User blog comment:LyricsThatSing/I feel... down/@comment-28057208-20161031060210/@comment-17759525-20161102220830

I don't want to turn this into an argument, but if John 3:16 doesn't cut it for you, there's also Romans 5:8 ("But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us") and 1 Peter 5:7 ("Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you").