Distractions - Bible Quotes & Promises

Distractions	Bible Quotes & Promises - Inspirational & Famous Quotes -- Definitions & Meanings

Bible Quotes

This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
(Joshua 1:8) ESV

But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.
(Psalm 1:2) ESV

I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways.
(Psalm 119:15) ESV

Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day.
(Psalm 119:97) ESV

Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.
(Proverbs 4:25-27) ESV

Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
(Matthew 6:34) ESV

Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”
(Luke 10:38-42) ESV

But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap.
(Luke 21:34) ESV

But the married man is anxious about worldly things, how to please his wife,
(1 Corinthians 7:33) ESV

I say this for your own benefit, not to lay any restraint upon you, but to promote good order and to secure your undivided devotion to the Lord.
(1 Corinthians 7:35) ESV

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
(1 Corinthians 10:13) ESV

Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you. Only let us hold true to what we have attained.
(Philippians 3:15,16) ESV

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
(Philippians 4:8) ESV

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
(Philippians 4:13) ESV¹

Inspirational Quotes from Famous People

By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.
--Christopher Columbus – Italian Explorer Born 1451 Died 1506

Happiness can only be found if you can free yourself of all other distractions.
--Saul Bellow – American Novelist Born 1914 Died 2005

I think the older I get the more creative I get, I don't have the distractions that I had when I was younger.
--Marc Almond – British Musician Born 1957

Life is too full of distractions nowadays. When I was a kid we had a little Emerson radio and that was it. We were more dedicated. We didn't have a choice.
--Stan Getz – American Musician Born 1927 Died 1991

One of the points about distractions is that everything that they do is destabilizing.
--Bruce Sterling – American Writer Born 1954

Work is hard. Distractions are plentiful. And time is short.
--Adam Hochschild – American Writer Born 1942

You will encounter many distractions and many temptations to put your goal aside: The security of a job, a wife who wants kids, whatever. But if you hang in there, always following your vision, I have no doubt you will succeed.
--Larry Flynt – American Publisher Born 1942⁴