Read These 10 Bible Verses When You Feel Like No One Cares About You
Above the tree line, the alpine grasses shiver in the wind while a pika no bigger than my fist eyes me from a rocky alcove. I’m 20 years old, and I’ve been climbing mountains all summer while running from a long list of mistakes. I know my family loves and cares about me deeply, but a quiet thought whispers, You’re all alone, and no one can help you. Perhaps you can relate to this thought. Today, I invite you to soak in the following 10 uplifting Bible verses when you feel like no one cares about you.
Read These Bible Verses When You Feel Like No One Cares
You might feel all alone in the world today, wondering why your loved ones don’t understand you and questioning whether God has forgotten you.
Dear friend, just as a mother cannot forget her nursing child, God cannot forget about you (Isaiah 49:15-16).
Dear friend, as a mother cannot forget her nursing child, God cannot forget about you (Isaiah 49:15-16). #GodsLove #God Share on XI invite you to soak in the following Truths when you feel alone and forgotten.
God sees you.
He has not taken his eye off you.
He cares about you more than you can fathom.
Bible Verses When You Feel Like No One Cares
Let’s look at what God has to say about his love and care for his children.
1. God has engraved you on the palms of his hands.
“See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands” (Isaiah 49:16, NIV).
God’s hands signify his power, strength, and compassion. This verse tells us that he has engraved us on his nail-scarred hands.
He loves us dearly.
Our suffering is never hidden from him.
Perhaps you’ve been wondering what God has been doing while you’ve been suffering.
Precious friend, when we weep, Jesus weeps with us (see John 11:35). He cares for us deeply. He wants to hold us, console us, and carry us.
God has engraved you on the palms of his hands. You are always in his view and always on his mind. Lean into this truth today. Imagine him looking at you warmly and lovingly. He is pursuing you and calling you to press into his love.
2. God cares for you so much that he pursues you.
“Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life” (Psalm 23:6).
It probably doesn’t feel like God is pursuing you with goodness. Nevertheless, this promise is true for every person on earth.
God wants every person to embrace a loving, intimate relationship with him. He never stops pursuing us.
Often, our hearts become hard during difficult times. We take offense and blame God for allowing trials in our lives. I know about this because I’ve blamed God for my pain and turned away from him more than once.
Ultimately, turning away from God and living for myself didn’t yield the freedom I craved. I felt empty and even more alone.
Only by turning toward God and receiving his goodness and mercy do we find healing and true joy.
We must experience this to believe it, and experiencing it requires the courage to open our hearts to God.
I encourage you to open your heart to God. He is only good. His ways often don’t make sense to us, but he wants to reveal his love to us.
3. God cares for you so much that he looks for ways to draw you into his love.
“Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the wilderness and speak tenderly to her” (Hosea 2:14).
God spoke the words of this verse to the prophet Hosea during a time when his people had turned away from him. We might expect God to threaten these people with punishment and pour out his wrath.
Instead, God shared the message that he was looking for ways to allure his people and draw them back into his love.
Imagine the husband of an unfaithful wife pursuing her in love, forgiving her, and longing for ways to woo her back into his love. This is the way God responds when we turn away from him.
4. Nothing can ever take God’s love away from you.
“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38-39).
Romans 8:38-39 can change our lives. I encourage you to read these two Bible verses when you feel like no one cares about you.
Nothing in all the world can take God’s love away from you. There’s nothing you can do or say to push him away. No evil forces can cause him to turn his back on you. He is for you. He will never stop loving you, and he will never leave you.
Soak in These Bible Verses When You Feel Like No One Cares About You
5. As a groom rejoices over his bride, God rejoices over you.
“As the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you” (Isaiah 62:5).
It might not feel like these words are true for you today.
Maybe the person who spoke the wedding vows and promised to stand by you forever walked away from you. You feel alone and forsaken, wondering where to turn. Shame shrouds you and defeat mocks you.
When faced with these feelings, ask God to help you stand on what is true instead of standing on your emotions.
God rejoices over you. Even when you are hurting and angry, he wants to be with you.
Will you draw near to him with your hurting heart today? Tell him how you feel. He can take it. Ask him to help the words of Isaiah 62:5 make it from your head to your heart.
6. God cares for you so much that he relentlessly fights for you.
“The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still” (Exodus 14:14).
We cannot see what takes place in the spiritual realm surrounding us, but the Bible paints a clear picture. Spiritual forces of good and evil are always at war around us (see Ephesians 6).
God is fighting for you in this battle.
He sends his angels to defend and protect you.
He loves you so much that he sent his own Son to receive the punishment we deserve. When Jesus died on the cross, he won the war against sin and darkness.
Until he returns, we will still face battles. Nevertheless, we can rest in his love because we know the One who already won the war.
Trust that Jesus is fighting for you on your darkest days. He would have died for you if you were the only person on earth.
7. God waits to catch you when you fall.
“The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms” (Deuteronomy 33:27).
We all fall down at times.
You have never fallen beyond God’s reach.
Rest in the promise of Deuteronomy 33:27, which reminds us that when we fall, God’s arms are reaching out to catch us.
8. God has compassion on you when you are hurting.
“Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! For the LORD comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones” (Isaiah 49:13).
At times, we feel alone in the world because no one seems to understand our pain.
Rest assured that God knows you better than you know yourself. He understands every human emotion, and he knows how you are feeling. His heart is filled with compassion for you.
When I feel all alone in the world, I often go to a quiet place where I can be alone with God. I imagine him holding me in his arms and ask him to pour his love and comfort over me.
Sometimes, I experience a strong sense of his presence. At other times, peace washes over me. There are also times when I don’t sense him at all.
Regardless of how I feel, I stand on the promise that he is close to the brokenhearted (Psalm 34:18) and will never leave me (Deut. 31:6). He is always with us. When we draw near to him, he draws near to us (James 4:8). I fully believe that every time I imagine God’s arms around me, he is true to his promises and rushes to hold me.
9. God cares for you so much that he knows how many hairs are on your head.
“Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows” (Luke 12:7).
When you feel alone, it can be helpful to remind yourself that God is near, and he sees every part of you. He has counted the hairs on your head, and he understands every emotion you are feeling.
Tell him how you feel and ask him to be your source of strength and comfort.
10. God is your defender.
“Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation” (Isaiah 12:2).
Lastly, remember that God wants to defend you.
You might feel all alone and misunderstood by many people. Perhaps no one has stood to defend your cause.
At times, God’s children suffer for doing what is right. We also suffer because we live in a fallen world. Regardless of the reason for your suffering, trust that God will defend you.
He sees you.
He cares.
God will never stop fighting for you and never walk away from you.
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As for me, after my summer of climbing mountains, I returned to my home in Pennsylvania. It took many years and plenty of work, but I eventually came to believe the promise that God would never leave my side.
I’ve walked through dark days since that time. Yet God has been faithful. He has carried me through the valleys and given me the strength to keep pressing forward in his love. He wants to do the same for you.
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