Luke 8:14
8:14 As for the seed that
fell among thorns, these are the ones who hear, but
as they go on their way they are choked
by the worries and riches and pleasures of life,
and their fruit does not mature.
Luke 21:34
Be Ready!
21:34 “But be on your guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day close down upon you suddenly like a trap.
Mark 4:19
4:19 but
worldly cares, the seductiveness of wealth,
and the desire for other things come in and choke the word,
and it produces nothing.
Mark 4:1
The Parable of the Sower
4:1 Again he began to teach by the lake. Such a large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat on the lake and sat there while the whole crowd was on the shore by the lake.
Colossians 1:1
Salutation
1:1 From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
Philippians 4:6
4:6 Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God.