Bible Verses About Seeking Alternatives

Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.

But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.

But when they in their trouble did turn unto the Lord God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.

And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.

Then shalt thou enquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you;

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

But if from thence thou shalt seek the Lord thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.

How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?

There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:

Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.

Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.

And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

For some are already turned aside after Satan.

And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?

For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.

Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?

For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?

Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

But as for you, turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.

What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

Seek the Lord, and his strength: seek his face evermore.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: