Lord for help, and from his sacred hill he answers me. I lie down and sleep, and all night long the Lord protects me.

Psalm 3:3-5

May God, the source of hope, fill you with all joy and peace by means of your faith in him, so that your hope will continue to grow by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:13

O T H E R B I B L E PA S S A G E S T O C O N S U LT:Exodus 3:7-10; 16:9-15Numbers 6:24-262 Chronicles 20:4-9Job 6:1-4, 8Psalm 3:3-5; 5:1-3; 18:5, 6; 22:1-24; 27:7-10; 28:6, 7; 30:1-3, 11; 31:21-24;

33:20-22; 38:21, 22; 40:1-3a, 12-13, 17; 42:11; 46:1-3, 7; 52:8, 9; 62:5-8; 63:1a, 6-8; 69:1, 13-20; 71:14-16; 86:1-7; 88:1-18; 102:1, 2; 109:21-31; 119:49, 50, 114, 147; 130:5, 6; 146:5, 6Isaiah 40:28-31Jeremiah 29:4a, 11Lamentations 1:1-4; 2:10-19; 3:1-24; 4:1-5;5:1-22Jonah 2:1-7Zephaniah 3:17Matthew 10:29-31Mark 5:25-34John 14:16, 17a, 26Romans 5:3-5; 8:26, 27; 12:12; 15:132 Corinthians 6:3-10Philippians 1:3-5; 4:6-7, 14-16Colossians 3:16, 171 Thessalonians 5:16-182 Thessalonians 2:16, 17Hebrews 4:14-16; 6:19a; 11:1-31 Peter 1:3, 4

3 . W H E N YO U F E E L L I F E I S U N FA I R

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Teach me, Lord, what you want me to do, and I will obey you faithfully; teach me to serve you with complete devotion. I will praise you with all my heart, O Lord my God; I will proclaim your greatness forever.

Psalm 86:11-12

A teacher of the Law was there who heard the discussion. He saw that Jesus had given the Sadducees a good answer, so he came to him with a question: “Which commandment is the most important of all?” Jesus replied, “The most important one is this: ‘Listen, Israel! The Lord our God is the only Lord. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second most important commandment is this: ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ There is no other commandment more im-portant than these two.”

Mark 12:28-31

Whoever wants to serve me must follow me, so that my servant will be with me where I am. And my Father will honor anyone who serves me.

John 12:26

O T H E R B I B L E PA S S A G E S T O C O N S U LT:Exodus 18:17-25a; 20:1-17Leviticus 19:9, 10, 17, 18, 33, 34Numbers 6:24-26Deuteronomy 6:4-9; 10:12-14, 17a, 20, 21a;11:13b, 16, 22b; 30:19, 20a1 Samuel 12:20b-24

Ezra 9:6, 15Psalm 3:3-5; 13:3, 5, 6; 32:1-5; 38:18, 21, 22; 51:1, 2, 10-12; 69:13, 16; 86:11, 12; 119:10-16Proverbs 8:8-10, 19, 20, 35; 28:13Isaiah 57:15Hosea 2:23Joel 2:13bMicah 6:8Matthew 4:4; 5:1-10, 13-16, 23, 24, 43-48Mark 12:28-31Luke 4:8; 16:10, 13John 5:21-24; 12:26; 13:34, 35; 15:9-17Romans 8:28, 38, 39; 12:1-21; 13:9, 101 Corinthians 13:1-13Galatians 5:13, 14Hebrews 2:10, 11a; 4:13-16James 5:13a, 161 John 1:8, 9

4 . W H E N YO U F E E L L I F E I S M E A N I N G L E S S A N D W I T H O U T P U R P O S E

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I praise the Lord, because he guides me, and in the night my conscience warns me. I am always aware of the Lord’s presence; he is near, and nothing can shake me. And so I am thankful and glad, and I feel completely se-cure, because you protect me from the power of death. I have served you faithfully, and you will not abandon me to the world of the dead. You will show me the path that leads to life; your presence fills me with joy and brings me pleasure forever.

Psalm 16:7-11

I look to the mountains; where will my help come from? My help will come from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let you fall; your protector is always awake. The protector of Israel never dozes or sleeps. The Lord will guard you; he is by your side to pro-tect you. The sun will not hurt you during the day, nor the moon during the night. The Lord will protect you from all danger; he will keep you safe. He will protect you as you come and go now and forever.

Psalm 121

Lord, have mercy on us. We have put our hope in you. Protect us day by day and save us in times of trouble.

Isaiah 33:2

O T H E R B I B L E PA S S A G E S T O C O N S U LT:Exodus 18:17-19bDeuteronomy 26:7Job 7:13

Psalm 12:5-6; 16:7-11; 18:2, 30-35; 22:19-24; 23; 25:16-18; 27:1, 7-10; 31:5, 7, 14, 15a; 33:20-22; 34:17, 18; 38:9, 15, 17, 21, 22; 43:5; 46:1-3, 11; 51:10-12, 17; 57:1-3; 59:16, 17; 61:1-5; 62:1, 2, 5-8; 68:19; 69:16, 17, 29; 71:5, 14-16; 91:1, 2, 14, 15; 116:1-11; 119:49, 50, 114, 117a; 120:1; 121; 130; 139:1-18, 23, 24; 145:13b-14, 17-19Isaiah 14:3; 25:6-9; 33:2; 40:28-31; 41:10a; 43:1-5a; 49:13-16; 60:19b, 20; 63:7-9aLamentations 3:21-25, 31-33Daniel 4:9b, 18, 19Matthew 4:23, 24; 11:28-30Luke 15:4-24; 23:32, 33, 39-43; 24:1-12, 36b-49John 5:24; 10:27-30; 11:17-27, 32-44; 14:1-3, 27; 16:21, 22, 33Romans 5:1-5, 8-11; 6:3-11, 20-23; 8:16-18, 26, 27, 31-39; 14:7-9; 15:131 Corinthians 15:20-22, 42, 53-572 Corinthians 1:3-7; 5:1-9, 14-21; 8:13, 14; 12:7-10Galatians 6:2Philippians 4:7, 10-141 Thessalonians 4:13-14Titus 1:1-3; 3:4-8aHebrews 6:18b, 19a; 10:23; 13:5b1 Peter 1:3-9; 5:7, 101 John 1:1-9Revelation 21:1-4

5 . W H E N YO U F E A R D E AT H

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Be patient and wait for the Lord to act; don’t be worried about those who prosper or those who succeed in their evil plans. Don’t give in to worry or anger; it only leads to trouble. Those who trust in the Lord will possess the land, but the wicked will be driven out.

Psalm 37:7-9

If someone has done you wrong, do not repay him with a wrong. Try to do what everyone considers to be good. Do everything possible on your part to live in peace with everybody. Never take revenge, my friends, but instead let God’s anger do it. For the scripture says, “I will take revenge, I will pay back, says the Lord.” Instead, as the scripture says: “If your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them a drink; for by doing this you will make them burn with shame.”Do not let evil defeat you; instead, conquer evil with good.

Romans 12:17-21

If you become angry, do not let your anger lead you into sin, and do not stay angry all day. Don’t give the Devil a chance. If you used to rob, you must stop robbing and start working, in order to earn an honest living for yourself and to be able to help the poor. Do not use harmful words, but only helpful words, the kind that build up and provide what is needed, so that what you say will do good to those who hear you. And do not make God’s Holy Spirit sad; for the Spirit is God’s mark of ownership on you, a guarantee that the Day will come when God will set you free. Get rid of all bitterness, passion, and anger. No more shouting or insults, no more hateful feelings of

any sort. Instead, be kind and tender-hearted to one another, and forgive one another, as God has forgiven you through Christ.

Ephesians 4:26-32

O T H E R B I B L E PA S S A G E S T O C O N S U LT:Genesis 4:3-8; 49:5b-7aJoshua 20:1-6; 23:162 Samuel 22:14-161 Kings 22:532 Kings 17:17Job 18:1-4Psalm 30:4-5; 37:7-9; 69:24; 90:9-13; 119:53, 137-139Proverbs 15:1-4; 25:28Matthew 21:12-16Mark 3:1-5John 2:14-22Romans 12:17-21Ephesians 4:26-32Colossians 3:5-101 Thessalonians 5:9-10James 1:19-26

6 . W H E N YO U F E E L A N G RY

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The Lord does not let us forget his wonderful actions; he is kind and merciful. He provides food for those who honor him; he never for-gets his covenant. He has shown his power to his people by giving them the lands of foreign-ers. In all he does he is faithful and just; all his commands are dependable. They last for all time; they were given in truth and righteous-ness. He set his people free and made an eternal covenant with them. Holy and mighty is he!

Psalm 111:4-9

“God keeps every promise he makes. He is like a shield for all who seek his protection.

Proverbs 30:5

“Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks will receive, and anyone who seeks will find, and the door will be opened to those who knock. Would any of you who are fathers give your son a stone when he asks for bread? Or would you give him a snake when he asks for a fish? As bad as you are, you know how to give good things to your children. How much more, then, will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

Matthew 7:7-11

O T H E R B I B L E PA S S A G E S T O C O N S U LT:Genesis 1:1-5Exodus 20:1-3Deuteronomy 6:4-5; 7:9

1 Samuel 12:24Job 42:2-6Psalm 6:1-3a; 8:1-5; 10:17, 18; 16:7-11; 25:8-10; 36:5-6; 51:1, 7, 10, 12; 89:1-2; 90:1-2; 103:2, 3, 8, 12; 111:4-9; 119:114, 140Proverbs 30:5Isaiah 41:13; 43:1-3aJeremiah 31:31-34Lamentations 3:22-24Matthew 5:1-12, 43-45; 7:7-11; 18:1-5; 25:31-40Mark 8:31-38; 10:43b-45Luke 12:22-31; 22:32aJohn 3:17; 8:12b; 13:36-38; 17:1b-3, 20; 18:15-18, 25-27; 21:1-17Romans 1:11, 12, 17; 3:21-24; 5:1, 2; 7:14-19, 24, 25; 8:31b-39; 12:17-211 Corinthians 16:13Galatians 2:20Ephesians 2:8-10; 3:16-21; 4:26, 31, 32Colossians 2:6-71 Timothy 1:12-14Titus 3:4-8aHebrews 11:1-3, 6James 2:14-261 Peter 3:8-11; 4:10, 111 John 2:9-11; 4:7-10, 19-21

7 . W H E N YO U H AV E D O U B T S

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Listen to me, Lord, and answer me, for I am helpless and weak. Save me from death, because I am loyal to you; save me, for I am your servant and I trust in you. You are my God, so be merciful to me; I pray to you all day long. Make your servant glad, O Lord, be-cause my prayers go up to you. You are good to us and forgiving, full of constant love for all who pray to you. Listen, Lord, to my prayer; hear my cries for help. I call to you in times of trouble, because you answer my prayers.

Psalm 86:1-7

Let your hope keep you joyful, be patient in your troubles, and pray at all times.

Romans 12:12

Every test that you have experienced is the kind that normally comes to people. But God keeps his promise, and he will not allow you to be tested beyond your power to remain firm; at the time you are put to the test, he will give you the strength to endure it, and so provide you with a way out.

1 Corinthians 10:13

O T H E R B I B L E PA S S A G E S T O C O N S U LT:Numbers 6:24-26Job 19:25-27Psalm 13; 27:1, 4, 5, 7-10; 69:13-17; 86:1-7; 116:1-12; 139:1-18; 143:4-11Jeremiah 29:11-13Lamentations 3:31-33Luke 6:20-23

John 17:13Romans 5:1-5; 8:18-39; 12:12; 15:12, 131 Corinthians 10:132 Corinthians 4:8-18; 6:3-10Ephesians 3:14-21

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