Have you ever wondered what the Bible says about divorce, loneliness, anger and stress? Use this guide to help you learn the Bible’s stance on issues you face every day.

Dealing with tough stuff

Anger
Proverbs 15.1; Matthew 5.21-26, 43-48;

Ephesians 4.26,27,31,32; James 1.19-21

Anxiety/Worry
Psalm 25; Luke 12.22-31; John 14.1-7; 1 Peter 5.7; 1 John 4.13-18

Confusion
Psalm 37; Ephesians 4.14; Colossians 2.8; 2 Thessalonians 2.1-17;

1 John 2.3-6; 1 John 4.1-3; Jude 3,4, 17-25

Depression
Psalm 16; Psalm 130; Lamentations 3.18-24;

Romans 3.21-26; Romans 5.1-11; Romans 8.31-39;

Ephesians 3.14-21; Hebrews 4.16

Disappointment
Psalm 55; Jeremiah 15.10-21; Matthew 5.1-12

Discouragement
Psalms 42, 43, 62;

2 Corinthians 1.3,4; 2 Corinthians 4.1—5.10;

Philippians 3.12-16; Philippians 4.10-13

Doubt
Psalm 8; Psalm 146; Proverbs 30.5;

Mark 4.35-41; John 14.8-14; John 20.24-29; James 1.5-8

Fear
Psalm 27; Psalm 46; Luke 12.4-7; John 6.16-21

Frustration
Job 36.1-33; Matthew 7.7-11

Jealousy
Exodus 20.17; Proverbs 23.17; Proverbs 27.4;

Romans 13.11-14; 1 Corinthians 3.1-3; James 3.13-18

Loneliness
Psalm 22; John 10.14-16, 27-30; John 14.15-21

Procrastination
Proverbs 18.9; Proverbs 21.25,26; Matthew 25.1-13; Titus 3.14

Rejection
Psalm 38; Isaiah 52.13—53.12;

Matthew 9.9-13; John 15.18—16.4;

Ephesians 1.3-14; 1 Peter 2.4-10

Revenge
Leviticus 19.17,18; Isaiah 25.1-5;

Matthew 5.38-42; Romans 12.17-21

Sadness
Psalm 34; John 16.16-24; 2 Corinthians 1.3-6

Stress
Numbers 6.24-26; John 14.27; 1 Corinthians 1.3;

Philippians 4.8,9; Colossians 3.1-4, 15

Weariness
Isaiah 35; Isaiah 40.28-31; Matthew 11.28-30

Dealing with tough situations

Addiction/Substance Abuse
Psalm 40.1-5, 11-17; Psalm 116.1-7; Proverbs 20.1; Proverbs 23.19-21, 29-35;

Luke 15.11-32; Romans 7.18-25; Ephesians 4.22-24; Hebrews 12.1-3

Death of a Loved One
Psalm 23; Isaiah 25.6-12;

John 3.16,17; John 11.25-27; 1 Corinthians 15.20-24;

1 Thessalonians 4.13-18; Revelation 21:1-4

Decisions
Deuteronomy 30.15-20; 1 Kings 3; Esther 4; Psalm 139.23,24;

Daniel 2.14-23; Philippians 1.9-11; 1 Thessalonians 5.19-21;

2 Timothy 3.14-17

Divorce
Numbers 30.9; Deuteronomy 24.1-4;

Mark 10.1-12; Titus 3.4-7; 2 Peter 1.3

Gossip
Proverbs 10.18,19; Proverbs 11.13; Proverbs 16.28; Proverbs 18.8; Proverbs 20.19; Proverbs 26.20-22;

Matthew 15.10-20; James 3.1-12

Illness
Psalms 41, 91; Isaiah 38.1-20;

Mark 1.29-34; Mark 6.53-56; James 5.13-16; 3 John 2

Peer Pressure
Proverbs 1.8-19; Romans 12.1,2; Ephesians 5.1-20; 1 Timothy 4.12

Prejudice
Exodus 22.21; Exodus 23.9; Leviticus 19.33,34;

Matthew 7.1-5; Luke 10.25-37; Acts 10.34-36;

Galatians 3.26-29; Ephesians 2.11-22; James 2.1-4

Sexual Abstinence
1 Corinthians 6.12-20; Colossians 3.5,6

Temptation
Proverbs 1.8-19; Matthew 4.1-11; Matthew 6.13; Ephesians 6.10-17;

1 Timothy 6.6-10; 2 Timothy 2.22-24; Hebrews 4.14-16;

James 1.13-15; 1 John 2.15-17

Celebrating good things in life

Courage
Joshua 1.1-9; Philippians 1.28-30; 1 Thessalonians 2.1-4; 2 Timothy 1.7

Faith
Deuteronomy 4.1-14; Matthew 15.21-28; Romans 10.5-13;

Colossians 2.6,7; Hebrews 10.35-39; Hebrews 11.1-3; James 1.12

Family
Exodus 20.12; Ruth 1, 4.13-22; Psalm 127.3;

Mark 3.31-35; Ephesians 6.1-4; Colossians 3.20,21

Forgiveness
Psalms 32, 51, 103; Proverbs 28.13; Micah 7.18-20;

Matthew 6.14,15; Matthew 18.21-35; Ephesians 4.32; Philemon

Freedom
Exodus 6.6-8; Exodus 15.1-21; Leviticus 25.8-17;

John 8.31-38; Galatians 5.13

Friendship
1 Samuel 18.1-4; Proverbs 17.17; Proverbs 24.26; Proverbs 27.6;

Romans 16.1-16; Philippians 2.19-30; 1 John 2.7-11

Generosity
Deuteronomy 15.1-11; Proverbs 11.25; Proverbs 22.9;

Matthew 6.1-4; Luke 21.1-4; Acts 2.43-47;

Acts 4.32-37; 2 Corinthians 8.1-15; 2 Corinthians 9.1-15

Gratitude
Psalms 96, 98, 100, 107, 111; Luke 17.11-19;

Ephesians 5.19, 20; Philippians 4.6; Colossians 3.16,17

Happiness
Psalms 1, 30, 84; Galatians 5.22-26; Philippians 4.4

Honesty
Exodus 20.16; Deuteronomy 16.18-20; Deuteronomy 25.13-16;

Proverbs 10.9; Proverbs 28.18; Ephesians 4.15,16,25

Hope
Jeremiah 29.11-13; Psalm 33; Psalm 119.114;

Romans 15.4,13; 2 Thessalonians 2.16,17;

Hebrews 6.18b-20; 1 Peter 1:3-7

Humility
2 Samuel 22.26-28; Ezra 8.21-23; Psalm 147.1-6;

Proverbs 16.18,19; Mark 9.33-37; Luke 9.46-48;

John 13.1-17; Philippians 2.1-11

Kindness
2 Samuel 9.1-13; Matthew 7.12; Matthew 25.31-46; 1 Peter 3.8-12

Love
Song of Songs 2.1-17; 1 Corinthians 13; 1 John 4.7-21

Patience
Proverbs 15.18; Proverbs 25.15; Proverbs 29.11; Ecclesiastes 7.8;

2 Thessalonians 1.3-5; James 5.7-11; 2 Peter 3.8,9

Persistence
Genesis 18.16-33; Numbers 14.11-25; Luke 18.1-8

Responsibility
Exodus 18.13-27; Matthew 25.14-30; Luke 14.25-33;

Romans 12.3-8; Galatians 6.6-10; Hebrews 13.1-7

Serenity/Peace
Psalm 85; Isaiah 2.1-5; Isaiah 11.1-9;

John 14.25-27; Galatians 1.3-5; Philippians 4.7

Celebrating good times

Baptism
Matthew 3.13-17, 28.18-20; Acts 2.38, 39

Birthday
Psalms 145, 150; Philippians 4.4; 2 Peter 1.5-9

Entering college
Proverbs 1.7; Proverbs 8.1-36; Proverbs 24.14; Matthew 7.13,14;

1 Corinthians 1.18-31; 2 Peter 1.2

Graduation
Psalm 119.105; Proverbs 9.10-12;

Matthew 5.13-16; Matthew 6.19-21; Ephesians 1.15-18;

Philippians 1.9-11

Marriage
Genesis 2.18-24; Psalm 45;

1 Corinthians 13; Ephesians 5.21-33; Colossians 3.12-14

Receiving an award or special recognition
Proverbs 13.2; 1 Corinthians 9.24, 25; 2 Thessalonians 1:11, 12

Starting a new job
Proverbs 16.1-3; Galatians 6.3-5; 2 Thessalonians 3.6-13;

1 Peter 4.10, 11