‘Whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst.’ John 4:14 NKJV One day the Pharisees asked Jesus about the company He kept: ‘Why do you eat and drink with such scum?’ (Luke 5:30 NLT) Such contempt—and from those who should have been the first to...
Spend More Time In Prayer
‘Look to the Lord and His strength; seek His face.’ 1 Chronicles 16:11 NIV In Catherine Marshall’s book A Closer Walk, her husband Leonard LeSourd writes about the beginning of their marriage. ‘Catherine had huge adjustments to make. She sold her Washington dream...
Keep Calm And Carry On
‘Continue in the grace of God.’ Acts 13:43 NKJV In the days leading up to World War II, the British government commissioned a series of posters. The idea was to capture encouraging slogans and distribute them throughout the country. Capital letters in a distinct...
Learn To Be Content
‘I have learned how to be content.’ Philippians 4:11 NLT When you aim to grow personally and achieve things in life, these are good, commendable goals. But when you covet what someone else has or want to be just like them, you’re entering into territory that’s...
Work For Unity
‘Accept other believers who are weak in faith.’ Romans 14:1 NLT Around Jesus’ time cities like Rome attracted people from many different cultures, languages, religions and customs. Consequently the mission to ‘make disciples of all the nations’ (Matthew 28:19 NLT)...
Everything You Need Is In God’s Word
‘If the Son sets you free, you are truly free.’ John 8:36 NLT Sometimes we tell new believers to clean up their act, without telling them how! Jesus said, ‘If the Son sets you free, you are truly free.’ The Amplified Bible puts it like this: ‘Then you are really and...
Keep Trusting Papa God
‘He who has begun a good work in you will complete it.’ Philippians 1:6 NKJV When journalist Mark Matousek told people a potentially fatal disease had actually saved his life, they didn’t understand. He wasn’t glad he got sick. But being sick meant he discovered and...
The Word For Multi-taskers
‘But Martha [overly occupied and too busy] was distracted.’ Luke 10:40 AMPC One of the great buzzwords of this generation is multi-tasking. Used properly, it can make you more productive. Used wrongly, such as trying to text someone while you’re driving, it can kill...
Everybody You Meet Has Potential
‘Whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone.’ Galatians 6:10 NLT If order for a train to hook up to new carriages and move forward, the train and the carriages have to be on the same track. The truth is if you want to help people you’ve got to get...
Papa God Will Forgive You
‘With you there is forgiveness.’ Psalm 130:4 ESV The psalmist wrote: ‘Out of the depths I cry to You, Lord; Lord, hear my voice. Let Your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. If You, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? But with You there is...
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Membangun kembali Pernikahan Anda (2)
‘Hai suami, kasihilah isterimu sebagaimana Kristus telah mengasihi jemaat.’ Efesus 5:25 Kedua, kalian harus mendengarkan satu sama lain. Ini membutuhkan waktu, kesabaran, dan perhatian yang terfokus. Terlalu banyak pasangan saling memberikan monolog [percakapan...
Rebuilding your marriage (2)
‘Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church.’ Ephesians 5:25 Second, you must listen to each other. This requires time, patience, and focused attention. Too many couples give each other a monologue [one sided conversation] without leaving room for genuine...
Membangun kembali Pernikahan Anda (1)
‘Angin melanda rumah itu, sehingga rubuhlah rumah itu dan hebatlah kerusakannya.’ Matius 7:27 Saat ini sekitar 50% dari semua pernikahan baru berakhir dengan perceraian. Sedihnya, itu terjadi baik pada orang Kristen atau bukan. Terkadang alasannya tidak langsung,...
Rebuilding your marriage (1)
‘The winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell.’ Matthew 7:27 NKJV Today about 50% of all new marriages end in divorce. Sadly, that’s true whether you’re a Christian or not. Sometimes the reasons are circumstantial, such as a redundancy or money problems. Other...
Anda membutuhkan orang-orang lain
‘Dan bilamana seorang dapat dikalahkan, dua orang akan dapat bertahan.’ Pengkhotbah 4:12 Sebesar apapun anggapan kita bahwa kita mengetahui semuanya, jika kita jujur, masing-masing dari kita sangat menyadari bahwa kita memiliki kelemahan dan sisi kurangnya...
You need others
‘Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him.’ Ecclesiastes 4:12 NKJV As much as we would like to think that we know it all, if we’re honest, each of us is painfully aware that we have blind spots and areas of inexperience. You have had...
Apa yang harus Anda serahkan
‘Satu hal telah kuminta kepada TUHAN, itulah yang kuingini.’ Mazmur 27:4 Untuk berhasil, ada hal-hal tertentu yang harus Anda serahkan. 1) Anda tidak bisa berteman dengan semua orang. Yesus mengasihi semua orang tetapi menghabiskan sebagian besar waktu-Nya dengan 12...
What you must give up
‘One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek.’ Psalm 2 7:4 NKJV In order to succeed, there are certain things you must give up. 1) You can’t be friends with everybody. Jesus loved everybody but spent most of His time with 12 people mentoring them. And He...
Pelajaran dari patah hati
‘Perbaharuilah batinku dengan roh yang teguh.’ Mazmur 51:12 Patah hati tidak dapat disembuhkan dengan bekerja 16 jam sehari, berkeringat di gym, atau menggunakan zat yang mengubah suasana hati seperti alkohol dan obat-obatan. Hal-hal itu mungkin membawa perbaikan...
Lessons from a broken heart
‘Restore to me the joy of Your salvation.’ Psalm 5 1:12 NKJV A broken heart can’t be healed by working 16 hours a day, sweating it out in a gym, or using mood-altering substances like alcohol and drugs. Those things may bring a temporary fix but don’t bring a lasting...