19 Bible Verses about Ambition, positive aspects of

"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for the righteousness, for they shall be completely satisfied.

Brothers, I do not regard myself to have yet laid hold of it; but this one thing I do, forgetting what is behind me, but straining every nerve toward that which lies ahead, I am ever pressing on toward the goal, for the prize of God's heavenward call in Christ Jesus.

I long to know him in the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, by sharing the likeness of his death;

"Struggle to enter in by the narrow door," he answered, "for I tell you that many will try to enter and not be able,

For that end I am ever toiling, wrestling with all that energy of his which is mightily at work within me.

Also, that you endeavor to live quietly and to mind your own business, and to work with your hands (as I charged you).

Strive earnestly to present yourself unto God, tested and proved worthy by trial, a workman unashamed, ever cutting a straight path for the message of the truth.

Seeing then that we are encircled with this great cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and the sin that clings about us. Let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Like new-born babes long for the pure spiritual milk to make you grow up into salvation;

And so, beloved, since you are looking for these things, continually give diligence that you may be found in peace, unspotted and blameless in his sight.

So also in your case, since you are ambitious for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in them for the upbuilding of the church.

Desire earnestly the greater gifts. And yet I will go on to show you a still more excellent way.

This is a faithful saying, "If any man is seeking the office of a minister he is aspiring to a noble task."

My ambition has been, however, to preach the gospel where Christ's name was not already known, so that I might not build upon another man's foundation.

Proclaiming the gospel gives me no ground of boasting; for necessity is laid upon me; woe is me if I preach not the gospel.

Some indeed are preaching Christ out of envy and contentiousness, but others from good-will. but the former preach Christ out of rivalry, not sincerely, because they think they are adding bitterness to my bonds. These latter out of their love, because they know that I am set here for the defense of the gospel;read more.
What of it? In any case, whether in pretence or in honest truth, Christ is still preached, and in that I am rejoicing, yes, and will rejoice.

Do you not know that in a foot-race, though all run, only one receives the prize? So run that you may win. Every man who contends in the games continually trains himself by all manner of self-restraint. Now they do it to get a fading garland, but we, one that is unfading. For my part, then, I run with no wavering to the goal. I box not as one beating the air,read more.
but I bruise my body and keep it in subjection, lest having called others to the contest, I should myself be disqualified.

Henceforth there is laid up for me the garland of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that Day, and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

Now do not fling away your bold confidence, for it has a great recompense of reward. For you need stedfastness, so that after having done the will of God, you may receive the promise,