Achieving Balance Between God And Work In Your Life

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself. — read the full passage →

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

A just weight and balance are the Lord’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.

Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity.

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; — read the full passage →

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; and a false balance is not good.

A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them. — read the full passage →

And God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — read the full passage →

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: — read the full passage →

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. — read the full passage →

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; — read the full passage →

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; — read the full passage →

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: — read the full passage →

That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. — read the full passage →

Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. — read the full passage →

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: — read the full passage →

I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: — read the full passage →

Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. — read the full passage →

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it. — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? — read the full passage →

And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;