What Does the Bible Say About Setting Goals?

Philippians 3:13-14 ESV / 102 helpful votes

Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Proverbs 21:5 ESV / 89 helpful votes

The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

2 Chronicles 15:7 ESV / 70 helpful votes

But you, take courage! Do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded.”

Psalm 37:4 ESV / 32 helpful votes

Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Habakkuk 2:2-3 ESV / 31 helpful votes

And the Lord answered me: “Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it. For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay.

Proverbs 24:27 ESV / 31 helpful votes

Prepare your work outside; get everything ready for yourself in the field, and after that build your house.

Philippians 3:14 ESV / 28 helpful votes

I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Luke 14:28 ESV / 23 helpful votes

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?

2 Peter 3:18 ESV / 20 helpful votes

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

Philippians 4:8 ESV / 19 helpful votes

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

John 4:34 ESV / 15 helpful votes

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.

Romans 12:2 ESV / 14 helpful votes

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Philippians 4:12 ESV / 8 helpful votes

I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.

John 6:27 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Do not labor for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on him God the Father has set his seal.”

Isaiah 54:2 ESV / 6 helpful votes

“Enlarge the place of your tent, and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out; do not hold back; lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes.

Proverbs 13:19 ESV / 6 helpful votes

A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.

Philippians 4:13 ESV / 5 helpful votes

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Hebrews 12:1-3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.

Proverbs 29:18 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law.

Luke 13:32 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And he said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I finish my course.

Bible Verses about Setting Goals