‘Give your burdens to the Lord.’ Psalm 55:22 NLT Are you burdened about someone you love? Have your efforts to help them failed? Let go, and let God deal with them! Letting go doesn’t mean you stop caring; it just means you can’t do for them what they need to do for...
Go Back To Where You First Met God!
‘Jacob named the place Bethel.’ Genesis 35:15 NLT What should you do when you’re discouraged and afraid you’ve lost your way? That’s the question Jacob was facing. And when he turned his heart towards God, here is the answer he got: ‘“Go up to Bethel… build an altar...
Don’t Spread Discouragement
‘So they spread this bad report.’ Numbers 13:32 NLT Discouragement caused the Israelites to doubt God’s promise, give up their dream, and die in the wilderness. Ironically, they were only several days’ journey from the Promised Land! How did it happen? After spending...
The Gift Of Encouragement
‘If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging.’ Romans 12:8 NLT Did you know that there’s such a thing as ‘the gift of encouragement’? There is! The Bible says, ‘In His grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well… If your gift is to...
You ‘Must’ Love Yourself
‘Love yourself.’ Matthew 22:39 CEV When God saves you, He positions you ‘in Christ’. From that moment on, He views you as being righteous. Not because of your ‘own righteousness… but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God.’...
Finding Purpose In Your Work
‘God placed the man in the Garden of Eden as its gardener to tend and care for it.’ Genesis 2:15 TLB First, God made a man. Then He made a garden and said to the man, ‘Care for it.’ Perhaps you thought work came about as a result of the fall. It’s true, work took on a...
Christmas is about—Christ
‘They saw the young child with Mary His mother and fell down, and worshipped Him.’ Matthew 2:11 KJV He was born in the humblest of settings, yet Heaven above was filled with the songs of angels. His birthplace was a cattle shed, yet a star brought the rich and noble...
Are You Alone This Christmas?
‘The Lord is close to the broken-hearted.’ Psalm 34:18 NIV When you find yourself alone at Christmas, the sights and sounds that should bring joy can reinforce your sense of sadness and loss. There is no magic, get-well-quick formula; processing what you’re missing...
Be Generous With God
‘Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid.”’ 1 Kings 17:13 NIV Picture a mother and her child in a severe famine, with just enough food for one last meal. Now picture Elijah saying, ‘Share with me what you’ve got. Don’t be afraid; God will make sure you’ve more than...
Give Your Worries To God
‘Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?’ Matthew 6:27 NLT Worry changes nothing except you—and not for the better. It won’t pay your bills, solve your family problems, or give you a good night’s sleep. You don’t add one day to your life, or one bit of...
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Knowing Who Belongs In Your Life
‘A friend loves at all times, and is born, as is a brother, for adversity.’ Proverbs 17:17 AMPC Wherever you live and whatever your job, teacher, road worker or business person, you will have to deal with these three kinds of people: (1) The critic. Let’s face it,...
Siapakah yang Menjadi Bagian Dalam Hidup Anda?
‘Seorang sahabat menaruh kasih setiap waktu, dan menjadi seorang saudara dalam kesukaran.’ Amsal 17:17 Di mana pun Anda tinggal dan apa pun pekerjaan Anda, guru, pekerja jalan, atau pebisnis, Anda harus berurusan dengan tiga jenis orang ini: (1) Kritikus. Mari kita...
Cultivating A Taste For God’s Word
‘How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!’ Psalm 119:103 NIV The fact that we now enjoy the vegetables we hated as children indicates that, as we mature, we can cultivate [develop] a taste for healthy, life-giving food. And since the Bible...
Menumbuhkan Gairah Akan Firman Tuhan
‘Betapa manisnya janji-Mu itu bagi langit-langitku, lebih dari pada madu bagi mulutku.’ Mazmur 119:103 Fakta bahwa kita sekarang menikmati sayuran yang kita benci Ketika kita dulu anak-anak menunjukkan bahwa, saat kita dewasa, kita dapat menumbuhkan [mengembangkan]...
Are You At The End Of Your Rope?
‘Wait on the Lord. Be of good courage and He shall strengthen your heart.’ Psalm 27:14 NKJV David said: ‘I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He...
Apakah Anda Berada Di Ujung Tali?
‘Nantikanlah TUHAN! Kuatkanlah dan teguhkanlah hatimu! Ya, nantikanlah TUHAN!’ Mazmur 27:14 Daud mengatakan: ‘Sesungguhnya, aku percaya akan melihat kebaikan TUHAN di negeri orang-orang yang hidup! Nantikanlah TUHAN! Kuatkanlah dan teguhkanlah hatimu! Ya, nantikanlah...
How To Keep A Good Attitude
‘I will praise You seven times a day.’ Psalm 119:164 TLB A bad attitude is like a flat tyre; you won’t get anywhere until you change it. Few things in life are more important than your attitude, and here are four ways to help you keep a good one: (1) Realise your...
Bagaimana Menjaga Sikap Yang Baik
‘Tujuh kali dalam sehari aku memuji-muji Engkau.’ Mazmur 119:164 Sikap buruk seperti ban kempes; Anda tidak akan mendapatkan apa-apa sampai Anda mengubahnya. Beberapa hal dalam hidup lebih penting daripada sikap Anda, dan berikut adalah empat cara untuk membantu Anda...
Seek God’s Approval, Not People’s
‘Fearing people is a dangerous trap.’ Proverbs 29:25 NLT If your life’s goal is to have the approval of people, you will never really feel secure. Why is that? Because the time will come when you do something they disapprove of; then what? The Bible says, ‘Fearing...
Carilah Apa yang Tuhan Perkenankan, Bukan Manusia
‘Takut kepada orang mendatangkan jerat.’ Amsal 29:25 Jika tujuan hidup Anda adalah untuk mendapatkan persetujuan orang, Anda tidak akan pernah benar-benar merasa aman. Mengapa demikian? Karena waktunya akan tiba ketika Anda melakukan sesuatu yang tidak mereka...