‘A mirror reflects a man’s face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses.’ Proverbs 27:19 TLB The kind of person you are is reflected in the friends you pick. So if your life is unproductive and stagnant, look at the people you’ve...
It’s catching (1)
‘Bad company corrupts good character.’ 1 Corinthians 15:33 NIV You can catch a cold or the flu from others, did you know you can also catch attitudes? ‘Bad company corrupts good character.’ Researchers call it ‘emotional contagion’, and it affects every aspect of life...
Settle Only For The Best
‘Play skilfully on the harp.’ Psalm 33:3 NLT To ‘play skilfully’ means to do it well and strive for excellence when it comes to your God-given talents. One author puts it this way: ‘There’s a remarkable difference between 99% and 100% commitment. At 100% you see your...
Be Realistic About Your Abilities
‘Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves.’ Romans 12:3 NLT God told Moses, ‘I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring My people, the Israelites, out of Egypt.’ (Exodus 3:10 NIV) But instead of thinking, ‘What an honour,’ Moses replied, ‘Who am I to lead the people?’...
Three Biblical Rules For Success (2)
‘Meditate on it day and night.’ Joshua 1:8 NIV Rule 2, let it in. The word ‘meditate’ means ‘to ponder, ruminate (chew on), or examine attentively’. So don’t just read the Scriptures, thoroughly digest them. Pray, ‘Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in Your...
Three Biblical Rules For Success (1)
‘Then you will be prosperous and successful.’ Joshua 1:8 NIV God told Joshua: ‘This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make...
Live A Balanced Life
‘Let your moderation be known unto all men.’ Philippians 4:5 KJV To have a balanced life you must live by these two Scriptures: (1) ‘God cares for you, so turn all your worries over to Him.’ (1 Peter 5:7 CEV). (2) ‘Be on your guard and stay awake. Your enemy, the...
Ask, ‘Is there a better way?’
‘The Lord will command the blessing on you in your barns and in all that you undertake.’ Deuteronomy 28:8 ESV Almost anybody can spot the problem, discuss the problem, and complain about the problem. But it takes a solution-oriented person to look for ways to solve...
‘Good Success’
‘Then you will have good success.’ Joshua 1:8 NKJV When Joshua became leader of Israel in place of Moses, God told him: ‘This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that...
Check Your Attitude
‘You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.’ Philippians 2:5 NLT A flying instructor will tell you that periodically your plane needs to be ‘trimmed’ or ‘balanced in flight’. After flying through storms, it gets knocked out of alignment and needs to be...
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Prodigal, come home!
‘The older brother was angry.’ Luke 15:28 NIV The parable of the prodigal son is about two brothers and their father’s love for each. The younger one dishonoured his father and ended up in a pigpen. When he returned home, he had lost everything—except his father’s...
We all need the same grace
‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ Luke 18:13 NKJV Jesus said: ‘Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, “God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust,...
God is at work!
‘Everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.’ Philippians 3:8 NLT The experiences you had before you committed your life to Christ, including things you regret, can be redeemed, and put to good use. Before Paul...
Knowing the counterfeit from the genuine
‘For even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.’ 2 Corinthians 11:14 ESV In 2 Corinthians 11, Paul reveals 4 ways in which Satan works like a master counterfeiter. 1. Satan supplies a counterfeit saviour: ‘For even Satan disguises himself as an angel of...
Throw out your fears
‘There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment.’ 1 John 4:18 NKJV All too often we mistakenly believe that God accepts us based on the degree of our love for Him rather than on the degree of His love for us. This can only...
Determine to finish strong
‘By His divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life.’ 2 Peter 1:3 NLT Following God means finishing what He has called you to do. Not everyone who starts out well finishes well. Occasionally we’re shocked and saddened to learn that a...
Freed from the drama of emotions
‘Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy.’ Ephesians 4:24 NLT Before the crucifixion, Jesus prayed in the garden of Gethsemane. He felt intense emotions. ‘And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great...
Show compassion to everyone (2)
‘He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick.’ Matthew 14:14 NKJV Jesus demonstrated compassion wherever He went. He taught that we must care for ‘the least’ among us (see Matthew 25:40). The New Testament church...
Show compassion to everyone (1)
‘Whenever you give a banquet, invite people who are poor, who have disabilities, who are limping, and people who are blind.’ Luke 14:13 NASB Luke writes, ‘It happened, that when He went into the house of one of the leaders of the Pharisees on the Sabbath to eat bread,...
Use your tongue the right way
‘If you want to enjoy life and see many happy days, keep your tongue from speaking evil.’ 1 Peter 3:10 NLT Your tongue has creative power. If you doubt that, criticise someone, and observe the look on their face and their response. Now try complimenting them and...