The last little stretch that we have of 2016 is seemingly becoming more and more

impossible. Between finals, going back home to an expectant family, and taking a
look at the year you have just finished and looking to a brand new one, it can be
pretty stressful.

One of my favorite sayings is to have no fear because God is near. So, keeping that
in mind, here are some Bible verses to refer to when you hit a bump in the road.

When you feel as if you're not good enough:

�So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male
and female he created them.�

Genesis 1:27

When you feel as if the world is caving in around you:

�I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not
remember your sins.�

Isaiah 43:25

When you are doubting your abilities:

�Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will
complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;�

Phil 1:6

When you feel as if one bad grade will make or break you:
"But he said to me, �My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect
in weakness.� Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that
the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content
with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am
weak, then I am strong."

2 Corinthians 12:9

When you don't think you can study any more:

�Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen
you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.�

Isaiah 41:10

When you question being at college at all:

"But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.�

2 Chronicles 15:7

When you're terrified of letting someone down:

"Others were given in exchange for you. I traded their lives for yours because you
are precious to me. You are honored, and I love you."

Isaiah 43:4

When you're terrified of letting yourself down:

"You are altogether beautiful, my darling; there is no flaw in you."

Song of Songs 4:7

When anxiety is about to take the best of you:

�Peace is what I leave with you; it is my own peace that I give you. I do not give
it as the world does. Do not be worried and upset; do not be afraid.�

John 14:27

When you are on the verge of tears from frustration:

�And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do
not give up.�

Galatians 6:9

When all you want is a fresh start:

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away;
behold, the new has come."

2 Corinthians 5:17

And finally, here is a verse to sum it all up.

�I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you
will have tribulation...

But take heart; I have overcome the world.�

John 16:33

1. "My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth." - Psalm 121:2

2. "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?" -
Hebrews 13:6
3. "If God is for us, who can be against us?" - Romans 8:31
4. "Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked, for
the Lord will be at your side and will keep your foot from being snared." -
Proverbs 3:25-26
5. "Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed," he said. "Peace! Be strong now;
be strong." When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, "Speak, my Lord,
since you have given me strength." - Daniel 10:19
6. "But one thing I do; Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is
ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me
heavenward in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 1:13-14
7. "When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will
be sweet." - Proverbs 3:24
8. "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world
gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." - John 14:27
9. "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." - Jeremiah 29:11
10. "For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding." -
Proverbs 2:6
11. "Don not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God trust also in me." - John
14:1
12. �Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; 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.� -Isaiah
40:30-31

13. �The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord
Jesus be with you.� - Romans 16:20
14. �Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition,
with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which
transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ
Jesus.� - Philippians 4:6-7

15. �But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. He
will be like a tree planted by the water and sends out its roots by the stream. It
does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a
year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.� - Jeremiah 17:7-8

16. �Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." -
Matthew 11:28

17. 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?� - Matthew 6:25-27

18. �Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do
not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.� -
Joshua 1:9

19. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." - Proverbs
3:5-6

20. "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

21. "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we
will not fear, thought the earth-give way and the mountains fall into the heart of
the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their
surging." - Psalm 46:1-3

22. "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." - Peter 5:7

23. "The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation." - Psalm
118:14

24. "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the
strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" - Psalm 27:1

25. "But Jesus looked at them and said to them, 'With men this is impossible, but
with God all things are possible.'" - Matthew 19:26

26. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." - Philippians 4:13

27. "Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the
Devil's schemes." - Ephesians 6:11

28. "When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the rock that is higher than I." -
Psalm 61:2

29. "If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed." - John 8:36

30. "Do not pass by a man in need, for you may be the hand of God to him." -
Proverbs 3:27
31. "The Lord will fight for you, you need only to be still." - Exodus 14:14

31. "I am with you always." - Matthew 28:20

32. "Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart."
- Psalm 37:4

33. "For with God, nothing shall be impossible." - Luke 1:37

34. "It is in Christ we find out who we are and what we are living for." -
Ephesians 1:11

35. "Under His wings, you will find refuge." - Psalm 91:1

36. "God is light. In Him there is no darkness at all." - John 1:5

37. "He has made everything beautiful in its time." - Ecclesiastes 3:11

38. "Jesus replied, 'You don't understand now what I am doing, but someday you
will.'" - John 13:7

39. "When you go through deep waters, I will be with you." -Isaiah 43:2

40. "But the Lord is with me like a mighty warrior." - Jeremiah 20:11