7 Bible Verses about Spiritual Striving

Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ so that -- whether I come and see you or whether I remain absent -- I should hear that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind, by contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,

"Exert every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.

Each competitor must exercise self-control in everything. They do it to receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one.

with this goal in mind, I strive toward the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Toward this goal I also labor, struggling according to his power that powerfully works in me.

You have not yet resisted to the point of bloodshed in your struggle against sin.

Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the Spirit, to join fervently with me in prayer to God on my behalf.