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Let’s be honest, sometimes homemaking feels overwhelming. Some days (or seasons) you feel like you are just in survival mode.
Between the cooking, cleaning and laundry that never ends, and trying to meet everyone’s needs, you might be feeling overwhelmed and left wondering if you’re doing any of it “right.” Homemaking can leave you feeling pulled in ten directions.
That’s where God’s Word meets us. In the messy. It isn’t meant to stay in a closed up Bible or be opened only for “quiet time.” His truth is meant to meet us in the noise, the dishes, the chaos of life with young kids.
These 7 verses have been like lifelines for me, and they’re part of my free printable: 24 KJV Verse Cards on Faith and Trust to Commit to Memory. My hope is that they’ll become anchors for your heart too.
1. Psalm 143:8
“Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.”
Homemaking is more than a list of to-dos. We know this, but those lists can still help us stay grounded when there’s a lot on our plate. Still, I’ve noticed how easy it is to focus so much on what needs to get done that I forget how I’m supposed to walk through it all.
Psalm 143 reminds me that it’s not just about tasks, it’s about trust. About asking the Lord to guide not just my steps, but my spirit as I move through the day.
One thing that’s helped me shift my mindset when I’m spiraling is a simple brain dump, but done in a specific way. It’s a way I release the chaos, hand it over to the Lord, and stop letting those swirling thoughts run the show. You can read more about how I do that here.
2. Psalm 28:7
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.”
There are days when I feel like I need to muster up my own strength to keep going. Days when the noise, the mess, and the needs are so loud I can’t hear myself think.
But this verse reminds me that it’s not my strength I’m relying on. The Lord is both my strength and my shield. He gives me what I need and protects me in the process.
When I pause and trust Him, I’m actually helped. And not just helped in a vague spiritual sense, really, tangibly helped.
Enough to feel joy bubble up in my heart. Sometimes that joy comes through a rare quiet moment, a child’s hug, or just the sense that I’m not doing this alone. He is helping me.
3. Jeremiah 17:7
“Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.”
It’s easy to hope in things we can see… a solid routine, a good planner, a well-behaved morning. But those things don’t always happen, do they? That’s why this verse matters so much to me.
My hope can’t be in a smooth day or a perfectly organized home. It has to be in the Lord Himself. Trusting Him, even when the day feels anything but “blessed” is the blessing. Because it shifts my eyes off the immediate and onto the eternal.
And in that shift, peace grows. He becomes the steady anchor when everything else feels uncertain.
4. Romans 15:13
“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”
There’s a kind of tired that coffee can’t fix, where your body keeps going, but your heart is worn thin. On those days, this verse is a breath of fresh air. God isn’t asking me to generate joy or peace on my own.
He fills me with them in believing.
Just by choosing to believe, choosing to trust, He responds by pouring in what I don’t have. Joy. Peace.
And not just a sprinkle… but enough that I abound in hope. Abounding in hope isn’t the same as scraping by. It’s overflowing. And it comes not from me, but it’s through the power of the Holy Spirit.
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5. Proverbs 28:25-26
“He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat. He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.”
This one is humbling…and a little ouchy, if I’m honest. Because pride doesn’t always look like arrogance. Sometimes it looks like me trying to handle everything myself. Like insisting on doing it my way, trusting in my knowledge or understanding instead of seeking God’s guidance.
And what does that stir up?
Strife.
Friction in my home, tension in my heart, chaos in my mind.
But the one who puts her trust in the Lord? She’s described as being “made fat,” not in the physical sense, but in a spiritual way… a rich, full, nourished soul
I want that kind of life. I want to walk wisely, not reactively. Not driven by emotions or urgency or what I think is best in the moment. Wisdom comes from daily, quiet, steady
6. Nahum 1:7
“The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.”
When trouble comes (and it always does), it’s tempting to feel alone in it. But this verse reminds me that God knows me. Not in a distant, generic way, but deeply and personally.
He is good, even when my day isn’t.
He is a stronghold, not a fragile shelter that might give out. And He sees my trust, even when it’s wobbly and small. knowing that brings so much comfort. I don’t have to perform for God to come close. He already knows. And He is already near.
7. Isaiah 43:2
“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee”
There are seasons of homemaking that feel like drowning. When everything hits at once… illness, overwhelm, too many needs and not enough you.
This verse doesn’t pretend the waters won’t rise.
It just promises that you won’t go through them alone.
God is with you.
Right there in the middle of the storm, in the sickness, in the tragedy, in the loss… He is there. You will pass through. Not sink. Not stay stuck. Pass through. That’s a promise I cling to on the hard days.
Final thoughts for the homemaker’s heart
When your day feels like it’s pulling you in every direction, the Word of God doesn’t just give us inspiration, it’s an anchor. These verses aren’t for perfect mornings or peaceful afternoons.
They’re for the middle of the mess.
God sees it all, and His Word steadies us, not by changing the chaos, but by meeting us in it with His presence, His peace, and His promises and changing us in the chaos.
These verses are all well and good to read and the Holy Spirit can use them, but you just need those reminders right in front of you face all the time. On the fridge, in the bathroom mirror, tucked into the pages of your planner, where you can see Truth when you’re tempted to spiral.
But let’s take it a step farther and commit them to memory so God can bring them to mind right when you need them.
That’s exactly why I created the 24 KJV Verse Cards on Faith and Trust to Commit to Memory.
These free printable cards include the seven verses from this post (and more!) so you can keep God’s Word visible in your everyday spaces, helping you pause, breathe, and recenter when the day starts to unravel. Commit them to memory and have God’s Word with you always.
With you in the messy middle
Ashley Marie
