‘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...
Most Recent Devotional Readings
Who helps you?
‘Help her in whatever she needs, for she has been helpful to many, and especially to me.’ Romans 16:2 NLT Captain Charlie Plumb was a US Navy fighter pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was demolished by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb ejected from...
Siapa yang membantu Anda?
‘Sebab ia sendiri telah memberikan bantuan kepada banyak orang, juga kepadaku sendiri.’ Roma 16:2 Kapten Charlie Plumb adalah seorang pilot pesawat tempur Angkatan Laut AS di Vietnam. Setelah 75 misi tempur, pesawatnya dihancurkan oleh peluru kendali darat ke udara ....
Running to win
‘It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.’ Matthew 5:29 NIV Desperate situations sometimes call for desperate measures, and severing your supply line to your flesh means getting radical. Jesus puts it like...
Berlari untuk menang
‘Lebih baik bagimu jika satu dari anggota tubuhmu binasa, dari pada tubuhmu dengan utuh dicampakkan ke dalam neraka.’ Matius 5:29 Situasi yang menyedihkan terkadang membutuhkan tindakan yang sangat mendesak, dan memutus jalur pasokan ke tubuh Anda berarti menjadi...
Stop covering up sin
‘He who covers his sins will not prosper.’ Proverbs 28:13 NKJV The Bible says, ‘He who covers his sins will not prosper. But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.’ (Proverbs 28:13 NKJV) Could this be the reason you’re not succeeding? Unresolved guilt...
Berhentilah menutupi dosa
‘Siapa menyembunyikan pelanggarannya tidak akan beruntung.’ Amsal 28:13 Alkitab berkata, ‘Siapa menyembunyikan pelanggarannya tidak akan beruntung, tetapi siapa mengakuinya dan meninggalkannya akan disayangi. (Amsal 28:13) Mungkinkah ini alasan Anda tidak berhasil?...
Do what God’s Word says
‘Do not merely listen to the Word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.’ James 1:22 NIV When you listen to or read God’s Word but don’t apply it to your life, you deceive yourself. How so? (1) You settle for knowledge rather than experience. The Bible says, ‘If...
Lakukan apa yang Firman Tuhan katakan
‘Tetapi hendaklah kamu menjadi pelaku firman dan bukan hanya pendengar saja; sebab jika tidak demikian kamu menipu diri sendiri.’ Yakobus 1:22 Ketika Anda mendengarkan atau membaca Firman Tuhan tetapi tidak menerapkannya dalam hidup Anda, Anda menipu diri sendiri....
Are you stressed out? (3)
‘I have said these things to you, that in Me you may have peace.’ John 16:33 ESV Stress is destructive and it’s ready to knock you out and diminish you to a heap of trembling, useless mush. What should you do? (1) Immerse your exhaustion. Go for a swim. Even standing...
Apakah Anda stres? (3)
‘Semuanya itu Kukatakan kepadamu, supaya kamu beroleh damai sejahtera dalam Aku.’ Yohanes 16:33 Stres bersifat merusak dan siap menjatuhkan Anda serta membuat Anda menjadi tumpukan bubur yang gemetar dan tidak berguna. Apa yang harus Anda lakukan? (1) Tinggalkan...