being overwhelmed
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26But Jesus, gazing at them, said to them: “With men, this is impossible. But with God, all things are possible.”
7For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of virtue, and of love, and of self-restraint.
105Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my paths.
1Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy is forever. 2Let Israel now say: For he is good, for his mercy is forever. 3Let the house of Aaron now say: For his mercy is forever. 4Let those who fear the Lord now say: For his mercy is forever. 5In my tribulation, I called upon the Lord. And the Lord heeded me with generosity. 6The Lord is my helper. I will not fear what man can do to me.
8For we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, about our tribulation, which happened to us in Asia. For we were weighed down beyond measure, beyond our strength, so that we became weary, even of life itself. 9But we had within ourselves the response to death, so that we would not have faith in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead. 10He has rescued us, and he is rescuing us, from great peril. In him, we hope that he will continue to rescue us. 11And you are assisting, with your prayers for us, so that from many persons, by that which is a gift in us, thanks may be given through many persons, because of us.
31But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will take up wings like eagles. They will run and not struggle. They will walk and not tire.
11Consider that we beatify those who have endured. You have heard of the patient suffering of Job. And you have seen the end of the Lord, that the Lord is merciful and compassionate.
2O God, pay attention to my supplication. Be attentive to my prayer. 3I cried out to you from the ends of the earth. When my heart was in anguish, you exalted me on a rock. You have led me, 4for you have been my hope, a tower of strength before the face of the enemy. 5I will dwell in your tabernacle forever. I will be protected under the cover of your wings. 6For you, my God, have listened to my prayer. You have granted an inheritance to those who fear your name. 7You will add days to the days of the king, to his years, even to the time of generation after generation.
5Have confidence in the Lord with all your heart, and do not depend upon your own prudence. 6In all your ways, consider him, and he himself will direct your steps.
10Do not be afraid, for I am with you. Do not turn away, for I am your God. I have strengthened you, and I have assisted you, and the right hand of my just one has upheld you.
1And now thus says the Lord who created you, O Jacob, and who formed you, O Israel: Do not be afraid. For I have redeemed you, and I have called you by your name. You are mine. 2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and the rivers will not cover you. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned, and the flames will not scorch you.
13But when the Spirit of truth has arrived, he will teach the whole truth to you. For he will not be speaking from himself. Instead, whatever he will hear, he will speak. And he will announce to you the things that are to come.
16For all that is in the world is the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the arrogance of a life which is not of the Father, but is of the world.
17Every excellent gift and every perfect gift is from above, descending from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change, nor any shadow of alteration.
4No man, acting as a soldier for God, entangles himself in worldly matters, so that he may be pleasing to him for whom he has proven himself.