Bible Verses about “being too busy”
The Bible contains 39 verses about being too busy across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.”
“But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.”
“"Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.”
“Therefore don't be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day's own evil is sufficient.”
“The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God's will remains forever.”
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
“a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;”
“a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.”
“Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.”
“Brothers, I don't regard myself as yet having taken hold, but one thing I do. Forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before,”
“Jesus answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,”
“a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;”
“but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her."”
“a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;”
“She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.”
“But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, "Lord, don't you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me."”
“It happened as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.”
“I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”
“a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;”
“a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;”
“a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;”
“For that which happens to the sons of men happens to animals. Even one thing happens to them. As the one dies, so the other dies. Yes, they have all one breath; and man has no advantage over the animals: for all is vanity.”
“All go to one place. All are from the dust, and all turn to dust again.”
“For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."”
“Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:”
“Who knows the spirit of man, whether it goes upward, and the spirit of the animal, whether it goes downward to the earth?"”
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in their hearts, yet so that man can't find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end.”
“Also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God.”
“I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live.”
“What profit has he who works in that in which he labors?”
“I have seen the burden which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.”
“Therefore I saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who can bring him to see what will be after him?”
“I said in my heart, "As for the sons of men, God tests them, so that they may see that they themselves are like animals.”
“I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; and God has done it, that men should fear before him.”
“I said in my heart, "God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work."”
“Moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there.”
“That which is has been long ago, and that which is to be has been long ago: and God seeks again that which is passed away.”
“Don't weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.”
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”