"The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit." (Psalm 34:18)

"For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:30)

"Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep." (Romans 12:15)

"But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine." (Isaiah 43:1)

"Jesus said to them again, 'Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.' When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, 'Receive the Holy Spirit.'"

[ I wrote an uplift for Good Friday last year and I really like it and thought it said all the things I believe are important about this day so I’m sending it again... ]

"Surely he has borne our infirmities and carried our diseases; yet we accounted him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the punishment that made us whole, and by his bruises we are healed." (Isaiah 53:4-5)

"He said, 'My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.'"

"No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it." (1 Corinthians 10:13)

"Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence with singing." (Psalm 100)

"See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him." (1 John 3:1)