Mental illness

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• Psalms 34:17–20

  The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all. …

• Philippians 4:6–7

  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.

• 2 Timothy 1:7

  For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

• Isaiah 41:10

  Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

• Matthew 4:24

  And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

• John 16:33

  These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

• 1 Peter 5:7

  Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

• Matthew 17:14–20

  And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. …

• Acts 20:35

  I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

• 2 Corinthians 12:9

  And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

• 1 Corinthians 10:13

  There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

• Luke 1:37

  For with God nothing shall be impossible.

• Romans 12:2

  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

• Romans 12:16

  Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

• Jonah 2:5–7

  The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head. I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God. When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.

• Psalms 23:1–6

  A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. …

• 2 Corinthians 12:10

  Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

• 1 Peter 5:8

  Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

• Psalms 56:11

  In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

• Jeremiah 29:11

  For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

• Romans 8:28

  And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

• Matthew 11:28

  Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

• Romans 12:12

  Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

• Isaiah 43:1–28

  But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. …

• 1 John 4:1

  Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

• Joshua 1:9

  Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

• Philippians 4:19

  But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

• 1 Corinthians 6:19–20

  What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

• 3 John 1:2

  Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

• Philippians 4:8

  Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

• Philippians 4:13

  I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

• Matthew 11:28–30

  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.

• Luke 11:24

  When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.

• John 14:27

  Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

• Psalms 46:10

  Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

• Romans 8:18

  For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

• Matthew 6:34

  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.

• 1 John 4:8

  He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

• 2 Corinthians 4:16

  For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

• Jeremiah 17:9

  The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?