‘…do not…be anxious about tomorrow...’ Matthew 6:34 AMP Most of the stuff we worry about never happens, or turns out better than we anticipate. Worry, like faith, is a spiritual force. Like a magnet, it attracts the very things we fear, clouds our judgment and...
Building Men and Women of God (1)
‘These commandments… Impress them on your children.’ Deuteronomy 6:6–7 NIV A great preacher once said, ‘When times are troubled we cry, “God, give us men to match our mountains.” In reply, God gives us children and says, “Here’s the building material.”’ We are...
Change how you think
‘...if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.’ Philippians 4:8 NIV You do not have more problems than other people—you just think about them more often! Stop: go back and reread that sentence. Take a moment and consider what it means. It is...
God Wants You to Succeed (2)
‘...the Lord…has pleasure in [our] prosperity.’ Psalm 35:27 NKJV Ignatius Loyola prayed, ‘Teach us, Lord, to serve You as You deserve, to give and not count the cost, to fight and not heed the wounds, to toil and not seek for rest, to labour and not ask for any reward...
God Wants You to Succeed (1)
‘...the Lord…has pleasure in [our] prosperity.’ Psalm 35:27 NKJV God delights in seeing His children succeed; what good parent wouldn’t? Jesus said, ‘If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in Heaven...
It’s Not My Problem
‘...encourage the fainthearted, help the weak...’ 1 Thessalonians 5:14 NAS One day a mouse looked out through a crack in a farmhouse wall and saw a mousetrap. He went to tell his buddy the chicken, but the chicken said, ‘Sorry, pal, not my problem.’ Dejected, the...
Do You Mind Waiting?
‘...Let…patience…do a thorough work...’ James 1:4 AMP Larry Moyer tells the story of a prison warden who asked a man on death row what he would like to eat for his last meal. He said, ‘A huge piece of watermelon.’ The warden said, ‘You must be joking! This is...
Think About What You Think About (2)
‘He is able to accomplish infinitely more than we would ever dare to ask or hope...’ Ephesians 3:20 NLT It’s said that the king of Saudi Arabia once invited a famous golfer over for a tournament. Before the man returned home the king said, ‘I’d like to give you a...
Think About What You Think About (1)
‘What I feared has come upon me...’ Job 3:25 NIV The story is told of Nick, a tough guy with a bad outlook, who worked on the railways. One night after all his fellow workers had gone home he accidentally locked himself in a refrigerated carriage. Worried that the...
Losers See Failure; Winners See Beyond It!
‘Let your eyes look straight ahead...’ Proverbs 4:25 NKJV Behind every success story you’ll find sacrifices made to fulfil a dream, principles that govern lives in public and in private, the ability to turn a single victory into a system of success, and finally a...
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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...