Are you going through a difficult time in your life right now? It’s always the right time to turn to Jesus for help, especially when life is hard. Some of the most comforting moments I’ve had with God is when he gave me hope during hard times.
When you give your life to Jesus, you give him access to all parts of your life, including the struggles that are making your life hard right now. Giving my life to Jesus was and will always be the best decision I ever made because I know whatever I face in life, he will be right by my side.
I hope this collection of verses points you to Jesus–the source of help and hope that you need.
Verses To Read When Life Is Hard
(click here for the free printable version)
When you need strength
Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28
Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Psalm 27:14
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. 2 Corinthians 4:16,17
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Isaiah 40:29
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26
And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you. Romans 8:11
When you’re scared
God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though 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
Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked, for the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being snared. Proverbs 3:25, 26
When a man’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his enemies live at peace with him. Proverbs 16:7
Because you have made the Lord your dwelling place–the Most High, which is my refuge–no evil shall be allowed to befall you, no plague come near your tent. Psalm 91:9-10
Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord. Psalm 31:24
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 (I like this verse so much I made it into a sign)
So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” Hebrews 13:6
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. John 10:27, 28
Hope for your future
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. 1 Peter 1 3-4
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
Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. Psalm 42:11
When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous have a refuge. Proverbs 14:32
I tell you the truth, if a man keeps my word, he will never see death. John 8:51
When you’re worried
Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall. Psalm 55:22
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6
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 6:31-34
Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 139:23-24
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. Psalm 138:7
When you’re sad
He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. Revelation 21:4
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8: 38-39
Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy Psalm 126:5-6
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How can I pray for you?
If you’re in a hard situation and could use some prayer, I’d love to help. Leave me a comment below and let me know what I can be praying about for you.
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My marriage and family needs help. My husband and i need healing. Anger and the weight of the struggles we have faced have taken a toll. With the trouble my marriage is facing, other things surrounding it seem to be falling as well. I refuse to let the enemy win . i need prayer for the restoration of my marriage. I see the spiritual battles and repent for the toll weve allowed emotions and lies of the enemy take. Please send prayers. I lift my marriage my husband myself and our kids to god. . we need him so much and my husband is not himself. We have both allowed ourselves to drown in our feelings of discouragment and troubles and we need every bit of gods spirit and healing.
I will pray for you and your family. I’m sorry to hear life is so difficult for you right now. God is with you!
My name is Tara Hall
Please pray for my husband, daughter & I! My husband told me he recently had been cheating on me! This has really broken our family! My daughter is 12 & I don’t want her to start questioning if God is real! She has grown up with a Christian upbringing & I pray she leans on the Lord! I don’t understand this but I know God has a plan & he loves us more than anyone could ever love any of us!
I am so sorry to hear about the struggle you’re going through Tara. I can only imagine how hard this must be. God is big enough to take care of your family and I will pray for you. This could be a great opportunity to each of you to see God’s powerful redemption and healing!
Please pray for restoration of my family…and that My ex husband heart will be softened
I would be happy to pray that for you, Quanita!
Hi my name is Danielle saunders i was paralyzed in 2013 of a slip on ice damaged my spine had to get spinal cord surgery my sensation is coming back it hury so bad but also the fluid is back in my spine. I deal with chronic pain please pray for me tht god heals my body i believe its coming
I am so sorry to hear of the struggles and pain you’ve been dealing with, Danielle. That is a hard road to walk but thankfully we serve a God who knows how to help us through the hardest of struggles. I’m glad to hear you’re getting some of your sensation back – that is a good sign! I will pray for God to sustain, heal, ease your pain and provide for you.
Thank you for reminding us that when we giveour life to God,we get what we need physically and so much more that we will never get without him. We should not ask for prayers for things or for an easier path from a road we went down againsthis will. Rather forforgivenessand strength to listen from here forward and we can then gain strenghth to help others knowing God will provide tge things we need. I know when iturn my back on God, I find emptiness and shallow promises from material things and the anti -social, isolated world we are creating. The joy that comes from God and giving to one another also brings inner peace, spiritual satisfaction, warmth and loving relationships, trust in other people and faith in society that helps and cares about each other. These words are as true today as they were 2000 years ago. I hope we can all bring afew more prayers for eachother and thank you for the kind reminder.
Well said, Marie! I’m happy to hear this encouraged you!
Please pray for God to do his will in my relationship with my boyfriend of 3 yrs. I was married when we started dating. I had not lived with my ex husband for 1-1/2 yrs or had sexual relations with him in 4 yrs. I did not tell my boyfriend someone else did. He tells me I hurt him and he cant get past it and that we will never be able to have a healthy relationship. I feel so alone and ignored most of the time. I truly love him and feel hopeless like life is passing me by to be happy.
Yes Melissa I will be praying for you!
Please place Indea, a Christian Mom, on your prayer chain. Praying for a miracle…that God will intervene on her behalf. She was placed in federal prison here in the U.S. She is a citizen of the U.S., however, had two daughters (ages 7&8) with man from the U.K. He was abusive and had threatened to kill her in the past. Apparently she got out of the relationship and had custody of her daughters, but I believe he had visitation rights…not sure if he visited them back then. She came to U.S. on vacation and never went back. Since then, she met a wonderful man and got married. They have a son who is 2. This is a complete nightmare for them and the children. She was on house arrest for about 9 months and recently met with marshals who in turn placed her in prison. Pray that she is not extradited back to U.K. If she foes, she is not allowed back in U.S. which I do not understand and hoping the person heard wrong. If she is found guilty, she will have to serve 7 years per child! Please, everyone reading this…please pray for this sweet family! Pray that this nightmare ends soon so she can continue to love on her children and raise them with her husband. This ex partner has not asked to see his daughters or to return to U.K. Her name is Indea. There is power in prayer and we need some prayer warriors praying for her! Thank you!
I saw this comment awhile ago and yes I will be praying!
Thank you!
You’re welcome!
please pray for my friend and myself. We work for a man who creates strife between all of the workers,and sit back and laughs. Always threatens to walk someone out of the building. If you say anything he will go and tell and spreads rumors. He enjoys this too much. He is like a puppet master with all of our lives. You never knows when you goes to work, whether or not you will finish out the day. This is very stressful, day in and day out. I don’t know how much we can take and for how long. On every job, there will strife, but this is unbearable. If you are off of work, he will ask if you are going to look for another job? He has interest in another job,pray that he gets it. with God’s blessings. Or God help us bear up under this ruthless boss and all is little imps.
I am so sorry you and your co-workers are having to deal with such a hard environment at work. Yes I will pray that God brings you either a better boss or the grace to deal with the situation or a better job somewhere else. I’ve found that people that behave in that way are often very insecure so I will pray for him as well. Hang in there Evelyn!
I really enjoyed reading the words you have chosen and with the strength from these words, I will not give in, I will not give up. Thank you. Sometimes loss can be harder than we expect. Even years after the initial loss, grid can come back and hit you like a wave that pulls you back in the ocean. Sometimes I can stand and sometimes I can swim, but I will never quit.
Loss is something we’ll never really “get over” but with God’s help we can still have hope. I lost my Dad over 8 years ago I’ll always miss him. I’m so glad these verses have been helpful. Thanks so much for sharing – keep swimming and never give up!
I am drained and exhausted spiritually and mentally. I had a job abroad. I look for a possibility to come back to my country so all tickets to my country are sold. Please pray for my spiritual, mental, and physical state. Please pray for me to come back home safely. With little expense. And in time. Thank you for your prayers.
Yes Tetyana I will pray for you. God has done amazing things to provide for me when I didn’t see a way. He is good and faithful and I pray He does the same for you!
I am in need of prayer. In 6 days I will appear before a judge to find out if I will have to serve jail time for something I did a few years ago. It’s the first (and only) time I’ve ever been in trouble, I was honest and compliant. I even went directly to the victim and confessed to them face to face that I stole from him. I am doing everything I can to make things right with God and with the victim, have held myself accountable and stepped up to face the consequences. I am ashamed of what I did and have sought out the Lord for direction on how He wants me to make things right. I ask for prayer for favor with my judge, mercy and a leniency. I know in my heart that I am changing and I will never hurt anyone like that again. I made a bad decision out of desperation.
Yes Lindsey I will pray for you! I’m glad you’re doing the right thing by leaning on God while you step up and accept responsibility. We all do things that need forgiveness and even if we face consquences, thankfully Jesus offers us a fresh start!
Thank you for the beautiful words of God. They being such comfort. Please pray for me. I started a new job 3 months ago and did not get any orientation. There is also another of political drama between different managers. This job is stressing me out and many days I bring that stress home. What really upset me was that my 90 day probation period got extended. Please pray that I may be successful in this job with God’s help. Thank you!
Yes Jen I will pray for you! I know how that feels. I’ve been in jobs that have offered little or no training and it does cause a lot of stress. I will pray that God gives you favor to do well at your job so you can be a blessing to your employer. I’ll also pray for discernment that God would lead you to a better job if this is not where He wants you to stay long – term. God is faithful!
Please pray that I can make my bills & that I can finally say goodbye to a toxic person in my life.
Thank you.
Suzy I saw your comment a couple of days ago and I have been praying for you. I am praying God supplies you what you need as you let go of that toxic person. I know it is not easy but He will be with you!
Thank you so much this is what I needed please keep my in your Prayers that I may get closer to God and that he will give me the strength I need to fight off the devil.
Donna – yes absolutely I will be praying for you!
I could use all the prayer I can get right now. On Sunday my husband of 17 years began moving out of our home. This separation came as a complete shock to me as did the supposed friends only relationship he had been having since July. My heart and soul are beyond broken and I am ashamed to admit I’ve attempted suicide 3 times so far. I have lost the will to live at this point. I hate feeling like I want to die all day everyday and the tears keep flowing no matter what I do. This is absolute agony and I do not feel strong enough to survive it. I have no support system and my car died the same day he left us so I now have no way to get to church. On top of all of that we have great financial woes and I have Fibromyalgia amongst other health issues. So please please pray for myself and my family as we struggle to survive. Amen
Sarah – I am so very sorry you’re going through such a tough time. I want to strongly encourage you to contact your pastor or someone you trust and talk through this. I will be praying for you and your husband. I know it may not seem like it now but you have so much to live for – it’s hard to see it when we’re going through suffering. I can’t promise it will all change and get fixed but I do know that reaching out to God and asking solid Christians for help and prayer will help you through.
Hey I’m going through an extremely rough time right now and really need prayer. Specifically for my relationship with my father. I don’t mean to make him sound horrible but he’s one of those people that’s never pleased and I’m rather young and I don’t know how to deal with the negativity except to give it to God. This is actually the hardest thing I’ve ever gone/am going through so all prayers are appreciated! Thank you so much for being there.
Yes of course. Thank you for being brave enough to ask for prayer. I will pray for God to give you strength and wisdom as He helps you navigate and restore the relationship you have with your father.
Oh my dear angel,.have faith that your Father in Heaven hears you and wants you to have hope. All things are passing away and soon, you will be delivered. Your Earth father loves you and has only a short time to teach you what he feels you should know. I don’t feel he has evil in his heart but just doesn’t know how to be gentle. Give him patience and perhaps, you will teach him how to have patience. Keep praying that his heart will be changed and he will know kindness. Hang in there baby. Some things take time. God be with you!
Please uplift my family in prayer. We are currently homeless, living in a hotel with no money for a deposit. I’m thankful we are not on the street & have each other. We are ready to move to home but our resources are limited. All we have is God’s word that He’ll never leave us or forsake us. Thanks in advance
LaTanya I am lifting you up in prayer right now! I’m so sorry life is difficult right now. I know God can use this to show you how He can provide. He’s helped us in times of need. I’ll be praying He provides a home and everything you need. You are right-He will never leave or forsake you!
I’d love to encourage you to reach out to a local church to see if they can offer anything to help.
I’ve been in a very dry place for the last 6 months or so. My husband sometimes is so weak and sleepy with the MD… My 29 year old son just moved back in… my 28 year old never moved out… Neither my husband or myself can work… (he is disabled… I care for him, because I have some back issues…) my daughter just had a brand new baby, and she has a 4 year old that wants to spend lots of time with me, but, we’re on the road all the time with Dr appts… Yeah, I need some prayers… and there’s housework and other things that need to get taken care of that so often fall to the Wayside.
Yes Amy I will pray for you and your family! That is a lot to balance, so please keep these verses close to you and read them through your day.
Love these verses! What a great encouragement to meditate on God’s sweet promises during the low seasons of life. 🙂
I’m happy to hear this was encouraging to you Lauren!!