‘We serve God whether people honour us or despise us, whether they slander us or praise us.’ 2 Corinthians 6:8 NLT Kelli B. Trujillo writes: ‘“I’m not your servant!” I half-grunted, half-spoke to one of my kids as I got on my hands and knees to pick up pasta he’d...
Protect The ‘New Shoots’
‘There is hope for a tree: if it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail.’ Job 14:7 NIV It takes God’s wisdom to find a mate who can fit where you are and go where you’re going. If you choose using only your own wisdom, you might not make...
A Formula For Successful Living
‘Humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time He will lift you up in honour. Give all your worries and cares to God.’ 1 Peter 5:6–7 NLT Somebody jokingly said, ‘The trouble with success is that the formula is the same as the one for a nervous...
Pull Down That Stronghold!
‘I use God’s mighty weapons, not those made by men, to knock down the devil’s strongholds.’ 2 Corinthians 10:4 TLB The story of Joseph the Prisoner becoming Joseph the Prime Minister teaches us that we can rise above the circumstances, overcome the challenges, and...
Take Time To Rest
‘Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest a while.”’ Mark 6:31 NLT There’s an ancient legend that says the apostle John had a partridge he enjoyed feeding and tending. One day a hunter visited him and was astonished to see him playing with...
Handling The Pressures Of Leadership
‘I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.’ 2 Corinthians 11:28 NIV Preachers prepare sermons, teachers plan lessons, accountants crunch numbers, and mechanics fix engines. But there’s no institution of higher learning that can fully prepare you...
Overcoming Stress (8)
‘I will give you rest.’ Matthew 11:28 CEV If the load you’re carrying is too heavy for you to bear, Jesus didn’t give it to you. Others may have, or you may have taken it upon yourself, but Jesus had no part in it. ‘If you are tired from carrying heavy burdens, come...
Overcoming Stress (7)
‘Come with Me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.’ Mark 6:31 NIV Take time out to enjoy life. Jesus did that. ‘Because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, He said to them, “Come with Me by yourselves to a...
Overcoming Stress (6)
‘Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where He prayed.’ Mark 1:35 NIV Make prayer your daily habit. Prayer is the great stress-reliever. Jesus began His day with prayer. He often stopped...
Overcoming Stress (5)
‘He appointed twelve that they might be with Him and that He might send them out.’ Mark 3:14 NIV Don’t try to do it all yourself. One of the reasons we get stressed out is because we think that everything depends on us. Not Jesus. He enlisted, trained, and empowered...
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Selalu bersyukur kepada Tuhan
‘Adalah baik untuk menyanyikan syukur kepada TUHAN.’ Mazmur 92:1 Wartawan Fulton Oursler bercerita tentang seorang perawat tua bernama Anna. Dia telah menghadiri kelahiran Fulton, ditambah kelahiran ibunya. Dia menghormatinya karena mengajarinya pelajaran terbaik...
Always be thankful to God
‘It is good to give thanks to the Lord.’ Psalm 9 2:1 NKJV Journalist Fulton Oursler tells the story of an elderly nurse called Anna. She had attended Fulton’s birth, plus that of his mother. He honours her for teaching him the best lesson he ever learned about giving...
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‘Sesungguhnya, Akulah TUHAN, Allah segala makhluk; adakah sesuatu apapun yang mustahil untuk-Ku?’ Yeremia 32:27 Ingatlah kemenangan masa lalu. Perhatikan bagaimana Raja Yosafat berdoa: ‘ Bukankah Engkau Allah kami yang menghalau penduduk tanah ini dari depan umat-Mu...
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‘I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?’ Jeremiah 3 2:27 NKJV Remember past victories. Notice how King Jehoshaphat prayed: ‘Are You not our God, who drove out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel, and gave it to the...
S.T.R.E.S.S. (2)
‘Tinggallah berdiri di tempatmu, dan lihatlah bagaimana TUHAN memberikan kemenangan kepadamu.’ 2 Tawarikh 20:17 Percayailah apa yang Tuhan katakan kepada Anda. ‘Dalam peperangan ini tidak usah kamu bertempur. Hai Yehuda dan Yerusalem, tinggallah berdiri di tempatmu,...
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‘Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, who is with you.’ 2 Chronicles 2 0:17 NKJV Trust what God tells you. ‘You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord … Do not fear or be...
S.T.R.E.S.S. (1)
‘Siapakah di antara kamu yang karena kekuatirannya dapat menambahkan sehasta pada jalan hidupnya?’ Lukas 12:25 Raja Yosafat mendengar bahwa dia akan diserang oleh tiga pasukan yang berbeda. Bicara tentang stres! Tanggapannya adalah contoh yang perlu Anda ikuti untuk...
S.T.R.E.S.S. (1)
‘Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?’ Luke 1 2:25 NLT King Jehoshaphat heard that he was about to be attacked by three different armies. Talk about stress! His response is the example you need to follow when life gets overwhelming. His story is told...
Gunakan perisai iman
‘Dalam segala keadaan pergunakanlah perisai iman, sebab dengan perisai itu kamu akan dapat memadamkan semua panah api dari si jahat.’ Efesus 6:16 Perhatikan apa yang Setan tembakkan kepada Anda: 'panah api'! Dia tahu bahwa jika dia dapat menyalakan api...
Lift the shield of faith
‘Hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.’ Ephesians 6:16 NLT Pay attention to what Satan is shooting at you: ‘fiery arrows’! He knows that if he can light the fires of worry and anxiety within you, he can immobilise and defeat you. And...