‘My child, if sinners entice you, turn your back on them!’ Proverbs 1:10 NLT If you have children, you’ll never have a more important job in life than being a parent. And as long as your children are under your roof, you are responsible to God for them. With that in...
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Choose Peace
‘When the Holy Spirit controls our lives He will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace.’ Galatians 5:22 TLB Panic and anxiety are often our first reactions to conflict and problems. In those initial moments, choosing peace seems impossible. Your...
Memilih Kedamaian
‘Tetapi buah Roh ialah: kasih, sukacita, damai sejahtera.’ Galatia 5:22 Kepanikan dan kecemasan sering kali merupakan reaksi pertama kita terhadap konflik dan masalah. Pada saat-saat awal anda berpikir untuk memilih perdamaian tampaknya tidak mungkin. Hati kecil Anda...
Living By Faith
‘The just shall live by faith.’ Hebrews 10:38 KJV Living by faith is something you learn to do by practising it daily. Before you became a Christian, you trusted in your own ability and intellect. But those things only took you so far and no further, right? Now you’re...
Hidup Dengan Iman
‘Orang-Ku yang benar akan hidup oleh iman.’ Ibrani 10:38 Hidup dengan iman adalah sesuatu yang Anda pelajari untuk dilakukan dengan mempraktikkannya setiap hari. Sebelum Anda menjadi seorang Kristen, Anda percaya pada kemampuan dan kecerdasan Anda sendiri. Tetapi...
Menanggung Kuk Bersama Yesus
‘Pikullah kuk yang Kupasang.’ Matius 11:29 Yesus berbicara kepada orang-orang yang telah menyerah pada agama. Orang-orang yang kelelahan berusaha—dan gagal—untuk mematuhi daftar panjang aturan dan peraturan. Inilah yang Dia katakan kepada mereka: ‘Marilah kepada-Ku,...
Yoked Together With Jesus
‘Take the yoke I give you.’ Matthew 11:29 CEV Jesus spoke to people who had given up on religion. People who were burned-out trying—and failing—to obey a long list of rules and regulations. Here is what He told them: ‘If you are tired from carrying heavy burdens, come...
Penguasaan diri
‘Justru karena itu kamu harus... berusaha untuk menambahkan kepada imanmu kebajikan,… pengetahuan,… penguasaan diri,… ketekunan,… kesalehan.’ 2 Pet 1:5–6 Pernahkah kita memperhatikan bagaimana kita cenderung menyalahkan keadaan atas kekurangan karakter kita? Kita...
Self–Control
‘Do your best to improve your faith by adding goodness, understanding, self–control.’ 2 Peter 1:5–6 CEV Ever notice how we tend to blame our circumstances for our character deficiencies? We attribute our problems to poor upbringing, financial difficulties, or other...
Jadilah Seorang Pemulih (2)
‘Dan beberapa orang di antara kamu demikianlah dahulu.’ 1 Korintus 6:11 Setelah memaparkan beberapa dosa terburuk yang bisa dibayangkan, Paulus memberi tahu jemaat Korintus, ‘Dan beberapa orang di antara kamu demikianlah dahulu. Tetapi kamu telah memberi dirimu...
Be A Restorer (2)
‘And that is what some of you were.’ 1 Corinthians 6:11 NIV After listing some of the worst sins imaginable, Paul told the Corinthians, ‘And that is what some of you were. But you were… justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.’...