Bible Verses about “lack of motivation”

“But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.”

“I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.”

“No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”

“And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,”

“casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.”

“Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.”

“Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don't give up.”

“For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."”

“For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don't work at all, but are busybodies.”

“not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;”

“Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:”

“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord's work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.”

“Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;”

“You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.”

“which having no chief, overseer, or ruler,”

“provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.”

“"But his lord answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn't sow, and gather where I didn't scatter.”

“Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.”

“Take away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.”

“Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'”

“The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.”

“For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn't have, even that which he has will be taken away.”

“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.”

“How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?”

“In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.”

“A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:”

“so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man.”

“The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.”

“The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.”

“that you won't be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherited the promises.”

“We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,”