“Things never work out for me.”
“Maybe if ___ changes, things would get easier.”
“Bad things are always going to happen to me.”
If any of these thoughts sound familiar to you, you might be struggling with a victim mentality. While it’s all too easy to believe life isn’t going to work out for you, especially when you’ve been dealt a tough hand in the past, these thoughts are, simply put, lies – and you’re falling for them.
God has a future full of hope and redemption for you. Find empowerment and freedom from your victim mentality with these quotes from the Bible:
10 victim mentality quotes in the Bible
“You have allowed me to suffer much hardship, but you will restore me to life again and lift me up from the depths of the earth.” | Psalm 71:20
“All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.” | 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
“God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.” | James 1:12
“We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed.” | 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” | Philippians 4:6-7
“Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” | 1 Thessalonians 5:18
“We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.” | Romans 5:3-5
“Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.” | Ephesians 6:11
“For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!” | 2 Corinthians 4:17
“Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.” | Isaiah 41:10
Life is hard – but it can get better.
Followers of Jesus aren’t promised an easy life, but these Bible verses show us that we can always rely on God when times get tough. God makes it possible for us to keep going and not give up when life gets hard, and the Bible is a great place to come back to when your circumstances start to wear you down.
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Looking for more encouragement from the Bible? We’ve rounded up encouraging Bible verses for men and for women – write one or two down and keep them close! (You can even grab some of these Bible verse wallpapers to save to your phone so God’s Word is always close by.)
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