Procrastination

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

• Assurance
• Church
• Prayer

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

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

Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the LORD'S house should be built.

Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.

• Conviction
• Courage
• Felix

And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

• Psalmist
• Diligence

I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

• Wisdom

I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

• Power

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

• Church

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.