‘...be of one mind, united in thought and purpose...’ 1 Corinthians 1:10 NLT If you keep bailing out of relationships every time they hit troubled waters, get used to your own company—it’s the only company you’ll have! The best relationship you can hope for is an...
What Goes Around Comes Around
‘...the deeds of a man’s hands will return to him.’ Proverbs 12:14 NAS One hot, humid day a lady was driving along a country road when she passed an elderly man attempting to fix a flat tyre. A woman alone can’t be too careful; nevertheless, she stopped, finding the...
Be Determined!
‘Blessed is the man… whose confidence is in [God].’ Jeremiah 17:7 NIV It takes courage to be led by God. It’s not easy to ‘break the mould’ and rise above the limits others place on you. When you do, you’ll face disapproval. Jesus did. When the folks He grew up around...
Do You Love Children?
‘...Let the little children come to Me...’ Mark 10:14 NKJV In Mark we read, ‘They brought little children to Him, that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked those who brought them. But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly displeased and said to them, “Let the...
Tear Down Those Walls!
‘...I will heal your wounds...’ Jeremiah 30:17 AMP Have you built a wall around yourself, saying, ‘No one can hurt me if I don’t let anyone get close to me’? It won’t work. The wall you’ve built to keep others out has you locked in. The Lord wants to be your...
Learning to Focus on Jesus
‘I have set the Lord always before me...’ Psalm 16:8 NKJV Frank Laubach’s life began to fall apart when his plans for the Maranao people of the Philippines were rejected. Then, after losing three children to malaria, his wife and remaining child moved away. In...
Be a Barnabas (2)
‘...Barnabas…encouraged them all...’ Acts 11:22–23 NIV Former US President Ronald Reagan earned the nickname ‘The Great Communicator’ because he was a gifted public speaker. Earvin Johnson earned the nickname ‘Magic’ because of what he could do with a basketball. And...
Be a Barnabas (1)
‘...Barnabas…encouraged them all...’ Acts 11:22–23 NIV Our talents should be used ‘...for the edification of the church...’ (1 Corinthians 14:12 NKJV) The word ‘edify’ comes from an architectural term which means ‘to fortify, construct, and build up’. Your gifts were...
God Will Not Forget His Promise to You
‘I will remember My covenant...’ Genesis 9:15 NIV The rain Noah experienced was a symbol of judgment. But after the flood God said, ‘...Never again...’ (Genesis 9:15 NKJV) He told Noah, ‘...the rainbow shall be seen in the cloud; and I will remember My covenant which...
Get Your Shaker Ready!
‘You are the salt of the earth...’ Matthew 5:13 AMP We keep trying to find happiness the wrong way. We attempt to find it by getting instead of giving. Love must give; it’s the nature of love to do so: ‘live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up...
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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...