Ladies, I received this from Chloe. She's busy preparing to move from Thailand to Australia and shared that I could post this for all to enjoy.

She received this from a friend who found it in her Bible while doing some Lenten exploring. Her friend helped write this list while living in Japan. She met in a church with people of differing denominations and countries of origin. Their commonality was the English language. All were interested in exploring, studying, and degating the Bible and related issues. Sounds fun to me! Right up my alley.

She thought it may help with our Lenten journeys.

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When in sorrow:
Call John 14

When feeling attacked by others:
Call Psalm 27:1-6

When you have sinned:
Call Proverbs 4: 18-27

When you have become too judgmental:
Call Luke 6: 37, 38, 41, 42

When you are in danger:
Call Psalm 91

When trying to pray better or more:
Call Luke: 11: 2-4, Proverbs 15: 8

When your faith needs stirring:
Call Hebrews 1, 11, 33-34, 39-40

For an evening prayer:
Call Psalm 4

When you are scared:
Call Psalm 23: 1-4

When you grow bitter and critical:
Call Corinthians 13

For Paul’s secret of happiness:
Call Colossians 3:12-17

For understanding of Christianity:
Call II Corinthians 5:15-19

When you feel down and out:
Call Romans 8:31

When you want peace and rest:
Call Matthew 11:25-30

When you leave home for labor or travel:
Call Psalm 121

If you are overindulging in drink:
Call Proverbs 20: 1

For strength in fulfilling a promise:
Call Psalm 89: 28-37

For parents frustrated with children:
Call Hosea 11: 1-9

For great invention or opportunity:
Call Isaiah 55

When you want courage for a task:
Call Joshua 1

When you need help in getting along with your fellow men:
Call Romans 12

When someone has wronged you:
Call Psalm 109, 57

When people have let you down:
Call Proverbs 10: 26, 20: 30

If you have financial worries:
Call Luke 12: 22-31, Proverbs 22: 1

If you are losing confidence in people:
Call I Corinthians 13

When you are called upon for support:
Call John 15

If you’re a discouraged student:
Call Proverbs 12: 8, 14-16, 13: 20, 18: 4

If discouraged about your work:
Call Psalm 126

ALTERNATE NUMBERS:

For a concise guide to life and living: Call Ecclesiastes 5: 18-20

Hope everyone will put this to good use! Enjoy!
Thanks Chloe and friend.

Thanks Dotsie. I'll have to keep the list on hand. I've been feeling kind of in a funk lately so it might help.

I checked out a "book on CD" from the library called "Desire of the Everlasting Hills" by Thomas Cahill, which covers what was going on during Jesus's time historically and gets into who the disciples were as people, which helped me understand why they write so differently about the same events.

The CD got me interested in reading the Bible again so I checked out a book called "Meet the Bible" which takes excerpts of both old and new testament and splits them up into 366 daily readings and reflections. In a 3 week check-out period, I won't get very far but I like the CD and book so much, I may have to buy them.

Thanks Dotsie. I love it! I posted those on the website operated by my church. I hope that's okay. It seemed like something everyone needs.

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