‘Each of you should use whatever gift you have received.’ 1 Peter 4:10 NIV Guess which big company felt like ‘choking on its own chocolate’ after it elected not to feature one of its products in the 1982 blockbuster film E.T.? If you said M&M’s, you’d be right! How...
Taking Responsibility And Risks (2)-
‘Well done, good and faithful servant!’ Matthew 25:23 NIV In 1975 a low-level Hewlett Packard engineer called Steve shared a dream with his friend, also named Steve. It was about building and selling an easy-to-use personal computer to the masses around the world. The...
Taking Responsibility And Risks (1)-
‘The vision is yet for an appointed time; but at the end it will speak and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; because it will surely come.’ Habakkuk 2:3 NKJV Missionary evangelist Daniel Kolenda writes: ‘We can easily become frustrated if we don’t...
It’s A Necessary Part Of The Process-
‘I will instruct you.’ Psalm 32:8 NKJV Why are you still here? When Jesus saved you, why didn’t He simply take you to Heaven to be with Him? Because He’s not only interested in your final destination; He wants to do a work in you and through you on the way to it. We...
Are You Feeling Overwhelmed Today?-
‘I am worn out from sighing and can find no rest.’ Jeremiah 45:3 NLT Some of the people we admire in Scripture experienced times when they felt ‘worn out’, yet unable to rest. Jeremiah said, ‘I am overwhelmed with trouble! Haven’t I had enough pain already? And now...
Understanding The Stages Of Your Vision-
‘In due season He will honour you.’ Psalm 37:34 TLB In farming, there’s a time for sowing, a time for growing, and a time for reaping. It’s the same in God’s kingdom. One missionary tells of hearing a group of seasoned leaders discussing their shared experiences from...
Seek His Help Today-
‘The Spirit also helps our weakness.’ Romans 8:26 NASB Paul writes: ‘The Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; and He who searches the hearts knows what...
The Holy Spirit Is Your ‘Helper’-
‘The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things.’ John 14:26 ESV Jesus said, ‘The Helper, the Holy Spirit… will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.’ So the Holy Spirit has...
Know Who’s Guiding You-
‘Let the Holy Spirit guide your lives.’ Galatians 5:16 NLT Dr Charles Stanley says: ‘During a photographic trip my group had been travelling up a trail for almost three hours, and I began to have a funny feeling that we were going in the wrong direction. I asked the...
Finishing Strong In Ministry (4)-
‘Appoint leaders for the churches in each town.’ Titus 1:5 CEV The fourth issue you find among leaders who leave the ministry is this: they teach others how to build strong families without necessarily knowing how to build one themselves. Or they’re not willing to pay...
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Knowing Who Belongs In Your Life
‘A friend loves at all times, and is born, as is a brother, for adversity.’ Proverbs 17:17 AMPC Wherever you live and whatever your job, teacher, road worker or business person, you will have to deal with these three kinds of people: (1) The critic. Let’s face it,...
Siapakah yang Menjadi Bagian Dalam Hidup Anda?
‘Seorang sahabat menaruh kasih setiap waktu, dan menjadi seorang saudara dalam kesukaran.’ Amsal 17:17 Di mana pun Anda tinggal dan apa pun pekerjaan Anda, guru, pekerja jalan, atau pebisnis, Anda harus berurusan dengan tiga jenis orang ini: (1) Kritikus. Mari kita...
Cultivating A Taste For God’s Word
‘How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!’ Psalm 119:103 NIV The fact that we now enjoy the vegetables we hated as children indicates that, as we mature, we can cultivate [develop] a taste for healthy, life-giving food. And since the Bible...
Menumbuhkan Gairah Akan Firman Tuhan
‘Betapa manisnya janji-Mu itu bagi langit-langitku, lebih dari pada madu bagi mulutku.’ Mazmur 119:103 Fakta bahwa kita sekarang menikmati sayuran yang kita benci Ketika kita dulu anak-anak menunjukkan bahwa, saat kita dewasa, kita dapat menumbuhkan [mengembangkan]...
Are You At The End Of Your Rope?
‘Wait on the Lord. Be of good courage and He shall strengthen your heart.’ Psalm 27:14 NKJV David said: ‘I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He...
Apakah Anda Berada Di Ujung Tali?
‘Nantikanlah TUHAN! Kuatkanlah dan teguhkanlah hatimu! Ya, nantikanlah TUHAN!’ Mazmur 27:14 Daud mengatakan: ‘Sesungguhnya, aku percaya akan melihat kebaikan TUHAN di negeri orang-orang yang hidup! Nantikanlah TUHAN! Kuatkanlah dan teguhkanlah hatimu! Ya, nantikanlah...
Bagaimana Menjaga Sikap Yang Baik
‘Tujuh kali dalam sehari aku memuji-muji Engkau.’ Mazmur 119:164 Sikap buruk seperti ban kempes; Anda tidak akan mendapatkan apa-apa sampai Anda mengubahnya. Beberapa hal dalam hidup lebih penting daripada sikap Anda, dan berikut adalah empat cara untuk membantu Anda...
How To Keep A Good Attitude
‘I will praise You seven times a day.’ Psalm 119:164 TLB A bad attitude is like a flat tyre; you won’t get anywhere until you change it. Few things in life are more important than your attitude, and here are four ways to help you keep a good one: (1) Realise your...
Carilah Apa yang Tuhan Perkenankan, Bukan Manusia
‘Takut kepada orang mendatangkan jerat.’ Amsal 29:25 Jika tujuan hidup Anda adalah untuk mendapatkan persetujuan orang, Anda tidak akan pernah benar-benar merasa aman. Mengapa demikian? Karena waktunya akan tiba ketika Anda melakukan sesuatu yang tidak mereka...
Seek God’s Approval, Not People’s
‘Fearing people is a dangerous trap.’ Proverbs 29:25 NLT If your life’s goal is to have the approval of people, you will never really feel secure. Why is that? Because the time will come when you do something they disapprove of; then what? The Bible says, ‘Fearing...