Going through a divorce can be one of the most challenging times in a person’s life, and the support of friends can make a significant difference in this painful journey. The Bible offers comforting and encouraging words that not only speak to the heart of those experiencing loss but also remind friends of their vital role in providing love and support during such trials.
In moments of heartache and confusion, turning to scripture can provide solace and guidance. These verses underscore the importance of friendship and community, offering wisdom for both those facing divorce and their friends who wish to lend a helping hand. As you explore these 30 verses, may they bring hope, healing, and strength to you and your friends in this difficult season.
To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.
The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction.
Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted.
This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life.
I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.
The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus.
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.
For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
But they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.
Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
Famous and Strong Quotes about friend going through divorce
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
Your friend is your needs answered.
Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, 'What! You too? I thought I was the only one.'
To be fully seen by somebody and be loved anyhow—this is a human offering that can border on miraculous.
The only journey is the one within.
Finding Comfort in Times of Separation
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You with heavy hearts as we lift up our dear friend who is navigating the challenging waters of divorce. Lord, we ask for Your comforting presence to surround them during this difficult time. May they feel Your love and grace enveloping them, providing strength when they are weak and peace when their heart is troubled.
Grant our friend clarity in their decisions and wisdom in their conversations. Help them to find solace in the friendships that uphold them and the community that stands beside them. Lord, guide them to embrace healing and hope, reminding them that they are never alone, for You walk with them each step of the way.
We pray that every tear shed may bring forth Your divine healing and that through this season of change, they may emerge renewed and strengthened. Let Your light shine upon them, illuminating the path forward, as they seek Your will in the midst of uncertainty.
In Jesus’ name, we pray,
Amen.