‘Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him and bless His name.’ Psalm 100:4 NKJV One Sunday a plainly dressed, scholarly-looking man went to a church in the Netherlands and took a seat near the pulpit. A few minutes...
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Avoid strife
‘For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.’ James 3:16 KJV The apostle Paul writes: ‘Make my joy complete by thinking the same way, having the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or...
Hindari perselisihan
‘Sebab di mana ada iri hati dan mementingkan diri sendiri di situ ada kekacauan dan segala macam perbuatan jahat.’ Yakobus 3:16 Rasul Paulus menuliskan: ‘karena itu sempurnakanlah sukacitaku dengan ini: hendaklah kamu sehati sepikir, dalam satu kasih, satu jiwa, satu...
Think carefully before you speak
‘The one who guards his mouth protects his life;’ Proverbs 1 3:3 CSB Here is a Bible verse we should all commit to memory: ‘The one who guards his mouth protects his life; the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.’ (Pro 13:3 CSB) Simply put, your tendency to...
Pikirkan baik-baik sebelum Anda berbicara
‘Siapa menjaga mulutnya, memelihara nyawanya.’ Amsal 13:3 Ini adalah ayat Alkitab yang harus kita ingat: ‘Siapa menjaga mulutnya, memelihara nyawanya, siapa yang lebar bibir, akan ditimpa kebinasaan.’ (Amsal 13:3) Sederhananya, kecenderungan Anda untuk berbicara...
Don’t be afraid to go
‘You must go … And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you.’ Deuteronomy 3 1:7-8 NKJV When God tells you to go, remind yourself that every detail of your future is already known to Him. Centuries ago, when a mapmaker ran out of the known world before he ran out of...
Jangan takut untuk pergi
‘Engkau akan masuk… TUHAN, Dia sendiri akan berjalan di depanmu.’ Ulangan 31:7-8 Ketika Tuhan menyuruh Anda pergi, ingatkan diri Anda bahwa setiap rincian masa depan Anda sudah diketahui oleh-Nya. Berabad-abad yang lalu, ketika pembuat peta kehabisan mencapai batas...
The two rules
‘From any tree of the garden you may freely eat.’ Genesis 2:16 NASB Adam had the perfect job, perfect home, perfect marriage, and the perfect environment; all the things we strive for. So how did it come about? As a result of his relationship with God! God basically...
Dua aturan
‘Semua pohon dalam taman ini boleh kaumakan buahnya dengan bebas.’ Kejadian 2:16 Adam memiliki pekerjaan yang sempurna, rumah yang sempurna, pernikahan yang sempurna, dan lingkungan yang sempurna; semua hal yang kita perjuangkan. Jadi bagaimana itu bisa terjadi?...
Grace and confidence
‘Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence.’ Hebrews 4:16 NIV If you feel unworthy to approach God in prayer, stop and read these words: ‘Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help...
Rahmat dan kepercayaan diri
‘Sebab itu marilah kita dengan penuh keberanian menghampiri takhta kasih karunia.’ Ibrani 4:16 Jika Anda merasa tidak layak untuk mendekati Tuhan dalam doa, berhentilah dan bacalah kata-kata ini: ‘Sebab itu marilah kita dengan penuh keberanian menghampiri takhta...