Are you or your child dealing with anxiety and fear? It’s easy to feel helpless when we can’t take the fear away. But we can remind ourselves of the hope and promises of God to carry us through those hard moments. These scripture to calm anxiety are a must save for all of us.
About nine months ago, we moved our two young kids 500 miles away from almost everything they know.
At 7, my son had been through multiple moves already. But for my four-year-old daughter, this move shook her world.
For the first time ever, she was in a preschool where she knew no one. It was a new home, a new neighborhood, and a new routine.
I quickly started to realize after the move that she, in a lot of ways, had begun to shut down. She stopped looking at people when they spoke to her. She wouldn’t speak to anyone anywhere outside of our family. I started to wonder, “Have we messed her up forever because of this move??”
After a lot of googling and a lot of prayer, we found out she was dealing with a very specific social anxiety called selective mutism. We began seeing a specialist to help her work through the anxiety she was feeling.
But I also knew that something else in her heart (and my own) had to shake.
While she knew all about Jesus and how much He loved her, I wanted to help find some way to connect what we believe with the things that she was actually struggling with.
So as she starts kindergarten this year, I’ve been working through the Bible to find Bible verses we can recite in our house when things feel scary or difficult.
These are verses to remind all of us that no matter what types of anxiety we feel, God is always with us.
Scripture to calm anxiety (for kids and parents!)
Here are 15 powerful Bible verses for dealing with anxiety. We’ve also included 4 FREE downloadable memory verse cards.
“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.” – Psalm 56:3 (NIV)
“Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.” – 1 Peter 5:7 (NLT)
“The LORD is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?” – Psalm 118:6 (NLT)
“So we can say with confidence, “The LORD is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?” – Hebrews 13:6 (NLT)
“… Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty.” – Zechariah 4:6 (NIV)
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” – Psalm 46:1 (NIV)
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“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” – Philippians 4:13 (NKJV)
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”- 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)
“I prayed to the LORD, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears.” – Psalm 34:4 (NLT)
“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.” – John 14:27 (NLT)
“When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your comfort delights my soul.” – Psalm 94:19 (NASB)
“So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.” – Matthew 6:34 (NLT)
“Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.” – Isaiah 41:10 (NLT)
“For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.” – Isaiah 41:13 (NIV)
“The LORD is my light and my salvation— so why should I be afraid? The LORD is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble?” – Psalm 27:1 (NLT)
“Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or in dread of them, for the LORD your God is the One who is going with you. He will not desert you or abandon you.” – Deuteronomy 31:6 (NASB)
“Give your burdens to the LORD, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.” – Psalm 55:22 (NLT)
I know that we will still have a lot of rough days ahead as we walk with my daughter through the anxieties that she faces.
But I also know and believe that these scripture to calm anxiety and the name of Jesus are powerful, and He can use even our fears to bring glory to His name.
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