‘Jesus said…“Pick up your mat and walk.”’ John 5:8 NIV Jon Walker writes, ‘Long ago… I was diagnosed with clinical depression and began the hard work of deep, lasting, in-Jesus recovery. One day Jesus asked me, “Do you want to be healed?”… It seemed like such a...
How to Have a Personal Revival (2)
‘...Revive us, and we will call upon Your name.’ Psalm 80:18 NKJV AW Tozer’s remaining five steps to personal revival are: (6) Bring your life into accord with such Scriptures as are designed to instruct us in the way of righteousness. An honest man with an open...
How to Have a Personal Revival (1)
‘...Revive us, and we will call upon Your name.’ Psalm 80:18 NKJV The Psalmist prayed, ‘Revive us, and we will call upon Your name.’ Almost a century ago, AW Tozer wrote down ten steps that lead to personal revival. Some of the language may be outdated, but the...
God Will Surprise You
‘See, I am doing a new thing...’ Isaiah 43:19 NIV Can you imagine Moses’ surprise when God talks to him from a burning bush? As doors shut without explanation, Paul is surprised by a man from Macedonia calling to him in a vision: ‘...come over here and help us.’ (Acts...
Samson
‘...Samson went down...’ Judges 14:1 NKJV Samson lost everything for several reasons. First, wrong relationships. When God says ‘no’ to a relationship It’s not to punish you, He’s being protective. ‘But I feel so good when I’m with them,’ you say. God sees where the...
Is there a better way?
‘I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.’ Philippians 3:14 NKJV We must never stop asking, ‘Is there a better way?’ You can’t pray for progress and at the same time fight change. In 1829, Martin Van Buren, Governor of New York,...
Become a better listener
‘...Be quick to listen, slow to speak...’ James 1:19 NLT Want to become a good leader? Become a good listener! Here are two stories of what happens when we don’t take time to listen. The first is from a young woman hurt by a manager who didn’t listen: ‘We expected he...
Putting God’s Kingdom First (2)
‘Seek the Kingdom of God above all else...’ Matthew 6:33 NLT As you read the following nine qualities, ask yourself, ‘Do these things show in my life today? Am I developing these fruits so I can be trusted with greater responsibility for the advancement of God’s...
Putting God’s Kingdom First (1)
‘Seek the Kingdom of God above all else...’ Matthew 6:33 NLT What does it mean to put God’s Kingdom first in your life? Read these 12 things carefully (from Matthew’s Gospel - New Living Translation) then ask, ‘How do I measure up?’ (1) Obedience to God ‘...anyone who...
Be Led by God, Not Others (2)
‘...led by the Spirit of God...’ Romans 8:14 NKJV God will help you to be all you can be, but He will never help you to be somebody else. When you try to be somebody else, you lose yourself in the process. God wants us to fit into His plan, not give in to pressure and...
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Tuhan: sumber keyakinan diri Anda
‘Orang-orang yang percaya kepada TUHAN … tetap untuk selama-lamanya...’ Mazmur 125:1 Orang secara alami tertarik pada pemimpin yang menyampaikan ketenangan dan keyakinan diri; mereka tidak akan mengikuti orang yang kurang percaya diri. Ilustrasi yang sangat bagus...
God: the source of your confidence
‘Those who trust in the Lord … cannot be shaken ...’ Psalm 12 5:1 NIV People are naturally attracted to leaders who convey poise and self-assurance; they won’t follow one who lacks self-confidence. An excellent illustration of this is an incident that took place in...
Lima masalah kepemimpinan
‘Sesudah itu bersiaplah ia, lalu mengikuti Elia dan menjadi pelayannya.’ 1 Raja-raja 19:21 Untuk menyelesaikan pekerjaan dengan benar, Anda harus mengelilingi diri Anda dengan orang-orang yang tepat. Itu sebabnya pemimpin yang baik selalu mencari orang-orang baik....
Five leadership issues you must deal with
‘Then [Elisha] arose and followed Elijah, and became his servant.’ 1 Kings 1 9:21 NKJV To get the job done right, you must surround yourself with the right people. That’s why good leaders are continually on the lookout for good people. But the person you get isn’t...
Belajarlah untuk tidak setuju, secara menyenangkan
‘Kenakanlah belas kasihan, kemurahan, kerendahan hati, kelemahlembutan dan kesabaran.’ Kolose 3:12 John Gray menulis buku laris Pria dari Mars, Wanita dari Venus. Ide dasarnya adalah ini: untuk bergaul dengan seseorang, Anda harus mencoba dan melihat kehidupan dari...
Learn to disagree, agreeably
‘Clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.’ Colossians 3:12 NLT John Gray wrote the best-selling book Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus. His underlying idea is this: in order to get along with someone, you have to...
Menempatkan orang lain terlebih dahulu
‘Hendaklah kamu saling mengasihi sebagai saudara dan saling mendahului dalam memberi hormat.’ Roma 12:10 Dosen Amerika Ralph Waldo Emerson berkata, 'Tidak ada batasan untuk apa yang dapat dicapai jika tidak masalah siapa yang mendapat pujian.' Kebanyakan...
Putting the other guy first
‘Be devoted to one another in love. Honour one another above yourselves.’ Romans 1 2:10 NIV American lecturer Ralph Waldo Emerson said, ‘There is no limit to what can be accomplished if it doesn’t matter who gets the credit.’ Most people know about Isaac Newton’s...
Menurunkan untuk meningkatkan
‘Satu hal telah kuminta kepada TUHAN, itulah yang kuingini...’ Mazmur 27:4 Anda mungkin harus menurun secara material untuk meningkatkan secara rohani. Jika memiliki sesuatu, memeliharanya, dan khawatir kehilangannya merampok hal-hal yang paling penting bagi Anda...
Downscale in order to upscale
‘One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek ...’ Psalm 2 7:4 NKJV You may have to downscale materially to upscale spiritually. If owning things, maintaining them, and worrying about losing them is robbing you of the things that matter most like peace, joy,...