‘...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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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...
S.T.R.E.S.S. (3)
‘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...
S.T.R.E.S.S. (3)
‘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,...
S.T.R.E.S.S. (2)
‘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...