Steps & Scripture

Christian Wallpaper for Phone: 6 Recovery Verses

These are six Christian wallpapers for your phone, each with one short Bible verse for people in recovery: strength for today, hope for tomorrow, and permission to take it one day at a time.

You pick up your phone dozens of times a day. Some of those moments are the hard ones. Put a verse there, and the first thing you see is God's word instead of the old pull.

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Free. No email, no sign-up. 6 images for iPhone and Android, in one zip file.

  • Philippians 4:13, phone wallpaper Philippians 4:13
  • Matthew 6:34, phone wallpaper Matthew 6:34
  • Psalm 46:1, phone wallpaper Psalm 46:1
  • Lamentations 3:22-23, phone wallpaper Lamentations 3:22-23
  • 2 Corinthians 5:17, phone wallpaper 2 Corinthians 5:17
  • John 8:36, phone wallpaper John 8:36

How to set a wallpaper on iPhone

  • Download the zip file, then tap it in the Files app. It opens into a folder of six pictures.
  • Open the picture you want, tap the Share button, then Save Image. It goes into Photos.
  • Open Settings, tap Wallpaper, then Add New Wallpaper, then Photos. Pick the verse.
  • Pinch to fit it, tap Add, then Set as Wallpaper Pair to use it on both screens.

How to set a wallpaper on Android

  • Download the zip file. Open it in your Files app and tap Extract to unzip the six pictures.
  • Open the picture in Photos or Gallery, tap the three-dot menu, then Use as or Set as wallpaper.
  • Choose Lock screen, Home screen, or both. Phones differ a little, but the steps are close to this.
  • Or: press and hold an empty spot on your home screen, tap Wallpaper and style, and pick the picture.

The six verses

  • Philippians 4:13: strength for what's in front of you today.
  • Matthew 6:34: one day at a time, in Jesus' own words.
  • Psalm 46:1: help that's there right now, not someday.
  • Lamentations 3:22-23: mercy that's new every morning, even after a bad night.
  • 2 Corinthians 5:17: the old life doesn't get the last word.
  • John 8:36: the kind of freedom that lasts.

How to use it

  1. Pick the verse you need most this week and set it as your lock screen.
  2. When you see it, read it all the way through before you open anything else.
  3. Change it every week or two so it doesn't fade into the background.
  4. Say the verse out loud when a craving hits. It's one more thing to reach for besides a drink.

Scripture to go with it

“This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

Psalm 118:24 · ESV

“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.”

Isaiah 26:3 · ESV

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Common questions

Will these fit my phone?

Yes. They're 1170 by 2532 pixels, the size of a modern iPhone screen, and they work on Android too. Pinch to fit if your phone crops the edges.

Can I share them with my group or church?

Yes. Send them to anyone who could use a reminder. Please don't sell them.

The zip file won't open. What do I do?

On iPhone, tap it in the Files app. On Android, open it in Files and tap Extract. On a computer, double-click it, then send the pictures to your phone.