24 Bible Verses about distractions

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."

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.

When people are saying 'All is quiet and safe,' it is then that, like birth-pains upon a woman with child, Ruin comes suddenly upon them, and there will be no escape!

At every onslaught take up faith for your shield; for with it you will be able to extinguish all the flaming darts of the Evil One.

Fix your thoughts upon the things that are above, not upon those that are on earth.

"Martha, Martha," replied the Master, "you are anxious and trouble yourself about many things;

But first seek his Kingdom and the righteousness that he requires, and then all these things shall be added for you.

And so his interests are divided. Again, the unmarried woman, whether she is old or young, is anxious about the Master's Cause, striving to be pure both in body and in spirit, while the married woman is anxious about worldly matters, desiring to please her husband.

You were once making good progress! Who has hindered you from obeying the Truth?

A soldier on active service, to please his superior officer, always avoids entangling himself in the affairs of ordinary life.

Go in by the small gate. Broad and spacious is the road that leads to destruction, and those that go in by it are many;

I want you to be free from anxiety. The unmarried man is anxious about the Master's Cause, desiring to please him;

Remind people of all this; urge them solemnly, as in the sight of God, to avoid controversy, a useless thing and the ruin of those who listen to it.

While the married man is anxious about worldly matters, desiring to please his wife;

With reference to the subjects about which you wrote to me: It would be well for a man to remain single.

still, if you should marry, that is not wrong; nor, if a young woman marries, is that wrong. But those who marry will have much trouble to bear, and my wish is to spare you.

Whenever they betray you, do not be anxious as to how you shall speak or what you shall say, for what you shall say will be given you at the moment;

Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.

But the cares of life, and the glamour of wealth, and cravings for many other things come in and completely choke the Message, so that it gives no return.

In the morning, long before daylight, Jesus rose and went out, and, going to a lonely spot, there began to pray.

Yet she will be happier if she remains as she is-in my opinion, for I think that I also have the Spirit of God.

She had a sister called Mary, who seated herself at the Master's feet, and listened to his teaching;

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?

Miserable man that I am! Who will deliver me from the body that is bringing me to this Death?