Bible Verses About Hope | Addiction Recovery

Faith and hope are integral to your recovery from an addiction to drugs or alcohol. It is easy to get discouraged when you are battling a substance use issue, but you know that you are not alone in your struggles. There are many Bible verses about hope that can reassure you and give you renewed focus on your addiction recovery.

Renew Your Strength

Lean on your faith as you move forward with your addiction recovery, finding strength and hope in these messages.

“But those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.” -- Isaiah 40:31

“The Lord will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;
the Lord will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.” -- Psalm 121:7-8

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” -- Matthew 11:28

“You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.” -- Psalm 119:114

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in faith so that you overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” -- Romans 15:13

Find Comfort and Patience

Addiction treatment is not easy, but you have what you need to overcome your doubts when you have faith and hope.

“For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.” -- Romans 15:4

“And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” -- Romans 5:2-5

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” -- Jeremiah 29:11

“Why, I ask myself, are you so depressed? Why are you so upset inside? Hope in God! Because I will again give him thanks, my saving presence and my God.” -- Psalm 42:11

Move Forward in an Authentic Life

Your faith and hope can help you move forward in your addiction recovery, as you lean on the comforting words found in the many Bible verses about hope.

“Indeed there is hope for a tree. If it’s cut down and still sprouting and its shoots don’t fail, if its roots age in the ground and its stump dies in the dust, at the scent of water, it will bud and produce sprouts like a plant.” -- Job 14:7-9

“And all who have this hope in him purify themselves even as he is pure.” -- 1 John 3:3

“I pray that the eyes of your heart will have enough light to see what is the hope of God’s call, what is the richness of God’s glorious inheritance among believers, and what is the overwhelming greatness of God’s power that is working among us believers. This power is conferred by the energy of God’s powerful strength.” -- Ephesians 1:18-19

“Let’s hold on to the confession of our hope without wavering, because the one who made the promises is reliable.” -- Hebrews 10:23

“Oh, I must find rest in God only, because my hope comes from him! Only God is my rock and my salvation — my stronghold! — I will not be shaken.” -- Psalm 62:5–6

“Our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father loved us and through grace gave us eternal comfort and a good hope. May he encourage your hearts and give you strength in every good thing you do or say.” -- 2 Thessalonians 2:16–17

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