Setting Goals

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. — read the full passage →

Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, — read the full passage →

Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

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

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

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.

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.

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.

Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;

A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

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 →

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

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

Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

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.

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: — read the full passage →

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.

Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have. — read the full passage →

There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.

The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. — read the full passage →

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. — read the full passage →

It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.

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.

But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.

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

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

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

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:

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. — read the full passage →

And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things. — read the full passage →

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah. — read the full passage →

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: — read the full passage →

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? — read the full passage →

If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: — read the full passage →

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that. — read the full passage →

And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.

O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. — read the full passage →

But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

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.

Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come. — read the full passage →

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; — read the full passage →

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. — read the full passage →

And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. — read the full passage →

And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him. — read the full passage →

The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord. — read the full passage →

Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: — read the full passage →

But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

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,

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. — read the full passage →

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

I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. — read the full passage →

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

And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. — read the full passage →

And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

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

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men: — read the full passage →

Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear. — read the full passage →

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:

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.