Bible verses for every occasion
Bible Verses for Strength for Today
When you are running on empty and just need to make it through the day, these verses put strength back where it is worn thin. Not strength for everything at once, but enough for today.
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary.”
Isaiah 40:31, King James Version
Waiting on God is how the drained are renewed.
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
Philippians 4:13, King James Version
The strength you need is His, not just yours.
“It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed... They are new every morning.”
Lamentations 3:22-23, King James Version
Today has its own fresh supply of mercy.
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
Psalm 46:1, King James Version
Strength you can run to right now.
“My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.”
2 Corinthians 12:9, King James Version
Empty is exactly where His strength shows up.
“Take therefore no thought for the morrow... Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.”
Matthew 6:34, King James Version
You only have to carry today, not tomorrow too.
“For the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Nehemiah 8:10, King James Version
Joy in God is a source of strength the world cannot drain.
The One these verses point to: Jesus
You were never meant to carry your life on your own strength alone, and the good news is that you do not have to. Jesus offers His own strength to the weary, made perfect precisely in our weakness. He does not ask you to muster energy for the whole road, only to lean on Him for this next step, this one day. His mercies are new every morning, which means there will be enough for tomorrow when tomorrow comes.
You do not have to hold this moment alone. You can ask real people to pray with you, find a church near you, or, if you would like a gentle place to begin, start with Jesus here.