Call on these verses in times of trouble.

Have you ever heard of an emergency contact list? This list of phone numbers can be helpful because certain problems require certain people (like calling your doctor if it’s a medical issue).

For times of spiritual trouble, the scriptures can be a source of help and comfort. We’ve started putting together an “emergency scripture list” that we hope you’ll add to and make your own!

• When you feel spiritually weak: 2 Nephi 4:27–30
• When your trials feel overwhelming: Mosiah 24:14–15
• When you wonder if you make a difference: Alma 37:6–7
• When you need strength: Ether 12:27
• When you need courage: Joshua 1:9
• When you have a broken heart: Psalm 147:3–5
• When you want to feel closer to the Savior: Isaiah 53:2–6
• When you feel hopeless: Philippians 4:13

Elder Richard G. Scott taught: “The scriptures can form a foundation of support. They can provide an incredibly large resource of willing friends who can help us.”¹

Note

1. Elder Richard G. Scott was an Apostle from 1988 to 2015. This quote is from “The Power of Scripture,” general conference, Oct. 2011.

Adapted from “Scriptures for Spiritual Emergencies” in the August 2021 For the Strength of Youth magazine.