By Jane Rivers // Bible Verses // EEW Magazine Online

Every day, there’s more than enough bad news to drag your mood down and make you want to bury your head in the sand and hide away from life. We all sure could use a good word to lift us up!

That’s why it’s a joy and a blessing to have access to encouraging, exciting, and trustworthy promises in Scripture that God has made to us, His children.

If you’re looking for something to put a spring in your step, you’re in the right place at just the right time. EEW Magazine Online is offering up 11 awesome Bible verses that will leave you leaping for joy!

#1 Confused? God promises to guide you. “For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.” (Psalm 48:14)

#2 Faith wavering? God will still be faithful. “If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.” (2 Timothy 2:13)

#3 Lacking wise counsel and feeling unproductive? God will give you wisdom and success. “For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. He holds success in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless.” (Proverbs 2:6-7)

#4 Got unmet desires? Seek God’s will, and He will fulfill your requests. “Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” (Psalm 37:4)

#5 Obstacles in your way? God has given you power, through faith, to move them. “‘Have faith in God,’ Jesus answered. ‘Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.” (Mark 11:22-23)

#6 Struggling with lack? God promises abundance. “I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor I will satisfy with food.” (Psalm 132:15)

#7 Feeling vulnerable while under attack? God will show up and deliver you. “The Lord protects and preserves them—they are counted among the blessed in the land—he does not give them over to the desire of their foes.” (Psalm 41:1-2)

#8 Tempted to retaliate? Surrender the situation to God, and He’ll fight the battle. “The LORD will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.” (Exodus 14:14)

#9 In need of healing? God will heal you everywhere you hurt. “But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds, declares the Lord.” (Jeremiah 30:17)

#10 Battling temptation? There is grace for that. “For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.  It teaches us to say ‘No’ to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age.” (Titus 2:11-12)

#11 Need forgiveness? God’s mercy never runs out. “But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.” (1 John 1:9)

There is enough good news contained in these 11 promise-filled Bible verses to leave your heart overflowing with joy.

Whenever you’re feeling weary and downtrodden, reference these promises—and others in Scripture—to shift your mood and your mindset.