Setting Goals

Brothers, I don’t regard myself as yet having taken 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 →

I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?

Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

Don’t work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him.”

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow let’s go into this city, and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit.” — read the full passage →

All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

He said to them, “Because of your unbelief. For most certainly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you. — read the full passage →

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability. — read the full passage →

Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win. — read the full passage →

Therefore don’t throw away your boldness, which has a great reward. — read the full passage →

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

Jesus answered them, “Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you don’t know where I came from, or where I am going.

“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.

“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; — read the full passage →

You adulterers and adulteresses, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

But Jesus answered them, “My Father is still working, so I am working, too.”

I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith. — read the full passage →

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it? — read the full passage →

For you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will both live, and do this or that.” — read the full passage →

After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”

But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.

He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire.”

Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let us press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,

Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

You go up to the feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, because my time is not yet fulfilled.” — read the full passage →

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; — read the full passage →

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”

When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him. — read the full passage →

He went out from there. He came into his own country, and his disciples followed him. — read the full passage →

“The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light.

Therefore put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.

to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things on the earth, in him;

But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position; — read the full passage →

But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed.

but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith;

to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. — read the full passage →

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

I know how to be humbled, and I know also how to abound. In everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need.

Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win. — read the full passage →

Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister, Martha. — read the full passage →

When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn’t fade away.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.