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God’s Yellow Pages

Whatever is happening in your life, God has not left you without a word. Choose a situation below and open the linked passage in the New International Version.

Open God’s Word

Where do you need his promises today?

This guide points you toward Scripture; it is not a substitute for reading each passage in its full context. Ask the Holy Spirit to focus your eyes on Christ and the sure promises God gives through him.

When you are…Turn to God’s WordRemember
AfraidPsalm 27:1–5 ↗Isaiah 41:10 ↗The Lord is with you and holds you securely.
Anxious or worriedPhilippians 4:4–7 ↗1 Peter 5:6–7 ↗Bring every concern to the God who cares for you.
DiscouragedPsalm 42:5–11 ↗2 Corinthians 4:7–18 ↗God’s grace carries you beyond what can presently be seen.
GrievingJohn 11:17–27 ↗1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 ↗Jesus is the resurrection and the life.
LonelyPsalm 139:1–12 ↗Hebrews 13:5–6 ↗You are fully known, and the Lord will not forsake you.
Sick or sufferingPsalm 46 ↗Romans 8:18–39 ↗Nothing can separate you from God’s love in Christ.
Facing deathPsalm 23 ↗John 14:1–6 ↗Your Shepherd has prepared an eternal home for you.
Weary or burdenedMatthew 11:28–30 ↗Isaiah 40:28–31 ↗Christ receives the burdened and gives true rest.
Feeling guiltyPsalm 32:1–5 ↗1 John 1:8–2:2 ↗Confess your sin and rest in Christ, your atoning sacrifice.
Doubting God’s loveRomans 5:6–11 ↗Romans 8:31–39 ↗The cross is God’s settled answer to your doubt.
Wondering how to be savedJohn 3:14–18 ↗Ephesians 2:1–10 ↗Salvation is God’s gift through faith in Jesus Christ.
Struggling to believeMark 9:14–27 ↗John 20:24–31 ↗Bring even a weak and trembling faith to Jesus.
Needing assurance of forgivenessIsaiah 53:4–6 ↗Romans 3:21–26 ↗Jesus bore your guilt; God declares sinners righteous through faith.
Wanting to prayMatthew 6:5–13 ↗Romans 8:26–27 ↗Your Father hears you, and the Spirit helps you pray.
Hurt by someoneEphesians 4:25–32 ↗Colossians 3:12–15 ↗Christ’s forgiveness frees you to pursue peace and forgiveness.
Struggling to forgiveMatthew 18:21–35 ↗Romans 12:17–21 ↗Remember the immeasurable mercy first shown to you.
In conflictMatthew 5:21–24 ↗Matthew 18:15–20 ↗Speak truth directly, humbly, and with reconciliation in view.
Concerned for your familyDeuteronomy 6:4–9 ↗Colossians 3:12–21 ↗Let God’s Word and Christ’s love shape your home.
Praying for an enemyMatthew 5:43–48 ↗Luke 23:32–34 ↗Jesus’ mercy reshapes how his people regard their enemies.
Facing a decisionPsalm 25:4–10 ↗James 1:5–8 ↗Ask for wisdom and let God’s revealed Word guide your path.
Uncertain about the futureMatthew 6:25–34 ↗James 4:13–17 ↗Your future rests in your Father’s wise and gracious hands.
Seeking purposeEphesians 2:8–10 ↗1 Peter 2:9–12 ↗Saved by grace, you are God’s workmanship and witness.
Needing wisdomProverbs 3:1–8 ↗James 3:13–18 ↗Godly wisdom is humble, peace-loving, sincere, and rooted in trust.
Tempted1 Corinthians 10:12–13 ↗Hebrews 4:14–16 ↗Your compassionate Savior supplies mercy and a way to stand.
AngryJames 1:19–21 ↗Ephesians 4:26–32 ↗Listen first, reject bitterness, and imitate God’s kindness.
Needing strength2 Corinthians 12:7–10 ↗Philippians 4:10–13 ↗Christ’s power is sufficient precisely in weakness.
ThankfulPsalm 103:1–14 ↗1 Thessalonians 5:16–24 ↗Remember the Lord’s benefits and rejoice in his faithfulness.
Wanting peaceJohn 14:25–27 ↗Colossians 3:15–17 ↗Christ gives a peace the world cannot manufacture.
Sharing your faith1 Peter 3:13–16 ↗Romans 1:16–17 ↗Speak the gospel hope with gentleness, respect, and confidence.
Beginning your dayPsalm 5:1–3 ↗Lamentations 3:19–26 ↗Begin with prayer and the Lord’s new mercies.