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ENCOURAGING WORDS WHEN I NEED HELP

~Help is always available for me
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened" (Matthew 7:7,8).

~Help in times of stress
"Jesus says: 'Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened. And I will give you rest for your souls'" (Matthew 11:28).

~Help when I need a way out
"And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it"
(1 Corinthians 10:13).

~Help when I need to see a reason why I am suffering
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance" (James 1:2).

"All kinds of trials have come so that your faith - of greater worth than gold ... may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed" (1 Peter 1:6,7).

~Help when I am under pressure
"I was under great pressure, far beyond my ability to endure. But this happened that I might not rely on myself but on God, who raises the dead" (2 Corinthians 1:8,9).

~Help when I need to encourage others
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts me in all our troubles, so that I can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort I myself have received from God" (2 Corinthians 1:3,4).

~Help in times of trouble
"Jesus says: 'I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world '" (John 16:33).

~Help when I think nothing good will come out of a difficult situation
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose" (Romans 8:28).

~Help when I did to do my duty
"Suppose one of you had a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. Would he say to the servant when he comes in from the field, 'Come along now and sit down to eat'? Would he not rather say, 'Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me while I eat and drink; after that you may eat and drink'? Would he thank the servant because he did what he was told to do? So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty'" (Luke 17:7-10).

~Help when I need courage in fighting the battle !
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints"
(Ephesians 6:10-18).

~Help when I need to experience God
"I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power" (Ephesians 3:16-18).

~Help when your mind it is clouded with negative thoughts
"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable -- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy -- think about such things" (Philippians 4:8).

~Help when I am fearful
"I sought the Lord and He heard me, and delivered me from my fears " (Psalm 34:4).

"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and a sound mind"
(2 Timothy 1:7).

~Help when I am anxious
"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God" (Philippians 4:6).

~Help when I have done wrong
"If I claim to be without sin, I deceive myself. But if I confess my sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive my sins and purify me from my unrighteousness" (1 John 1:8,9).

~Help when I am afraid of death
"Jesus too shared in our humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death - that is, the devil --- and free us who all our lives were held in slavery by our fear of death" (Hebrews 2:14,15).
"'Death has been swallowed up in victory.' 'Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting? ... But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ"
(1 Corinthians 15:54-55,57).

"Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die'" (John 11:25).

"To Jesus who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood ... to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen (Revelation 1:5,6).

~Help when I need power to stand firm
"They (Christians) overcame him (the devil) by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their
testimony" (Revelation 12:11).

~Help when I think no one loves me
"This is how I know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for me" (1 John 3:16).

"To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father - to him be glory and power for ever and ever. Amen" (Revelation 1: 5-6).

"God so loved the world that he gave his only and only Son that if I believe in him I shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16).
Prayer: "Lord, you know my weaknesses. Set me free to love you."

~Help when I need comfort
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts me in all our troubles, so that I can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort I myself have received from God (2 Corinthians 1:3,4).

~Help when I can't find peace
"Jesus says: 'Do not let your heart be troubled. Trust in God; trust also on me'" (John 14:1).

~Help to overcome when I am tempted to sin
"And God is faithful; he will not let me be tempted beyond what I can bear. But when I am tempted, he will also provide a way out so that I can stand up under it" (1 Corinthians 10:13).

~Help when I start to worry
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? "And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own" " (Matthew 6:25-34).

~Help when I need to pray
(Jesus says); "This, then is how you should pray: "'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one'" (Matthew 6:9-13).
"You do not have because you do not ask God. When you ask you do not receive because you ask with the wrong motives..." (James 4:3).
Remember God is in control!
"Yet not one (sparrow) will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. And even the very hairs of head are all numbered" (Matthew 10:29,30).

~Help when I am lonely
"Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you. So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?" (Hebrews 13:5,6).

~Help I need to see that others also suffer
Paul the Apostle says "I have worked much harder, been in prison more frequently, been flogged more severely, and been exposed to death again and again. Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night and day in the open sea, I have been constantly on the move. I have been constantly on the move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from bandits, in danger from my own countrymen, in danger from Gentiles, in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in danger at sea; and in danger from false brothers. I have labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have known hunger and have often gone without food; I have been cold and naked"
(2 Corinthians 11:23-27).

~Help in times of weakness
God says to you; "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in your weakness" (2 Corinthians 12:9).

~Help when I cry out
"The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the broken hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit" (Psalm 34:17,18).

~Help when I lack strength
"My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is my strength" (Psalm 73:26).
"The joy of the Lord is my strength" (Nehemiah 8:10).

"But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will walk and not be faint" (Isaiah 40:31).

~Help when I am discouraged
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul ... Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil for you are with me, your rod and staff comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever" (Psalm 23).

Prayer: "Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts."

GOD DID NOT DESIGN US TO LIVE WITHOUT HIS PRESENCE AND POWER!