38 Bible Verses about distractions

But Martha was worrying about all the things she had to do, so she came to him and asked, "Lord, you do care that my sister has left me to do the work all by myself, don't you? Then tell her to help me."

An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the affairs of the Lord, so that she may be holy in body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, that is, about how she can please her husband. I'm saying this for your benefit, not to put a noose around your necks, but to promote good order and unhindered devotion to the Lord.

When people say, "There is peace and security," destruction will strike them as suddenly as labor pains come to a pregnant woman, and they will not be able to escape.

Pay attention to me and answer me. I moan and groan in my thoughts,

In addition to having clothed yourselves with these things, having taken up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to put out all the flaming arrows of the evil one,

Keep your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth.

The Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha! You worry and fuss about a lot of things.

Since my youth I have been oppressed and in danger of death. I bear your dread and am overwhelmed.

But first be concerned about God's kingdom and his righteousness, and all of these things will be provided for you as well.

and so his attention is divided.

You were running the race beautifully. Who cut in on you and stopped you from obeying the truth?

Turn my eyes away from gazing at worthless things, and revive me by your ways.

No one serving in the military gets mixed up in civilian matters, for his aim is to please his commanding officer.

"Go in through the narrow gate, because the gate is wide and the road is spacious that leads to destruction, and many people are entering by it.

When you bring blind animals for sacrifice, is that not wrong? And when you sacrifice crippled or diseased animals, is that not wrong? Offer that to your governor would he be pleased with you or receive you favorably?" asks the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.

There is a pathway that seems right to a man, but in the end it's a road to death.

I want you to be free from concerns. An unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord, that is, about how he can please the Lord.

Remind others about these things, and warn them before God not to argue over words. Arguing does not do any good but only destroys those who are listening.

But a married man is concerned about things of this world, that is, about how he can please his wife,

Now about what you asked: "Is it advisable for a man not to marry?"

People will stagger from sea to sea, from north to east. They will run back and forth, searching for a message from the LORD, but they won't find it.

But if you do get married, you have not sinned. And if a virgin gets married, she has not sinned. However, these people will experience trouble in this life, and I want to spare you from that.

When they hand you over, don't worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say, because in that hour what you are to say will be given to you.

"Don't let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me.

but the worries of life, the deceitful pleasures of wealth, and the desires for other things come in and choke the word so that it can't produce a crop.

Starting about noon, Elijah began to tease them: "Shout louder! "He's a god, so maybe he's busy. "Maybe he's relieving himself. "Maybe he's busy someplace. "Maybe he's taking a nap and somebody needs to wake him up."

Indeed, I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.

In the morning, while it was still very dark, Jesus got up and went to a deserted place and prayed there.

However, in my opinion she will be happier if she stays as she is. And in saying this, I think that I, too, have God's Spirit.

The king of Egypt replied to them, "Moses and Aaron, why are you keeping the people from their labor? Go back to your work!"

She had a sister named Mary, who sat down at the Lord's feet and kept listening to what he was saying.

"And I'm going to make it a possession of the hedgehog pools of water and I'll sweep with the broom of destruction," declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.

"That's why I'm telling you to stop worrying about your life what you will eat or what you will drink or about your body what you will wear. Life is more than food, isn't it, and the body more than clothing?

What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is infected by death?

For they will add length to your days, years to your life, and abundant peace to you.

Your children have fainted. They lie at the head of every street, like antelope caught in a trap, filled with the anger of the LORD and the rebuke of your God.

The time for your judgment has now come; payday is here and Israel knows it. The prophet is a fool, and the spiritual man is insane. Because of your great sin, the hatred against you is great.

When birds of prey swooped down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.