What does the Bible say about distraction?

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• Proverbs 4:25-27

  [25] Let your eyes look straight ahead. Fix your gaze directly before you. [26] Make the path of your feet level. Let all of your ways be established. [27] Don't turn to the right hand nor to the left. Remove your foot from evil.

• 1 Corinthians 10:13

  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.

• Luke 10:38-42

  [38] 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. [39] She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. [40] 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." [41] Jesus answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, [42] but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her."

• 1 Corinthians 7:35

  This I say for your own profit; not that I may ensnare you, but for that which is appropriate, and that you may attend to the Lord without distraction.

• Luke 21:34

  "So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.

• Matthew 4:1-11

  [1] Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. [2] When he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward. [3] The tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread." [4] But he answered, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'" [5] Then the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple, [6] and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, 'He will give his angels charge concerning you.' and, 'On their hands they will bear you up, So that you don't dash your foot against a stone.'" [7] Jesus said to him, "Again, it is written, 'You shall not test the Lord, your God.'" [8] Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory. [9] He said to him, "I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me." [10] Then Jesus said to him, "Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" [11] Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and ministered to him.

• Jeremiah 1:5

  Before I formed you in the belly I knew you, and before you came forth out of the womb I sanctified you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.

• 1 Corinthians 6:20

  for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.

• Isaiah 1:15

  When you spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.

• 2 Timothy 3:16-17

  [16] Every writing inspired by God is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction which is in righteousness, [17] that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

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