BIBLE CAN HELP US TODAY
The Bible always has something definite to say about personal problems, both spiritual and practical. It offers help without minimizing the problems and without giving the idea that it has some magic formula which guarantees instant success. The passages suggested on the following pages will help you personally, and in your relations with other people and God, because all through the Bible are important ideas concerned with relationships. Passages which are particularly helpful in this respect are Deuteronomy 6.4-5; Leviticus 19.33-34; Matthew 22.32-40; John 15.12. The passages are arranged under four headings to help you find exactly what you need to know.
Decisions
where to look when you are:
Personal goals
if you are aiming at:
Choosing a career; read Psalm 37 and Ecclesiastes 5.
Uncertain of the future; look at Romans 8.31-39; Matthew 6.25-34, and Psalm 121, and know that God is always with you.
Building a new home; read Psalm 127.
Taking on more responsibility; read Joshua 1.1-9; 2 Corinthians 8.1-15 and ask God to strengthen and help you.
Wanting to do your own thing; look at Galatians 5.13; 6.10; Colossians 3.12-17; Mark 8.34-37.
Confidence; learn Philippians 4.6-7 by heart!
Friendship; ponder Psalm 23 and then read John 15.15.
Honesty; read Luke 19.1-9 and think deeply about verses 8 and 9.
Joy in living; read Philippians 1.12-19 and then John 15.11.
Love; read the First Letter of John 2.7-11,15-17;3.11-18, then 1 Corinthians 13.
Peace; turn to the invitation of Jesus in Matthew 11.28-30.
Wisdom; read 1 Corinthians 1.18-31, and thumb through Proverbs.
The contents of text quotations are from BFBS, copyright (c) BFBS 1986