Thought Cards | Tag: delay

1Chronicles 12:32 "And of the children of Issachar, who were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were under their command."

1Corinthians 15:10 "But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me."

1Thessalonians 5:1 ,1 "But of the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I write unto you.",2 For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.,3 "For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction comes upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.",4 "But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.",5 "You are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.",6 "Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.",7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that are drunk are drunk in the night.

2Thessalonians 3:10 ,10 "For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.",11 "For we hear that there are some who walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.",12 "Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread."

Acts 1:7 "And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father has put in his own power."

Ecclesiastes 10:18 By much slothfulness the building decays; and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.

Ecclesiastes 12:1 "Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw near, when you shall say, I have no pleasure in them;"

Ecclesiastes 3:1 "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:"

Ecclesiastes 9:11 "I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happens to them all."

Ephesians 6:18 "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thus with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;"

Hebrews 13:8 "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever."

Hebrews 3:15 "While it is said, Today if you will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation."

Hebrews 6:12 "That you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises."

Isaiah 56:10 "His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber."

James 4:13 ,13 "Come now, you that say, Today or tomorrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:",14 "Whereas you know not what shall be tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away."

John 4:34 "Jesus said unto them, My food is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work."

John 5:17 "But Jesus answered them, My Father works still, and I work."

John 9:4 "I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night comes, when no man can work."

Joshua 18:3 "And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long will you hesitate to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers has given you?"

Luke 19:13 "And he called his ten servants, and delivered to them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come."

Mark 13:32 "But of that day and that hour knows no man, no, not the angels who are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father."

Mark 13:33 ,33 "Take you heed, watch and pray: for you know not when the time is.",34 "For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch.",35 "Watch you therefore: for you know not when the Master of the house comes, at evening, or at midnight, or at the cock crowing, or in the morning:",36 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.,37 "And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch."

Matthew 25:26 ,26 "His lord answered and said unto him, You wicked and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not spread:",27 "You ought therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received my own with interest."

Proverbs 10:26 "As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him."

Proverbs 10:4 He becomes poor who has a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

Proverbs 10:5 He that gathers in summer is a wise son: but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.

Proverbs 12:24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be put to forced labor.

Proverbs 12:27 The slothful man roasts not that which he took in hunting: but the possessions of a diligent man are precious.

Proverbs 13:4 "The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich."

Proverbs 15:19 The way of the slothful man is as a hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made a highway.

Proverbs 18:9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

Proverbs 19:15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Proverbs 19:24 "A slothful man hides his hand in his dish, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again."

Proverbs 20:4 "The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing."

Proverbs 21:25 The desire of the slothful kills him; for his hands refuse to labor.

Proverbs 22:13 "The slothful man says, There is a lion outside, I shall be slain in the streets."

Proverbs 23:21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

Proverbs 24:30 ,30 "I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;",31 "And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and weeds had covered its face, and its stone wall was broken down.",32 "Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.",33 "Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:",34 So shall your poverty come like a robber; and your want like an armed man.

Proverbs 26:13 ,13 "The slothful man says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.",14 "As the door turns upon its hinges, so does the slothful upon his bed.",15 The slothful hides his hand in his dish; it grieves him to bring it again to his mouth.,16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that can answer reasonably.

Proverbs 6:6 ,6 "Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:",7 "Who having no guide, overseer, or ruler,",8 "Provides her food in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.",9 "How long will you sleep, O sluggard? when will you arise out of your sleep?",10 "Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:",11 "So shall your poverty come upon you like a vagabond, and your want like an armed man."

Romans 12:11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

Romans 8:14 "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."