Millions of Americans might benefit from this verse today, or any day. When I am dismayed, confused and heartsick with the ways of the world, the Bible always has the answer.

Ephesians 4:31-32

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, with all malice,
and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

Bible Gateway link: Ephesians 4:31-32 (RSVCE)

I think of the slavery of addiction, the yoke is horrible but at least it is familiar. Against all reason, it takes courage to act on the advice in this verse.

Galatians 5:1

For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.

Bible Gateway link: Galatians 5:1 (ESV)

Here's a metaphor for your soul! I just visited the foundation of an old school in Detroit being renewed for a Cornerstone charter school. It had been an abandoned, neglected, vandalized, flooded mess. Soon it will serve God's children again. If you want this restoration for your soul, Christ the promised cornerstone is there for you.

Isaiah 28:16-17

therefore thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I am the one who has laid as a foundation in Zion, a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation: ‘Whoever believes will not be in haste.’

And I will make justice the line, and righteousness the plumb line; and hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, and waters will overwhelm the shelter.”
Bible Gateway link: Isaiah 28:16-17 (ESV)

Whatever you are enduring it is worth it if you find God on the other side. If it worked for me it can work for anybody.

1 Corinthians 10:13

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Bible Gateway link: 1 Corinthians 10:13 (ESV)

I am so guilty of this. Really, I have no idea what I’m talking about most of the time. I am a fool, but at least I’m God’s fool.

1 Corinthians 3:18-20

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.

For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness,”

and again, “The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.”

1 Corinthians 3:18-20 (ESV)

Read this!

https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/your-life-is-not-boring

Now here’s a guy with really effective priorities. Lucky he had that book. We have it too! It’s the Holy Bible.

2 Chronicles 34:31

And the king stood in his place and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes, with all his heart and all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant that were written in this book.

Bible Gateway link: 2 Chronicles 34:31 (ESV)