Verses of Encouragement

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2026

Week 8 — Feb 26–Mar 4, 2026

2 Timothy 3:16

“All Scripture is inspired by God, and is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.”

Reflection:
God’s Word equips you completely. It instructs, corrects, and transforms.

Activation:
Pick one verse to meditate on and apply to daily life.


Week 7 — Feb 19–25, 2026

2 Timothy 1:7

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”

Reflection:
Fear is not your default. Power, love, and clarity define the Spirit’s dwelling in you.

Activation:
Identify one fear and speak truth over it from this verse.


Week 6 — Feb 12–18, 2026

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

“Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

Reflection:
Joy, prayer, and gratitude align your heart with God’s will.

Activation:
Pick one moment daily to practice unbroken praise or prayer.


Week 5 — Feb 5–11, 2026

Ephesians 2:10

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.”

Reflection:
You are handcrafted for purpose. God prepared opportunities just for you.

Activation:
Identify and step into one “good work” He has prepared.


Week 4 — Jan 29–Feb 4, 2026

Romans 8:1

“Therefore there is now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus.”

Reflection:
Freedom from guilt is yours in Christ. Let go of self-condemnation.

Activation:
Release one area of guilt this week.


Week 3 — Jan 22–28, 2026

Romans 5:8

“But God demonstrates his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”

Reflection:
Grace meets you in brokenness. Love comes first, action follows.

Activation:
Extend grace to someone this week.


Week 2 — Jan 15–21, 2026

John 3:16

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”

Reflection:
Love is the ultimate gift. Let it shape your relationships this week.

Activation:
Express God’s love in one concrete way today.


Week 1 — Jan 1–14, 2026

Revelation 22:13

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”

Reflection:
Begin the year in eternity. Everything starts and ends with Christ.

Activation:
Commit the entire year to His guidance and presence.

2025

    Week 52 (Dec 28–31): Revelation 21:5 — “He who sits on the throne said, ‘Behold, I am making all things new.’ He said, ‘Write, for these words of God are faithful and true.’”

    Week 51 (Dec 21–27): Psalm 46:10 — “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth.”

    Week 50 (Dec 14–20): Isaiah 40:31 — “But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.”

    Week 49 (Dec 7–13): Matthew 5:16 — “Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”

    Week 48 (Nov 30–Dec 6): Romans 12:12 — “Rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer.”

    Week 47 (Nov 23–29): Colossians 3:23 — “And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men.”

    Week 46 (Nov 16–22): Philippians 4:13 — “I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.”

    Week 45 (Nov 9–15): Hebrews 10:24 — “Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works.”

    Week 44 (Nov 2–8): Proverbs 3:5 — “Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.”

    Week 43 (Oct 26–Nov 1): Psalm 119:105 — “Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.”

    Week 42 (Oct 19–25): Romans 8:28 — “We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose.”

    Week 41 (Oct 12–18): John 15:5 — “I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.”

    Week 40 (Oct 5–11): 2 Timothy 1:7 — “For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”

    Week 39 (Sept 28–Oct 4): Isaiah 26:3 — “You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you.”

    Week 38 (Sept 21–27): 1 Corinthians 10:31 — “Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”

    Week 37 (Sept 14–20): Ephesians 2:10 — “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.”

    Week 36 (Sept 7–13): Philippians 1:6 — “Being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.”

    Week 35 (Aug 31–Sept 6): Joshua 1:9 — “Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

    Week 34 (Aug 24–30): Psalm 34:8 — “Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.”

    Week 33 (Aug 17–23): Matthew 11:28 — “Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.”

    Week 32 (Aug 10–16): Galatians 6:9 — “Let’s not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.”

    Week 31 (Aug 3–9): 1 John 4:19 — “We love him, because he first loved us.”

    Week 30 (July 27–Aug 2): Micah 6:8 — “He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”

    Week 29 (July 20–26): Romans 15:13 — “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.”

    Week 28 (July 13–19): Proverbs 16:3 — “Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.”

    Week 27 (July 6–12): Psalm 118:24 — “This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.”

    Week 26 (June 29–July 5): 1 Peter 5:7 — “Casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.”

    Week 25 (June 22–28): Isaiah 41:10 — “Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.”

    Week 24 (June 15–21): John 14:27 — “Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.”

    Week 23 (June 8–14): Psalm 37:4 — “Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”

    Week 22 (June 1–7): Nahum 1:7 — “Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him.”

    Week 21 (May 25–31): 2 Corinthians 12:9 — “He has said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.”

    Week 20 (May 18–24): Psalm 23:1 — “Yahweh is my shepherd; I shall lack nothing.”

    Week 19 (May 11–17): James 1:5 — “But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.”

    Week 18 (May 4–10): Romans 5:8 — “But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”

    Week 17 (Apr 27–May 3): Lamentations 3:22-23 — “It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn’t fail. They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness.”

    Week 16 (Apr 20–26): Philippians 4:19 — “My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”

    Week 15 (Apr 13–19): Ephesians 4:32 — “And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.”

    Week 14 (Apr 6–12): Psalm 121:1-2 — “I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from? My help comes from Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.”

    Week 13 (Mar 30–Apr 5): Matthew 6:33 — “But seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.”

    Week 12 (Mar 23–29): Galatians 5:22-23 — “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”

    Week 11 (Mar 16–22): Romans 12:2 — “Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.”

    Week 10 (Mar 9–15): 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 — “Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.”

    Week 9 (Mar 2–8): John 3:16 — “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”

    Week 8 (Feb 23–Mar 1): 2 Timothy 3:16 — “Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness.”

    Week 7 (Feb 16–22): Isaiah 55:6 — “Seek Yahweh while he may be found. Call on him while he is near.”

    Week 6 (Feb 9–15): Psalm 139:14 — “I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.”

    Week 5 (Feb 2–8): Jeremiah 29:11 — “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.”

    Week 4: January 26–February 1, 2025: Proverbs 18:10 — “Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.”

    Week 3: January 19–25, 2025: 2 Corinthians 9:7 — “Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.”

    Week 2: January 12–18, 2025: James 4:8 — “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded.”

    Week 1: January 1–11, 2025: 2 Corinthians 5:17 — “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”

    2024

    Week 52: December 23-29, 2024: Revelation 21:4 – “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

    Week 51: December 16-22, 2024: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 – “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

    Week 50: December 9-15, 2024: Romans 12:9 – “Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.”

    Week 49: December 2-8, 2024: Ephesians 2:8-9 – “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.”

    Week 48: November 25 – December 1, 2024: James 1:5 – “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.”

    Week 47: November 18-24, 2024: Micah 6:8 – “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”

    Week 46: November 11-17, 2024: Romans 8:1 – “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”

    Week 45: November 4-10, 2024: Proverbs 4:23 – “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”

    Week 43: October 21-27, 2024: Matthew 28:20 – “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

    Week 42: October 14-20, 2024: Psalm 37:4 – “Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”

    Week 41: October 7-13, 2024: Psalm 139:14 – “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”

    Week 40: September 30 – October 6, 2024: Galatians 6:9 – “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

    Week 39: September 23-29, 2024: John 15:13 – “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”

    Week 38: September 16-22, 2024: Isaiah 43:19 – “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”

    Week 37: September 9-15, 2024: Romans 5:8 – “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

    Week 36: September 2-8, 2024: Hebrews 12:1 – “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.”

    Week 35: August 26 – September 1, 2024: Psalm 91:1 – “Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.”

    Week 34: August 19-25, 2024: 1 Corinthians 10:13 – “No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.”

    Week 33: August 12-18, 2024: Philippians 4:19 – “And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.”

    Week 32: August 5-11, 2024: Matthew 6:34 – “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”

    Week 31: July 29 – August 4, 2024: Romans 8:31 – “What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?”

    Week 30: July 22-28, 2024: James 1:12 – “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.”

    Week 29: July 15-21, 2024: Colossians 3:23 – “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.”

    Week 28: July 8-14, 2024: Ephesians 6:10 – “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.”

    Week 27: July 1-7, 2024: Proverbs 16:3 – “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.”

    Week 26: June 24-30, 2024: 2 Timothy 1:7 – “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”

    Week 25: June 17-23, 2024: Romans 12:2 – “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

    Week 24: June 10-16, 2024: Philippians 4:6-7 – “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

    Week 23: June 3-9, 2024: 1 John 4:19 – “We love because he first loved us.”

    Week 22: May 27 – June 2, 2024: Psalm 119:105 – “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”

    Week 21: May 20-26, 2024: Romans 12:12 – “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”

    Week 20: May 13-19, 2024: Matthew 5:9 – “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”

    Week 19: May 6-12, 2024: Psalm 34:18 – “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”

    Week 18: April 29 – May 5, 2024: John 14:27 – “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”

    Week 17: April 22-28, 2024: Psalm 46:1 – “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”

    Week 16: April 15-21, 2024: Matthew 11:28 – “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”

    Week 15: April 8-14, 2024: Hebrews 11:1 – “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”

    Week 14: April 1-7, 2024: Isaiah 55:9 – “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”

    Week 13: March 25-31, 2024: Matthew 7:7 – “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”

    Week 12: March 18-24, 2024: Romans 15:13 – “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

    Week 11: March 11-17, 2024: 1 Peter 5:7 – “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”

    Week 10: March 4-10, 2024: Proverbs 3:5-6 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”

    Week 9: February 26 – March 3, 2024: 2 Corinthians 5:7 – “For we live by faith, not by sight.”

    Week 7: February 12-18, 2024: John 16:33 – “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

    Week 6: February 5-11, 2024: Romans 8:28 – “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

    Week 5: January 29 – February 4, 2024: Jeremiah 29:11 – “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.’”

    Week 4: January 22-28, 2024: Psalm 23:1 – “The Lord is my shepherd; I lack nothing.”

    Week 3: January 15-21, 2024: Philippians 4:13 – “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”

    Week 2: January 8-14, 2024: Isaiah 40:31 – “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”

    Week 1: January 1-7, 2024: Matthew 5:14 – “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.”

    Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible: World English Bible, Public Domain.