‘The soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.’ 1 Samuel 18:1 KJV It hurts when you discover that not everyone has your best interests at heart. So you must learn to be more discerning, and know on what level to interact...
Your Daily ‘Spiritual Supplements’
‘Our sufficiency is from God.’ 2 Corinthians 3:5 NKJV Christian counsellor Dr Ann Shorb writes, ‘Each morning I reach for an assortment of nutritional supplements. Each has something I need, but not one by itself is enough to provide everything.’ Here are the...
Conditional Blessings
‘All these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord.’ Deuteronomy 28:2 NKJV Many of God’s blessings come with conditions: ‘If you diligently obey the voice of the Lord… all these blessings shall come upon you.’...
‘Imputed’ righteousness
‘God will also count us as righteous if we believe in Him.’ Romans 4:24 NLT The New King James Version says righteousness will be imputed to us. To understand ‘imputed’, think of money being transferred from one account to another. Banks do it every day. Imagine...
Live A Life Of Integrity
‘The integrity of the upright will guide them.’ Proverbs 11:3 NKJV After leading the tribes of Israel for several decades, the prophet Samuel didn’t get a retirement party and a gold watch. He got something much better! It was this commendation: ‘You have not cheated...
Trust God He Knows What He’s Doing
‘Be still, and know that I am God.’ Psalm 46:10 KJV Let’s take a look at this Scripture. (1) ‘Be still’. Activity born out of anxiety actually prevents God from showing Himself strong on your behalf. That doesn’t mean you can be passive or lazy; it means doing what...
Overcoming Temptation
‘Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation.’ Matthew 26:41 NKJV Why did Jesus tell His disciples, ‘Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak’? Because He knows that without the indwelling power of the Holy...
At Your Breaking Point—Turn To God
‘Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart.’ Psalm 27:14 NKJV David had reached his breaking point. ‘I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.’ (Psalm 27:13 NKJV)...
The Law of Location
‘The Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden and there He put the man whom He had formed.’ Genesis 2:8 NKJV First God made the garden, then He made man and woman and placed them in the garden. This is called ‘the law of location’. Understand this: you will succeed...
You’re Called To Be An Overcomer
‘To him who overcomes.’ Revelation 2:7 NKJV Nothing becomes great until it overcomes something. Paul writes, ‘For a great… door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.’ (1 Corinthians 16:9 NKJV) Great doors of opportunity come with great challenges, and...
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The Bible helps us to overcome temptation (5)
‘How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to Your word.’ Psalm 119:9 NIV When we give in to temptation, it’s easy to blame other people and our environment. ‘Women dress too provocatively today… Men are too sexually aggressive… The media...
Alkitab membantu kita mengatasi godaan (5)
‘Dengan apakah seorang muda mempertahankan kelakuannya bersih? Dengan menjaganya sesuai dengan firman-Mu.’ Mazmur 11 9:9 Ketika kita menyerah pada godaan, mudah untuk menyalahkan orang lain dan lingkungan kita. ‘Wanita berpakaian terlalu provokatif hari ini… Pria...
The Bible helps us to overcome temptation (4)
‘Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.’ Galatians 5:16 NKJV Lust is as natural to us as breathing. Our flesh nature lives to fulfill its selfish desires. It never gets enough or stops wanting more. Alternatively, our new nature craves...
Alkitab membantu kita mengatasi godaan (4)
‘Maksudku ialah: hiduplah oleh Roh, maka kamu tidak akan menuruti keinginan daging.’ Galatia 5:16 Nafsu sama alaminya bagi kita seperti bernapas. Nafsu daging kita hidup untuk memenuhi keinginannya yang egois. Nafsu daging tidak pernah merasa cukup atau berhenti...
The Bible helps us to overcome temptation (3)
‘No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man.’ 1 Corinthians 10:13 NKJV According to Jesus, lust is preceded by temptation and can lead to sin (See Matthew 5:27–28). But the good news about dealing with temptation is that you’re not alone. God’s...
Alkitab membantu kita mengatasi godaan (3)
‘Pencobaan-pencobaan yang kamu alami ialah pencobaan-pencobaan biasa, yang tidak melebihi kekuatan manusia.’ 1 Korintus 1 0:13 Menurut Yesus, hawa nafsu didahului oleh godaan dan dapat menyebabkan dosa (Matius 5:27–28). Namun kabar baik tentang menghadapi godaan...
The Bible helps us to overcome temptation (2)
‘Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.’ Psalm 119:105 ESV The patriarch Job said, ‘I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust at a young woman.’ (Job 31:1 NLT) Job couldn’t control his environment and its temptations any more than we can....
Alkitab membantu kita mengatasi godaan (2)
‘Firman-Mu itu pelita bagi kakiku dan terang bagi jalanku.’ Mazmur 11 9:105 Bapa Ayub berkata, ‘Aku telah menetapkan syarat bagi mataku, masakan aku memperhatikan anak dara?’ (Ayub 31:1) Ayub tidak dapat mengendalikan lingkungannya dan godaannya, sama seperti kita....
The Bible helps us to overcome temptation (1)
‘For the word of God is alive and powerful… It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.’ Hebrews 4:12 NLT It seems like no matter where you look nowadays, there are temptations. Our young people are bombarded by imagery that confuses, seduces, and erodes standards...
Alkitab membantu kita mengatasi godaan (1)
‘Sebab firman Allah hidup dan kuat… ia sanggup membedakan pertimbangan dan pikiran hati kita.’ Ibrani 4:12 Tampaknya di mana pun Anda melihat saat ini, godaan selalu ada. Kaum muda kita dibombardir oleh citra yang membingungkan, menggoda, dan mengikis standar...