You wouldn’t know it by what you see in the churches today, but the original religion of God was to be one of deep and careful consideration—as a way of life! Consider this list of example passages from the Bible, and as you read and begin to get a little mind-weary from it, ask yourself whether you are in a high state of mental fitness for having the sort of high-output mindset in your religion that God desires. And ask yourself whether you are willing to live such a life!
Proverbs 4:26 Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways.
Proverbs 5:6 She gives no thought to the way of life; her paths wander aimlessly, but she does not know it.
Proverbs 14:8 The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception.
Proverbs 14:15 The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps.
Proverbs 21:29 The wicked put up a bold front, but the upright give thought to their ways.
Haggai 1:5 Now this is what the Lord Almighty says: “Give careful thought to your ways.
Deuteronomy 32:7 Remember the days of old; consider the generations long past. Ask your father and he will tell you, your elders, and they will explain to you.
Psalm 77:12 I will consider all your works and meditate on all your mighty deeds.”
Psalm 119:15 I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.
Psalm 119:59 I have considered my ways and have turned my steps to your statutes.
Psalm 119:128 and because I consider all your precepts right, I hate every wrong path.
Psalm 143:5 I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done.
Proverbs 6:6 Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise!
Isaiah 47:7b …But you did not consider these things or reflect on what might happen.
Jeremiah 2:19 Your wickedness will punish you; your backsliding will rebuke you. Consider then and realize how evil and bitter it is for you when you forsake the Lord your God and have no awe of me,” declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty.
Jeremiah 2:23 “How can you say, ‘I am not defiled; I have not run after the Baals’? See how you behaved in the valley; consider what you have done. You are a swift she-camel running here and there,
Lamentations 1:9b … she did not consider her future. Her fall was astounding; …
Mark 4:24 “Consider carefully what you hear,” he continued. “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and even more.
Luke 8:18 Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken from them.”
Luke 12:24 Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!
Luke 14:31 “Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Won’t he first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
Romans 11:22 Consider therefore the kindness and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off.
Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,
Hebrews 12:3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
Hebrews 13:7 Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.
James 3:5 Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.
Revelation 2:5 Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.
