Bible Verses About Stress
Scripture for overloaded days — casting burdens, finding quietness, keeping perspective.
Stress is the weight of more than you can carry — which is precisely the situation the Bible keeps addressing. These verses do not add another task; they take some off.
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
The easy yoke and the light burden — rest for the labouring.
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee.
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Everything to God by prayer — and the garrison of peace.
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Perfect peace for the mind stayed on him.
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Be still, and know — the command stress most needs.
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
One day's trouble at a time; tomorrow can wait its turn.
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
All your care, cast on the One who cares for you.
From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
The overwhelmed heart's prayer: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
You were not built to carry everything, and God never asked you to. Cast, breathe, pray, and do the next right thing — sustained is his department.
