What Does the Bible Say About Having Faith In Hard Times?
If you have ever asked these questions, you are not alone. Many Christians are facing difficult times in their lives and wondering if and how they should respond to adversity. Often times, we become discouraged and lose faith in God. But what does the Bible say about having faith in difficult times? How do you maintain your faith in God, even when everything goes wrong?
The Bible does not present a set of answers for every situation. It is up to us as Christian to discern what circumstances will bring us comfort. We must be willing to ask Him for His help. Sometimes it is necessary to look to the Bible for the answer to our problems in hard times.
When we lose our jobs, it can seem as though the world is tumbling down on our shoulders. People we once counted upon no longer appear to be willing to stand behind us. Our friends and families have either abandoned us or don’t understand what has happened to us. We are often left with nothing but the clothes on our back and the thoughts that life is over. We can look to God, however, for comfort and encouragement.
It is comforting to know that the Bible contains promises that God has made regarding our future. He specifically stated that He would never again destroy the world by fire. We know that God has plans for us in every situation. There is nothing that makes us fear more than having to think about those things again, after having had such things happen before.
We should be willing to allow God to work things out in His time. If we simply try to control events within our own life, then we might be disappointed when those events do not work out the way we expect them to. We should be willing to wait for His ways, even when it may seem as though they are moving against us. We should believe that He can and will help us even when it seems as though we are alone.
What does the Bible say about having faith in difficult times? The Bible says that we should trust Him. In fact, it says that we should not trust in ourselves anymore. What if we truly know that God has placed us on this earth to learn and grow. We know that He wants us to accomplish things for Him. We know that if we are trusting in Him, then we cannot fail.
Instead of trying to work things out on our own, it would be better to trust in Him. Instead of trying to control situations or blame others, we should go by the principles that He revealed to us. If we are willing to put our trust and Him in place, then we can find strength to move forward. We can get past any feelings of failure and even triumph.
When we understand what the Bible says about having faith in hard times, we become more confident and stop wondering if we are making the right decisions. We can go forward instead of being stagnant. We can start moving towards a faith that is stronger than ever. We can move forward into a place where we know that God is right, and we are never alone.
So, when we are struggling, don’t try to reason everything out. Don’t try to justify anything in your head. Just know that you have the truth, and that God is keeping his promise to you. That makes all the difference between hard times and hard faith. When we know that he is with us, then we know that we can trust him.
If you need encouragement, then you can get it from Him. If you need comfort, then you can get it from Him. If you need courage, then you can get it from Him. If you need a certain type of healing, then you can get it from Him.
When we know that He is right, then we will see our situation as opportunities to grow and learn. We will be able to grow and learn without being afraid because we will know that God is with us. He is going to teach us things that we will be able to use to grow and make the most of our situation. That is all there is to it.
God tells us that in this world, we will have troubles and trials to test our faith. But He promised that we will have victory through our Lord Jesus who has overcome the world. If we are facing hard and difficult times, we need to know that we are more than conquerors.
Below are compilations of Bible verses about faith in hard times to encourage and motivate us no matter what we are facing in this life. Remember God is good all the time…
#1. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
Each time He said, ‘My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.’ So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
#2. Philippians 4:6-7
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
#3. Romans 5:3-18
But that’s not all! We gladly suffer, because we know that suffering helps us to endure. And endurance builds character, which gives us a hope that will never disappoint us. All of this happens because God has given us the Holy Spirit, who fills our hearts with his love.
Christ died for us at a time when we were helpless and sinful. No one is really willing to die for an honest person, though someone might be willing to die for a truly good person. But God showed how much he loved us by having Christ die for us, even though we were sinful.
But there is more! Now that God has accepted us because Christ sacrificed his life’s blood, we will also be kept safe from God’s anger. Even when we were God’s enemies, he made peace with us, because his Son died for us. Yet something even greater than friendship is ours. Now that we are at peace with God, we will be saved by his Son’s life. And in addition to everything else, we are happy because God sent our Lord Jesus Christ to make peace with us.
Adam sinned, and that sin brought death into the world. Now everyone has sinned, and so everyone must die. Sin was in the world before the Law came. But no record of sin was kept, because there was no Law. Yet death still had power over all who lived from the time of Adam to the time of Moses. This happened, though not everyone disobeyed a direct command from God, as Adam did.
In some ways Adam is like Christ who came later. But the gift that God was kind enough to give was very different from Adam’s sin. That one sin brought death to many others. Yet in an even greater way, Jesus Christ alone brought God’s gift of kindness to many people.
There is a lot of difference between Adam’s sin and God’s gift. That one sin led to punishment. But God’s gift made it possible for us to be acceptable to him, even though we have sinned many times. Death ruled like a king because Adam had sinned. But that cannot compare with what Jesus Christ has done. God has been so kind to us, and he has accepted us because of Jesus. And so we will live and rule like kings.
Everyone was going to be punished because Adam sinned. But because of the good thing that Christ has done, God accepts us and gives us the gift of life.
#4. Proverbs 3:5-6
Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths.
#5. Psalm 46:1-3
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea. Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof.
#6. Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you. Do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will give you strength, and for sure I will help you. Yes, I will hold you up with My right hand that is right and good.
#7. Psalm 20:7
Some take pride in chariots, and others in horses,
but we take pride in the name of the Lord our God.
#8. 1 Peter 4:12-13
My dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful test you are suffering, as though something unusual were happening to you. Rather be glad that you are sharing Christ’s sufferings, so that you may be full of joy when His glory is revealed.
#9. Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble in dread before them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not fail you or abandon you.
#10. Matthew 6:25-27
Therefore, I tell you, don’t worry about your life — what you will eat or drink; or about your body — what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds flying about! They neither plant nor harvest, nor do they gather food into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you worth more than they are? Can any of you by worrying add a single hour to his life?
#11. Jeremiah 32:27
Look, I am the Lord, the God over every creature. Is anything too difficult for me?
#12. Habakkuk 3:19
The Lord my Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like those of a deer
and enables me to walk on mountain heights!
#13. Zephaniah 3:17
The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; He will save, He will rejoice over thee with joy; He will rest in his love, He will joy over thee with singing.
#14. Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, nor will the flame burn you.
#15. Psalm 91:4
He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with His wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection.
#16. Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
#17. Exodus 15:2
The Lord is my strength and my defense; He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.
#18. Proverbs 18:10
The Lord is like a strong tower; those who do right can run to Him for safety.
#19. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
So we do not give up. Our physical body is becoming older and weaker, but our spirit inside us is made new every day. We have small troubles for a while now, but they are helping us gain an eternal glory. That glory is much greater than the troubles. So we set our eyes not on what we see but on what we cannot see. What we see will last only a short time. But what we cannot see will last forever.
#20. Hebrews 12:1-3
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider Him who endured from sinners such hostility against Himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.