Being Too Busy

Now as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. — read the full passage →

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

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

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

And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.

Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: — read the full passage →

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

Brethren, I count not myself yet to have laid hold: but one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, — read the full passage →

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. — read the full passage →

My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

Jesus made answer and said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →

Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he bringeth them out of their distresses. — read the full passage →

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

(She is clamorous and wilful; Her feet abide not in her house: — read the full passage →

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

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.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

For no word from God shall be void of power.

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

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

And Jesus looking upon them said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. — read the full passage →

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

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

In peace will I both lay me down and sleep; For thou, Jehovah, alone makest me dwell in safety.

And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king; and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver. — read the full passage →

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Now as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

For I have satiated the weary soul, and every sorrowful soul have I replenished.

Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near:

And withal they learn also to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

Consider the lilies, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin; yet I say unto you, Even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. — read the full passage →

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

And this, knowing the season, that already it is time for you to awake out of sleep: for now is salvation nearer to us than when wefirstbelieved.

For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace:

And that which fell among the thorns, these are they that have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; For in thee do I trust: Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; For I lift up my soul unto thee.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious 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 the food, and the body than the raiment? — read the full passage →

He hath made everything beautiful in its time: also he hath set eternity in their heart, yet so that man cannot find out the work that God hath done from the beginning even to the end.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the 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 we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies. — read the full passage →

Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: — read the full passage →

Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise: — read the full passage →

Again, a new commandment write I unto you, which thing is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already shineth.

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations; — read the full passage →

Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:

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

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

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

And he said unto them, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.

But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that wear soft raiment are in kings’ houses.

O Jehovah, I know that the way of man is not in himself; it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

The little one shall become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation; I, Jehovah, will hasten it in its time.

a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; But a good word maketh it glad.

Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat. — read the full passage →

Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

a doubleminded man, unstable in all his ways.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

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

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will joy over thee with singing.

The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all.

He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.

And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was ministering unto the king.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

who bare witness of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, even of all things that he saw.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and because no lie is of the truth.

and he is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

She that is in Babylon, elect together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Mark my son.

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, 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.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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

Carry no purse, no wallet, no shoes; and salute no man on the way.

a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;