What does the Bible say about dependance on God?
One of the saddest realities in life is when we depend on so many things without even realizing how far we are from relying on God. We depend on our savings accounts, on others, and on our jobs, often deriving our sense of value from them. Meanwhile, God becomes an afterthought or just an addition to our lives. Sometimes, God allows challenging circumstances to enter our lives so we can learn to rest in Him.
Hardships can push us to pray and depend on the Lord. If God uses these moments to deepen your reliance on Him, praise the Lord for it! Yet, we shouldn’t need such trials to turn to Him. Let’s begin building our dependence on the Lord today by resting in the perfect work of Christ, recognizing that our salvation comes from Him alone. Let’s also seek Him continually in prayer. As you pray, trust Him and ask for His guidance. As you pray, remain rooted in His Word, allowing His Word to transform your life.”
1. Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV) – “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.”
2. John 15:5 (ESV) – “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.”
3. Psalm 62:8 (NASB) – “Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us.”
4. Philippians 4:19 (NKJV) – “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”
5. Psalm 55:22 (KJV) – “Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.”
6. Matthew 6:33 (NLT) – “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.”
7. Psalm 37:5 (NIV) – “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this.”
8. 2 Corinthians 12:9 (ESV) – “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.”
9. Isaiah 26:4 (NASB) – “Trust in the Lord forever, for in God the Lord, we have an everlasting Rock.”
10. Psalm 46:1 (NKJV) – “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
11. Deuteronomy 8:18 (KJV) – “But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.”
12. James 4:10 (NLT) – “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.”
13. Psalm 121:2 (NIV) – “My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.”
14. Isaiah 40:29 (ESV) – “He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.”
15. 1 Chronicles 16:11 (NASB) – “Seek the Lord and His strength; seek His face continually.”
16. Psalm 28:7 (NKJV) – “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song I will praise Him.”
17. Matthew 11:28-29 (KJV) – “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.”
19. 1 Peter 5:7 (NLT) – “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.”
20. Psalm 23:1 (NIV) – “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.”
21. Romans 8:32 (ESV) – “He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?”
22. Psalm 91:1-2 (NASB) – “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust!’”
23. Proverbs 16:3 (NKJV) – “Commit your works to the Lord, and your thoughts will be established.”
24. Psalm 40:4 (KJV) – “Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.”
25. John 6:35 (NLT) – “Jesus replied, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.’”
26. Habakkuk 3:19 (NIV) – “The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights.”