‘…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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Build a relationship with your children
‘Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labour in vain.’ Psalm 12 7:1 NIV How would you describe your relationship with your children? Strained? Exciting? Heart-breaking? Enjoyable? If you want a real eye-opener, ask them to describe their feelings about you...
Bangunlah hubungan dengan anak-anak Anda
‘Jikalau bukan TUHAN yang membangun rumah, sia-sialah usaha orang yang membangunnya.’ Mazmur 127:1 Bagaimana menggambarkan hubungan Anda dengan anak-anak Anda? Tegang? Menyakitkan hati? Menyenangkan? Jika Anda ingin benar-benar membuka mata, mintalah mereka untuk...
Today, choose the right attitude
‘Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.’ Romans 1 2:2 NASB Long before William James, the Father of American psychology, was attributed with saying, ‘The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes,’...
Hari ini, pilihlah sikap yang tepat
‘Tetapi berubahlah oleh pembaharuan budimu.’ Roma 12:2 Jauh sebelum William James, Bapak psikologi Amerika, mengatakan, 'Penemuan terbesar generasi saya adalah bahwa manusia dapat mengubah hidup mereka dengan mengubah sikap mereka,' kata Tuhan, 'Sebab...
Beware of self-pity
‘No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.’ 1 Corinthians 1 0:24 NIV Self-pity can be deadly. It tells the wife and mother who works hard, ‘You’re not appreciated.’ It says to the office worker, ‘Look how valuable you are, yet you’re never recognised...
Waspadalah saat mengasihi diri sendiri
‘Jangan seorangpun yang mencari keuntungannya sendiri, tetapi hendaklah tiap-tiap orang mencari keuntungan orang lain.’ 1 Korintus 10:24 Mengasihani diri sendiri bisa mematikan. Seperti memberitahu istri dan ibu yang bekerja keras, 'Kamu tidak dihargai.'...
He will do it again!
‘Jacob set up a memorial stone in the place where He had spoken with him,’ Genesis 3 5:14 NASB There are events in all our lives that, looking back, had to be the hand of God at work. Maybe you bumped into somebody who introduced you to your spouse, or a co-worker...
Ia akan melakukannya lagi!
‘Kemudian Yakub mendirikan tugu di tempat itu, yakni tugu batu; ia mempersembahkan korban curahan dan menuangkan minyak di atasnya,’ Kejadian 35:14 Ada peristiwa-peristiwa dalam hidup kita yang, jika dilihat ke belakang, pastilah tangan Tuhan yang bekerja. Mungkin...
Setting captives free (2)
‘He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And broke their chains in pieces.’ Psalm 10 7:14 NKJV When the Israelites cried to the Lord, he saved them. He brought them out of darkness and broke their chains. (see Psalm 107:13-14). And He can set you free...
Membebaskan tawanan (2)
‘Dibawa-Nya mereka keluar dari dalam gelap dan kelam, dan diputuskan-Nya belenggu-belenggu mereka.’ Mazmur 107:14 Ketika orang Israel berseru kepada Tuhan, Dia menyelamatkan mereka. Dia membawa mereka keluar dari kegelapan dan mematahkan rantai mereka. (Mazmur...