Bible verses about "distractions" | Twentieth_Century

³⁴ Therefore do not be anxious about to-morrow, for to-morrow will bring its own anxieties. Every day has trouble enough of its own.

¹ Then Jesus was led up into the Wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted by the Devil. ² And, after he had fasted for forty days and forty nights, he became hungry. ³ And the Tempter came to him, and said: "If you are God's Son, tell these stones to become loaves of bread." ⁴ But Jesus answered: "Scripture says--'It is not on bread alone that man is to live, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" ⁵ Then the Devil took him to the Holy City, and, placing him on the parapet of the temple, said to him: ⁶ "If you are God's Son, throw yourself down, for Scripture says- -'He will give his angels commands about thee, And on their hands they will upbear thee, Lest ever thou shouldst strike thy foot against a stone.'" ⁷ "Scripture also says," answered Jesus, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'" ⁸ The third time, the Devil took Jesus to a very high mountain, and, showing him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor, said to him: ⁹ "All these I will give you, if you will fall at my feet and do homage to me." ¹⁰ Then Jesus said to him: "Begone, Satan! for Scripture says-- 'Thou shalt do homage to the Lord thy God, and worship him only.'" ¹¹ Then the Devil left him alone, and angels came and ministered to him.

²² And whatever you ask for in your prayers will, if you have faith, be granted you."

¹⁶ This is what I have to say--Let your steps be guided by the Spirit, and then you will never gratify the cravings of your earthly nature. ¹⁷ For these cravings of our earthly nature conflict with the Spirit, and the Spirit with our earthly nature--they are two contrary principles--so that you cannot do what you wish.

¹³ I can do everything in the strength of him who makes me strong!

²⁴ No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate one and love the other, or else he will attach himself to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money. ²⁵ That is why I say to you, Do not be anxious about your life here--what you can get to eat or drink; nor yet about your body-- what you can get to wear. Is not life more than food, and the body than its clothing? ²⁶ Look at the wild birds--they neither sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns; and yet your heavenly Father feeds them! And are not you more precious than they? ²⁷ But which of you, by being anxious, can prolong his life a single moment? ²⁸ And why be anxious about clothing? Study the wild lilies, and how they grow. They neither toil nor spin; ²⁹ Yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his splendor was not robed like one of these. ³⁰ If God so clothes even the grass of the field, which is living to-day and to-morrow will be thrown into the oven, will not he much more clothe you, O men of little faith? ³¹ Do not then ask anxiously 'What can we get to eat?' or 'What can we get to drink?' or 'What can we get to wear?' ³² All these are the things for which the nations are seeking, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. ³³ But first seek his Kingdom and the righteousness that he requires, and then all these things shall be added for you. ³⁴ Therefore do not be anxious about to-morrow, for to-morrow will bring its own anxieties. Every day has trouble enough of its own.

³⁵ I say this for your own benefit, not with any intention of putting a halter round your necks, but in order to secure for the Master seemly and constant devotion, free from all distraction.

⁸ In conclusion, Brothers, wherever you find anything true or honorable, righteous or pure, lovable or praiseworthy, or if 'virtue' and 'honour' have any meaning, there let your thoughts dwell.

³⁸ As they continued their journey, Jesus came to a village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him to her house. ³⁹ She had a sister called Mary, who seated herself at the Master's feet, and listened to his teaching; ⁴⁰ But Martha was distracted by the many preparations that she was making. So she went up to Jesus and said: "Master, do you approve of my sister's leaving me to make preparations alone? Tell her to help me." ⁴¹ "Martha, Martha," replied the Master, "you are anxious and trouble yourself about many things; ⁴² But only a few are necessary, or rather one. Mary has chosen the good part, and it shall not be taken away from her."

¹³ No temptation has come upon you that is not common to all mankind. God will not fail you, and he will not allow you to be tempted beyond your strength; but, when he sends the temptation, he will also provide the way of escape, so that you may have strength to endure.