Scripture meets us differently depending on where our hearts are. The verse you need when you are grieving is not the verse you need when you are grateful.
This site was created by Nigel Minors, a Christian family man who saw an opportunity to help others when they can't reach out to a person directly.
He realized that many people needed direction and guidance. It can be frustrating knowing how you feel but not knowing where to get help.
Many people know that the Bible holds words of wisdom, comfort, assurance, and encouragement. But they are unable to make the connection. They usually have to rely on someone with more biblical knowledge to refer them to a particular passage.
But that might not be the case for the woman who is up at 2:30 a.m. and can't go back to bed because of her anxiety. Or a depressed man in the middle of a three-hour train ride, desperately looking for some words of encouragement.
Nigel decided to help bridge that gap, and help these and so many others make that connection between the way they feel at that very moment and the appropriate biblical reference. And not just with a Bible verse, but something deeper that they can truly appreciate. On this site they can go deeper with guided prompts, and passages to help them better understand how the words of the Bible relate to their emotional states.
It's our hope that everyone who visits this site will find it useful and helpful, and that they would be encouraged to visit it often, and to share the site with others as well.
Selah
Choose from a range of emotional states, and you'll receive a fitting passage of Scripture, a thoughtful explanation of what it means and why it might matter to you now, and a gentle prompt to reflect. You can read every verse in three public-domain translations — the World English Bible, the King James Version, and the American Standard Version — and there's a fresh verse of the day each time you visit.
Alongside the verses are longer pages on depression, anxiety, grief, hope and love, and gratitude — each with a short story, practical takeaways and something small to try during the week.
All Scripture on this site comes from translations in the public domain, freely available for anyone to read and share. The explanations, reflections and articles are written for this site, to open each passage plainly and personally — not to replace a church, a pastor, or deeper study.
The short stories in the articles are fiction, and are always labelled that way. Nothing here is medical or psychological advice; where a page touches on depression, anxiety or grief, it also points toward real help. If you spot an error, or a verse that seems out of place, please get in touch — corrections are always welcome.
You'll notice the word "Selah" above each reflection prompt. It appears throughout the Psalms, and while its exact meaning is debated, it is widely understood as an invitation to pause — to stop, breathe, and let what was just said sink in. That is exactly what the reflection prompt is for.
Anything you type into the reflection box stays in your own browser — nothing is saved or sent anywhere. My Bible Verse is meant to be an unhurried, private corner of the internet: a place to pause.
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