Bible Verses About striving

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.