Written by Pastor Jack Wellman16 Encouraging Bible Quotes for those Living with Chronic Illness
If you or someone you love is living with a chronic, on-going illness, then you know first-hand that sometimes even simple things can be a struggle. It can be hard to stay positive when everything is difficult or painful, and you might wonder if God no longer cares about you. But take courge – God still loves you, and He is still a healer. He wants you to thrive in your life, and He says so in His word. Read through these Bible verses and be encouraged.
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O LORD my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me.
- Psalm 30:2
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He delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will deliver us again.
- 2 Corinthians 1:10
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saying, “If you will diligently listen to the voice of the LORD your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, your healer.”
- Exodus 15:26
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For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal, declares the LORD, because they have called you an outcast: ‘It is Zion, for whom no one cares!’
- Jeremiah 30:17
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Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy.
- Psalm 103:2-4
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Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
- 1 Peter 5:6-7
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And you will feel secure, because there is hope; you will look around and take your rest in security.
- Job 11:18
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The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
- John 10:10
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Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
- James 5:16
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But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9
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May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
- Romans 15:13
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Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
- Romans 12:12
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And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
- Philippians 1:6
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But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.
- Isaiah 53:5
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Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
- Matthew 11:28
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I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
- Philippians 4:13
Keep believing, keep praying, and keep staying strong. If these Bible verses encouraged you or your loved ones, then share them with someone else who is struggling with an on-going illness. God loves them, too!
