We all have problems as we go through life. God never promised an easy life here on this earth. But He did leave us His Word, the Holy Bible, which contains the answers to any problem, comfort for all situations, and direction when we don't know which way to turn. Following is a guideline of where to look in the Bible for answers to the most common of life's problems.

When the Problem is Within Yourself . . .

• You seek inward peace – John 14; Romans 8
• You are discouraged – Psalms 23; 42; 43; Isaiah 55; 2 Corinthians 4; 2 Timothy 3:10-16
• You are anxious for dear ones – Psalm 121; Luke 17
• Sorrow overtakes you – Psalm 46; Matthew 28
• You are weary – Psalm 95:1-7; Matthew 11
• You are bored – Psalms 103; 104; Ephesians 3
• Worries oppress you – Psalm 46; Matthew 6:25-34
• You are lonely or fearful – Psalms 27; 91; Luke 8:22-25; 1 Peter4
• You fear death or grieve the death of a loved one – John 11; 20; 1 Corinthians 15; 2 Corinthians 5; 1 John 3:1-3

When the Problem is in Your Circumstances . . .

• You are starting a new job – Psalm 1; Proverbs 16; Philippians 3:7-21
• You have been placed in a position of responsibility – Joshua 1:1-9; Proverbs 2; 2 Corinthians 8:1-15
• You are beginning a new home – Psalm 127; Proverbs 17; Ephesians 5; Colossians 3; 1 Peter 3:17; 1 John 4
• Business is poor – Psalms 37; 92; Ecclesiastes 5
• Things look “blue” – Psalms 34, 71; Isaiah 40
• You seem too busy – Ecclesiastes 3:1-15
• You can’t go to sleep – Psalms 4; 56; 130
• You have experienced severe losses – Colossians 1; 1 Peter 1
• You are sick or in pain – Psalms 6; 39; 41; 67; Isaiah 26
• You are leaving home – Psalm 119; Proverbs 3; 4
• You are planning your budget – Mark 4; Luke 19

When the Problem is Between You and Someone Else . . .

• Friends seem to turn their backs on you – 1 Corinthians 13
• You have quarreled – Matthew 18; Ephesians 4; James 4
• You are jealous of someone’s accomplishments or possessions – Psalm 49; James 3:13-17
• You are impatient – Psalm 40; Hebrews 12:1-11
• You bear a grudge – Luke 6:27-42; Ephesians 4
• You are concerned for the nation’s welfare – Deuteronomy 8; Psalms 85; 118; 124; Isaiah 41:8-20; Micah 4; 6:6-16

  When the Problem is in Your Spiritual Life . . .

• You are tempted to do wrong – Psalms 15; 19; 139; Matthew 4:1-11; James 1
• You are challenged by the forces of evil – Ephesians 6:10-18; Philippians 4:1-9
• You need wisdom – Job 28:12-28; Proverbs 8
• You have been disobedient and need forgiveness – Isaiah 6:1-8; Luke 5:1-32; 1 John 1:5-10
• Your faith is weak – Psalm 146; Hebrews 11
• God seems far away – Psalm 138
• You are becoming lax and indifferent – Matthew 25; Revelations 3

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