Articles by Trisha Smith

1 Corinthians 1:30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God – that is, our righteousness, holiness, and redemption. Everything we have comes from […]

Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is  understanding. We start this month with a simple proverb that points us to where wisdom begins. […]

Isaiah 41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right […]

  Colossians 3:15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Today’s verse may also seem out of place or […]

1 Peter 5:10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and […]

Hebrews 4:16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.  It is funny how just a […]

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. I love service. I love helping others and sharing […]

Psalms 34:18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. It is easy to be overwhelmed by anxiety, worry, stress,and fear, and to feel weighed down by discouragement […]

Job 19:25  I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth.  This verse may seem out of place amongst all of the verses on anxiety, but this […]

Romans 8:26 In the same way,the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.  I LOVE this […]

2 Corinthians 12:9 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 about my weaknesses, so that […]

James 1:2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds.  Ooh, this is a hard one. I feel anxiety rising just thinking about facing trials. But that is […]

Psalms 91:1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most high will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. Though this is a short verse, there is quite a bit to unpack and insights we […]

2 Corinthians 10:5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. It was not until I […]

Luke 12:22 Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or about your body, what you will wear.” When you have little money […]