Bible Verses About Personal Struggles

Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.

For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:

As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.

In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.

Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.

My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.

Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.

The Lord hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.

But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.

I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.

Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.

Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.

For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and he heard me.

Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.