‘My best friend, the one I trusted completely, the one who shared my food, has turned against me.’ Psalm 41:9 NLT Not only must we leave room for unexpected disappointments and unknown variables in life, we must realise that inevitably we’ll be betrayed and hurt by...
Focus On The Solution Not The Problem
‘In quietness and confidence shall be your strength.’ Isaiah 30:15 NKJV As problems arise in your relationships, you’ll be forced to become a translator, negotiator, diplomat, and peacekeeper. And good communication skills are essential. Nothing is more frustrating...
Be Flexible
‘Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.’ Philippians 2:4 NKJV When it comes to the truth, you should be unbending. But when it comes to relationships, you must learn to be flexible. If you always need to be in...
Try Brainstorming (2)
‘Though good advice lies deep within the heart, a person with understanding will draw it out.’ Proverbs 20:5 NLT The founder of the technology company IBM, Thomas J. Watson, said: ‘Expose your ideas to the dangers of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the...
Try Brainstorming (1)
‘Surely you need guidance to wage war, and victory is won through many advisors.’ Proverbs 24:6 NIV Solomon said, ‘With the right strategy you can wage war, and with many advisers there is victory.’ (Proverbs 24:6 GWT) There are wise and experienced people around who...
Keep Your Conscience Clear
‘My conscience [enlightened and prompted] by the Holy Spirit bearing witness with me.’ Romans 9:1 AMPC Paul wrote: ‘My conscience [enlightened and prompted] by the Holy Spirit bearing witness with me.’ Note: when the Holy Spirit speaks to your conscience, two things...
Hold On Until Your Joy Comes
‘Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.’ Psalm 30:5 NKJV Pain is an inevitable part of life and growth; a beneficial part! Stop and consider some of its benefits: (1) It lets you know when there’s something wrong in your body that needs to be...
Forget It And Move On
‘Forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on towards the goal.’ Philippians 3:13–14 AMPC We all have a ‘past’. It’s filled with hurts others have done to us, mistakes that got us into trouble, and things we’re so ashamed of we...
Have You Prayed About It?
‘We fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen.’ 2 Corinthians 4:18 NLT God hasn’t made prayer difficult or complicated, but really simple. The truth is, many of us pray more often than we know. And we have a more effective and successful prayer life than we realise....
Notes and Diamonds
‘By grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.’ Ephesians 2:8 NASB To understand how God sees you, try to think of these two things: (1) A $10 note. What makes it more valuable than any other piece of paper of equal...
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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...
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‘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...
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‘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...
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‘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,...
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‘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...