Need hope? Here's what God promises...
Finding Hope in Life Challenges
God promises to bring something good out of even difficult situations if we love him:
Romans 8:28 "And we know that in ______ things, God works for the __________ of those who ___________ ___________."
God responds to our cries for help:
Psalm 34:4–7 "I sought the Lord, and _____ ______________ me; he ____________ me from all my fears. Those who look to Him are ___________; their faces are never covered with shame. This poor man called, and the Lord _________ him; he saved him out of all his troubles."
The Lord is our defender:
Psalm 138:7-8 "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes, with your right hand you save me. The Lord will fulfill his ____________ for me."
God has a plan for your life and it won't be thwarted!:
Psalm 139:16 "All the ______ ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be."
Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the _______ I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to __________ you and not to harm you, plans to give you _______ and a future."
God promises to draw close to you when you call out to him:
Psalm 145:17-19 "The Lord is righteous in all his ways and loving toward all he has made. The Lord is ________ to all who call on Him, to all who call on him in ____________. He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; he _________ their cry and ________ them."
We can trust in God completely:
Hebrews 10:23 "Let us hold ________________ to the hope we profess, for he who promised is ______________."
God rewards our simple faith and trust in Him:
So do not throw away your __________________; it will be richly ___________. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has _____________. For in just a very little while, He who is coming will come and will not delay. But my righteous one will live by __________. And if he shrinks back, I will not be pleased with him."
God promises blessings for those who stay faithful in tough times:
James 1:12 "___________ is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the _________ of life that God has _____________ to those who love Him."
God has a clearer perspective on what needs to happen than we do:
Isaiah 55:8-9 "For my __________ are not your thoughts, neither are your _______ my ways, declares the Lord. As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ______ higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts."