40 Empowering Bible Verses About Overcoming Life Struggles

We all go through hard times in our lives. It's not easy staying positive when we meet trials of various kinds. God allows trials to happen for our spiritual growth.

The devil uses spiritual warfare to take us away from God. But if the Holy Spirit is with you, then lean into God's word. The Lord, your God, has brought you this far. If you serve God, He will help you with overcoming obstacles.

Be strong and courageous. Count it all joy because you can put your faith in God. You will learn more from overcoming struggles than during times of ease.

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In today's Bible study, we will examine encouraging Scriptures to have faith in hard times. Let these powerful Bible verses help you keep a positive attitude during times of trials.

Bible Verses About Life Struggles

1. 1 John 1:9 KJV

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

2. Philippians 4:13 KJV

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

3. John 14:27 KJV

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.

4. Psalms 46:1 KJV

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

5. Colossians 3:2 KJV

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

6. 2 Thessalonians 3:3 KJV

But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

7. Psalms 16:8 KJV

I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

8. 1 John 5:5 KJV

Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

9. Revelation 3:20 KJV

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

10. Psalms 27:1 KJV

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?

11. 2 Corinthians 12:9 KJV

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.

12. 1 John 4:4 KJV

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

13. Joshua 1:9 KJV

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.

14. 1 Peter 5:7 KJV

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

Bible Verses About Overcoming Obstacles

15. Isaiah 40:29 KJV

He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

16. Romans 8:28 KJV

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.

17. Deuteronomy 31:6,8 KJV

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the Lord hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it. And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

18. Jeremiah 29:11 KJV

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.

19. 1 Chronicles 16:11 KJV

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

20. James 1:12 KJV

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

21. John 16:33 KJV

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.

22. Matthew 6:34 KJV

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.

23. 1 Corinthians 15:57 KJV

But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

24. 1 Timothy 6:12 KJV

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

25. Romans 12:21 KJV

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

26. Isaiah 41:13 KJV

For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

27. Psalms 34:19 KJV

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.

28. Hebrews 12:1 KJV

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

29. Romans 8:37 KJV

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

30. 1 John 5:4 KJV

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

31. Psalms 56:3 KJV

What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

32. 2 Corinthians 4:8 KJV

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

33. 1 Peter 5:10 KJV

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

34. Proverbs 24:10 KJV

If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

35. Deuteronomy 10:12 KJV

And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

36. Psalms 23:4 KJV

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

37. Genesis 50:20 KJV

But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

38. 1 Corinthians 10:13 KJV

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.

39. John 1:5 KJV

And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

40. Galatians 6:9 KJV

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.