Bible Verses to Inspire

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale was one of the greatest speakers of the last century and author of The Power of Positive Thinking.  He memorized 40 little verses when he was young. They have been published in a book called Thought Conditioners.  Most of them are ten words or less.  If a verse is longer than ten words and it is a great "Thought Conditioner" : I will put the ten words in parenthesis so you can decide which to memorize.  Sometimes it is good to know the words even if we do not remember where to find them!

All verses will be from the New International Version unless specified. Jesus's words are in red.

1. Luke 18:27
 Jesus replied, "What is impossible with men is possible with God." 
("What is impossible with men is possible with God.")

2.  John 14:27
"Peace I leave with you: my peace I give you.  I do not give to you as the world gives.  Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid."
("Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.")

3.  Matthew 11:28
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."

4.  Proverbs 3:5
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;"

5.  Romans 8:31
"What, then shall we say in response to this?  If God is for us, who can be against us?"
("If God is for us, who can be against us?")

6.  II Timothy 1:7
"For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline."

7.  Ephesians 6:13
"Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand."

8.  Psalms 46:1
"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble."

9.  Matthew 7:7
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you."

10.  Phillipians 4:11
"I am not saying this because I am  in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances."
("I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.")

11.  Psalm 62:5
"Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him."
("Find rest in God alone; my hope comes from him.")

12.  Joshua 1:9
"Have I not commanded you?  Be strong and courageous.  Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."
("The Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.")

13.  Philippians 4:13
"I can do everything through him who gives me strength."

14 & 15.  Philippians 4:6-7
6.Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 
7. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

16.  Philippians 4:19
"And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus."

17.  Jeremiah 29:13
"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."

18.  Psalm 37:4
"Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart."

19.  Colossians 3:23
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men."

20.  II Corinthians 5:17
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

21.  Isaiah 40-31
"but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.  They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

22.  Isaiah 26 :3
"You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you."

23.  I Corinthians 2:9
"However, as it is written:  
No eye has seen,
no ear has heard,
no mind has conceived
what God has prepared for those
who love him."

24.  I Corinthians 10:13
"No temptation has seized you except what is common to man.  And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.  But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it."
"He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear."

25.  John 3:16
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

26.  Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

27.  I Peter 5:8
"Be self-controlled and alert.  Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour."

28. I John 4:4
"You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world."
("The one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.")

29.  Psalm 91:11
"For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways."

30.  John 14:1
"Do not let your hearts be troubled.  Trust in God; trust also in me."
("Do not let your hearts be troubled.  Trust in God")

31. Romans 8:37 
"No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us."
"We are more than conquerors through him who loved us."

32.  Ephesians 2:8 
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-"

33.  Genesis 50:20
"You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives."
("You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good.")

34.  Psalm 119:11
"I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you."

35.  Galatians 6:9
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."