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Bible verses for when you feel unwanted

God wanted you enough to come looking for you, and Jesus never turns away anyone who comes to Him.

Feeling unwanted can make you shrink back before anyone else can push you away. These verses show how Jesus treats people who come to Him.

If you're thinking about ending your life, call or text 988.

What it sounds like

  • “Nobody wants me around.”
  • “I'm always the last one picked.”
  • “I feel like a burden.”
  • “People only put up with me.”

Four verses for today

  1. 1John 6:37

    Read in context
    Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never drive away.

    Jesus promises He will never drive away anyone who comes to Him.

  2. 2Ephesians 1:4-5

    Read in context
    For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will…

    God chose His people before the world began and adopted them in love.

  3. 3Luke 15:4-5

    Read in context
    What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders…

    The shepherd leaves the ninety-nine to find one lost sheep, and carries it home with joy.

  4. 4Psalm 27:10

    Read in context
    Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.

    Even if the people closest to you turn away, the Lord takes you in.

Verses from the Berean Standard Bible.

Say it out loud

When I come to Jesus, He will never drive me away. God came looking for me. I'm wanted by Him.

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A prayer

Jesus, I feel like no one wants me around. Thank You that You never turn away anyone who comes to You. I'm coming to You now. Help me know I'm wanted. Amen.

Questions people ask

What does the Bible say about feeling unwanted?

Jesus says He will never drive away anyone who comes to Him (John 6:37). He tells about a shepherd who goes after one lost sheep and carries it home with joy (Luke 15:4-5).

What if I feel like a burden?

Galatians 6:2 tells Christians to carry each other's burdens. Needing people is part of how God made the church to work. If you ever feel like the people in your life would be better off without you, please call or text 988 now. That thought is a lie, and you don't have to face it alone.

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