Skip to main content

You are valued

My Bible: reasons to believe in the power of the Bible

Previous Next

‘My favourite verse in the Bible is actually the shortest one: “Jesus wept”. What I love about that is that God is moved by people’s suffering and his heart is responsive over something that he has seen. We all go through tough times and to know that God weeps with the toughness that you go through is amazing really.

 On occasions I have suffered from fairly dark episodes, depression. Then, it’s important [to know] that he is with you. You can feel that he isn’t. Sometimes you need people to remind you of what’s in the Word. Sometimes you end up lying to yourself. So, it’s good to know the truth as a reference point. Having a firm, fixed reference point is really helpful.

There are lots of lies: that you are not making a difference, that you are not worth anything. The tears of Jesus make me feel valued and that’s important to know.’

Do you have a story to share? Email [email protected]

More Stories

Whenever I get confused, or my faith seems to be wavering, the passage that I remember is in John 4

Whenever I get confused, or my faith seems to be wavering, the passage that I remember is in John 4 when Jesus is talking to the woman at the well, and he says, “God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit...

I was about 19. Somebody had given me a book about people’s testimonies.

I was about 19. Somebody had given me a book about people’s testimonies. All of them had talked about the Holy Spirit coming into their lives and the difference that it made. I didn’t know how the Holy Spirit came into...

My dad died when I was 19

My dad died when I was 19. He got ill the week I went to uni and died the week after the first year. It was crazy. You don’t think you’re going to be in that situation.

I love the psalms and particularly Psalm 121

‘I love the psalms and particularly Psalm 121.1 which says, “I lift my eyes to the hills, where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the maker of heaven and earth.”

I had some dark times in my life when I lacked certainty

I had some dark times in my life when I lacked certainty and John 6.37 gave me the thought that I didn’t have to be perfect. I realised that, lo and behold, I wasn’t perfect.

I went through a period in the pandemic of quite poor mental health

I went through a period in the pandemic of quite poor mental health. I had previously been diagnosed with OCD and general anxiety. They were well-managed, but in the job I was in and with things at home, I became quite poorly...

Want to share how the Bible has impacted your life? Email [email protected]

Read the Bible icon Read the Bible