Bible Verses About Worry
Scripture for the anxious mind — casting care, taking no thought for tomorrow, and finding peace.
Worry is borrowing tomorrow's trouble at today's expense — and Jesus spoke to it directly. Scripture does not scold the anxious; it hands them somewhere to put the weight. These verses are for the mind that will not stop turning.
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.
Take therefore no thought for the morrow.
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.
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer.
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
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.
And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
If ye then be not able to do that... why take ye thought for the rest?
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee.
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
Worry never emptied tomorrow of its sorrow; it only emptied today of its strength. Hand the weight over — he cares for you — and take only the grace given for this one day.
