Since people are born to be competitive, they like depending on themselves to overcome hard situations. When a tough circumstance comes, it is natural for non-Christians to immediately turn to themselves, their families, or friends. However, the difference with Christians is that there is a God on whom we can rely.
Psalm 20:7 claims, “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.”
We are triumphant over hardships not because of ourselves, but because of the help from God who grants us peace and strength to defeat all adversities.
Below are ten Bible verses we can often read in the face of hopelessness, weakness, and suffering.
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Hebrew 11:1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. 2 This is what the ancients were commended for.
Psalm 62:5 Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.
1 The 5:16-18 Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
2 Corinthians 4:16-17 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.
Romans 5:3-5 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.
John 16:33 “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.”
Revelation 2:10 Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown.
Psalm 118:8-9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in humans.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in princes.
Psalm 40:31 But those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
- Translated by Karen Luo
人里面有着争强好胜、叛逆的因子，因此面临环境、困难时，总想要依靠自己的力量去度过和得胜。
逆境临到时，不信仰的人常常第一反应是要靠自己，或者靠家人、朋友，因此才有这么一句俗语出现：“在家靠父母，在外靠朋友。”
但是基督徒与世人不一样的地方在于，我们是有神可以依靠的人。
每个人在这个世上总会面临各样的问题，工作、生活、家庭、健康等等，即便我们自身看上去似乎一帆风顺了，但天灾人祸也会在我们不知道的时候，突然袭击。
人生在世怎能不经历风浪？
可是风浪过大我们无力承受时怎么办？
《圣经》上如此说：“有人靠车，有人靠马，但我们要提到耶和华我们神的名。
（诗20:7）”我们得胜的力量不是靠自己，依靠自己的能力去对抗困难和大自然，乃是求神来帮助，让神成为我们的力量，赐给我们平安和得胜一切逆境的心。
以下十句经文我们需要常常诵读，在面临绝境、陷入低谷，在缺乏力量、无力前行时，从里面得着安慰和盼望。
耶和华说，我知道我向你们所怀的意念是赐平安的意念，不是降灾祸的意念，要叫你们末后有指望。
（耶利米书29章11节）
信就是所望之事的实底，是未见之事的确据。
（希伯来书11章1节）
我的心哪，你当默默无声，专等候神。
因为我的盼望是从他而来。
（诗篇62:5）
要常常喜乐，不住地祷告，凡事谢恩，因为这是神在基督耶稣里向你们所定的旨意。
（帖撒罗尼迦前书5:16-18）
所以，我们不丧胆。
外体虽然毁坏，内心却一天新似一天。
我们这至暂至轻的苦楚，要为我们成就极重无比永远的荣耀。
（哥林多后书4:16-17）
不但如此，就是在患难中也是欢欢喜喜的。
因为知道患难生忍耐，忍耐生老练，老练生盼望；盼望不至于羞耻；因为所赐给我们的圣灵将神的爱浇灌在我们心里。
（罗马书5:3-5）
我将这些事告诉你们，是要叫你们在我里面有平安。
在世上你们有苦难，但你们可以放心，我已经胜了世界。
（约翰福音16:33）
你将要受的苦你不用怕。
魔鬼要把你们中间几个人下在监里，叫你们被试炼，你们必受患难十日。
你务要至死忠心，我就赐给你那生命的冠冕。
（启示录2:10）
投靠耶和华、强似倚赖人。
投靠耶和华、强似倚赖王子。
（诗篇118:8-9）
但那等侯耶和华的，必重新得力。
他们必如鹰展翅上腾，他们奔跑却不困倦，行走却不疲乏。
（以赛亚书40:31）
Since people are born to be competitive, they like depending on themselves to overcome hard situations. When a tough circumstance comes, it is natural for non-Christians to immediately turn to themselves, their families, or friends. However, the difference with Christians is that there is a God on whom we can rely.
Psalm 20:7 claims, “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.”
We are triumphant over hardships not because of ourselves, but because of the help from God who grants us peace and strength to defeat all adversities.
Below are ten Bible verses we can often read in the face of hopelessness, weakness, and suffering.
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Hebrew 11:1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. 2 This is what the ancients were commended for.
Psalm 62:5 Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.
1 The 5:16-18 Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
2 Corinthians 4:16-17 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.
Romans 5:3-5 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.
John 16:33 “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.”
Revelation 2:10 Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown.
Psalm 118:8-9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in humans.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in princes.
Psalm 40:31 But those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
- Translated by Karen Luo
