35 Scriptures to Embolden your Faith (especially when life feels impossible) {+ Printables} - Be Whole, Mom
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Sometimes I am truly not sure we will make it. This season of emptiness, poverty, loneliness, and fragility often feels like if I turn the wrong way I will just break.
Have you ever felt this way? Like the intense and dreary circumstances of the day week unending season of life feels like a chain that cannot be shaken?
I know that place; the desert…the wilderness. It is a dark and utterly confusing place where epic battles of the soul wage on and intense lessons of identity and grace are received.
For the last three years we have been in the desert…the place where God sends His children to learn about Him, His goodness, His provision, and His Sovereignty. But, alongside of these life-altering lessons of Goodness and Grace come the lions of the mind that roars against the beauty of God and casts shadows of doubt, fear, and control.
The desert walk is not always the most glamorous experience.
Thankfully, though, we serve a Mighty God who is not swayed by our emotional upheavals and momentary struggles. He is strong enough to handle the torrents of the day, and step-by-step teaches us how to be strengthened and fortified against the onslaught of the day.
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.” ~ Eph. 6: 13
As we continue to endure this season of transition and trial, He has been lately reminding me of the actions of faith, and their importance in the fortification process.
Though we may feel weak, He is strong. Though it may seem like the darkness will overcome, the darkness cannot stand in His Light. Little by little, He is revealing His plans, and the more we dig in and commit to holding strong, the more we will experience His mighty blessings in our lives.
Hold strong in Him.
“For we live by faith, not by sight.” ~ 2 Cor. 5: 7
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” ~ Heb. 11: 6
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.” ~ Eph. 2: 8-9
“To the faithful you show yourself faithful,
to the blameless you show yourself blameless,
to the pure you show yourself pure,
but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.
You save the humble,
but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them low.
You, Lord, are my lamp;
the Lord turns my darkness into light.
With your help I can advance against a troop;
with my God I can scale a wall.” ~ 2 Sam. 22: 26-30
“But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.” ~ 1 Thess. 5:8
“For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.” ~ Ps. 57:10
“The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation.
He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior—
from violent people you save me.” ~ 2 Sam. 22: 2-3
“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.” ~ Heb. 10: 23
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” ~ 2 Tim. 4: 7
“Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” ~ Rom. 5: 3-5
“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
I say to myself, ‘The Lord is my portion;
therefore I will wait for him.'” ~ Lam. 3: 22-24
“Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” ~ Matt. 21: 21-22
“As for God, his way is perfect:
The Lord’s word is flawless;
he shields all who take refuge in him.
For who is God besides the Lord?
And who is the Rock except our God?
It is God who arms me with strength
and keeps my way secure.
He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;
he causes me to stand on the heights.
He trains my hands for battle;
my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
You make your saving help my shield;
your help has made me great.
You provide a broad path for my feet,
so that my ankles do not give way.” ~2 Sam. 22: 31-37
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“No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. 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 endure it.” ~ 1 Cor. 10:13
“For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.” ~ 2 Pet. 1: 5-7
“My son, if you accept my words
and store up my commands within you,
turning your ear to wisdom
and applying your heart to understanding—
indeed, if you call out for insight
and cry aloud for understanding,
and if you look for it as for silver
and search for it as for hidden treasure,
then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.
For the Lord gives wisdom;
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
He holds success in store for the upright,
he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless,
for he guards the course of the just
and protects the way of his faithful ones.” ~ Prov. 2: 1-8
“Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.” ~ James 1: 12
“Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!” ~ Matt. 25:23
“The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him,
to the one who seeks him;
it is good to wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord.
It is good for a man to bear the yoke
while he is young.” ~ Lam. 3: 25-27
“So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” ~ Gal. 5: 16
“Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, 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, how much more will he clothe you…”~ Luke 12: 27-28
“But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.” ~ Luke 12: 31
“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” ~ Eph. 2: 10
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross,scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.” ~ Heb. 12: 1-3
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” ~ 2 Cor. 4: 16-18
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“As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.” ~ James 2:26
“The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.” ~ Gal. 5: 6
“Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch, strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. ‘We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,’ they said.” ~ Acts 14: 21-22
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” ~ 1 Pet. 4: 10
“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.” ~ 1 Cor. 16: 13
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” ~ Gal. 5: 22-23
“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” ~ Heb. 11: 1
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” ~ James 1: 2-4
“Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your callingand election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” ~ 2 Pet. 1: 10-11
“To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations— that one ‘will rule them with an iron scepter and will dash them to pieces like pottery’—just as I have received authority from my Father.” ~ Rev. 2: 26-27
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I hope this post was a blessing to you, and that these printables help fuel you in your fight against the wiles of the enemy. Get that armor on, for He is Stronger!
Enjoy!
