This wonderful list originated with Dr. Neil T. Anderson… download a printer-friendly page for your group here.

  1. Why should I say I cannot when the Bible says in Phil 4:13: I can do all things through Christ.
  2. Why should I lack when the Bible says in Phil 4:19 and Mt. 6:25-32.:
    My God shall supply all my needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
  3. Why should I fear when the Bible says in 2 Tim 1:7: God has not given me a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind.
  4. Why should I lack faith to fulfill my calling when the Bible says in Romans 12:3: Think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to me a measure of faith.
  5. Why should I be weak when the Bible says in Ps 27:1 and Dan 11:3:
    The Lord is the strength of my life and I will show strength and take action.
  6. Why should I accept defeat when the Bible says in 2 Cor 2:14:
    God will lead me out in triumph.
  7. Why should I allow Satan to rule over my life when the Bible says in 1 Jo 4:4: He that is in me is greater than he that is in the world.
  8. Why should I lack wisdom when the Bible says in 1 Cor 1:30 and Jas 1:5: Christ became wisdom to me and God gives wisdom to me when I ask Him.
  9. Why should I be depressed when the Bible says in Lam 3:21-23: Call to mind God’s loving kindness, compassion and faithfulness and have hope.
  10. Why should I worry and fret when the Bible says in 1 Pet 5:7:
    I can cast all my anxiety on Christ knowing that He cares for me.
  11. Why should I live in bondage (physically, mentally or emotionally in my thinking) when the Bible says in Is 61:1, Gal 5:1 and 2 Cor 3:17:
    There is liberty where the spirit of the Lord is and He came to set the prisoners free.
  12. Why should I feel condemned when the Bible says in Rom 8:1:
    I am not condemned because I am in Christ walking in the spirit.
  13. Why should I feel alone when the Bible says in Mat 18:20 and Heb 13:5: Jesus is with me always and He will never leave me or forsake me.
  14. Why should I feel accursed or that I am the victim of bad luck when the Bible says in Gal 3:13-14: Christ has redeemed me from the curse of the law that I might receive His Spirit.
  15. Why should I be discontented when the Bible says in Phil 4:6-7 & 11:
    I can learn to be content in all circumstances and experience God’s peace upon me.
  16. Why should I feel worthless when the Bible says in 2 Cor 5:21:
    Christ became sin on my behalf that I might become the righteousness of God in Christ.
  17. Why should I have a persecution complex when the Bible says in Rom 8:31: No one can stand against me when God is for me.
  18. Why should I be confused when the Bible says in 1 Cor 14:33 and 2:12:
    God is the author of peace and He gives me knowledge through His indwelling Spirit.
  19. Why should I feel like a failure when the Bible says in Rom 8:37:
    I am more than a conqueror in all things through Christ.
  20. Why should I let the pressures of life bother me when the Bible says in Jn 16:33: I can take courage knowing that Jesus has overcome the world and its tribulations.