5 Scriptures to Help Your Child Through Fear & Change

One of the hardest life lessons for me to teach my kids has been on fear and worry. As their mom, I feel what they feel. I hurt when they hurt. I worry about their worries.


When one of my daughters was seven, she suddenly became afraid to get up on a stage in front of her school. This was something she’d loved before, yet anxiety was paralyzing her now. So, I told her I’d sit on the front row and she could keep her eyes locked on me. My presence could give her reassurance and my smile could give her courage.


It worked great because I was there, in person. But as my kids have grown, I’ve had to get more creative. I’ve needed to be intentional in helping them find this same assurance and courage to face their fears by keeping their eyes on God and turning to Scripture.


If you’re a parent or have children in your life, I suspect you know exactly what I’m talking about.


So, here are 5 Scripture memory verses that will be helpful to tuck into your kids’ hearts or stick on their mirror, to equip them with the most powerful tool – God’s Word:


1) Psalm 56:3-4, “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust and am not afraid.” (NIV)


2) Romans 8:28, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” (NIV)


3) Genesis 28:15, “’I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go,’” (NIV)


4) Zepheniah 3:17, “The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves.” (NIV)


5) Jeremiah 29:11, “‘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.’” (NIV)


For 5 more Scriptures to memorize with your kids, check out my brand new (as in, today-is-the-release-day-new) children’s book called It Will Be Okay: Trusting God through Fear and Change. With this book, your child will:


• Discover that God is always with them as they overcome new or scary circumstances

• Replace doubtful thoughts about God’s plan as they learn to trust Him through change

• Build their relationship with God by introducing them to the scripturally based characteristics of who God is


Proverbs 31 Ministries is offering It Will Be Okay for a SPECIAL release day price of $9.99.



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And please know my mommy heart is praying for you and your kids as you memorize these verses and read this book. I’m praying for you as you translate this story into the unique fears and worries your kids are facing today.


And then hopefully they can carry this lesson of trusting God into the days ahead that will no longer end with bedtime stories.



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10 Prayers For Your Daughter
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