‘Joseph remained a slave until his own words had come true, and the Lord had finished testing him.’ Psalm 105:19 CEV God may not respond exactly when you want Him to, but He is always on time. ‘No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.’...
Take The Initiative (3)
‘Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.’ Proverbs 29:25 NIV Fourth, change your mindset. Does risk scare you? Are you discouraged by past failures? Do you not see the potential that opportunity offers? You won’t be able to...
Take The Initiative (2)
‘Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.’ Jeremiah 17:7 NIV Second, take action. There is an old saying ‘you can if you will’. Initiators don’t wait for others to motivate them. They know it’s their responsibility to move themselves forward beyond their comfort...
Take The Initiative (1)
‘Be strong and of good courage, for you must go.’ Deuteronomy 31:7 NKJV When God gives you an unconditional promise, all you need to do is wait for it. But when He makes a conditional promise, you have a part to play in its fulfilment. Sometimes that calls for taking...
The Danger Of Rising Too Quickly
‘Never be in a hurry about appointing a church leader.’ 1 Timothy 5:22 NLT Before David became the king of Israel, he spent years tending a flock of sheep in the wilderness. That’s not an impressive start. But that’s where he built his relationship with God and...
Positioned For God’s Blessing
‘And the Lord said, “Here is a place by Me.”’ Exodus 33:21 NKJV God told Moses, ‘I will make all My goodness pass before you.’ (Exodus 33:19 NKJV) But in order to see that promise fulfilled, Moses had to be properly positioned, so God said, ‘Here is a place by Me.’...
Don’t Get Ahead Of God!
‘In due season He will honour you with every blessing.’ Psalm 37:34 TLB When God gives you a promise or a vision for your life, it’s like a seed; it needs time to take root before it can bear fruit. It’s like the birth of a baby. First conception, then implantation,...
You Must Know Truth From Error
‘An enemy has done this!’ Matthew 13:28 NLT Jesus said: ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is like a farmer who planted good seed in his field. But that night as the workers slept, his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat, then slipped away. When the crop began to grow...
To Be Godly Is To Be Good (3)
‘They acted with complete honesty.’ 2 Kings 12:15 NIV In the Old Testament, when King Joash repaired the temple, we’re told: ‘The money brought into the temple… was paid to the workers… They did not require an accounting from those to whom they gave the money to pay...
To Be Godly Is To Be Good (2)
‘The Lord detests the thoughts of the wicked, but gracious words are pure in His sight.’ Proverbs 15:26 NIV Sometimes we say to people, half in jest, ‘Try to be good. And if you can’t be good, be careful!’ The idea being that if you decide not to be good, make sure...
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Servants for life
‘Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle.’ Romans 1:1 NASB In the Bible the word minister isn’t just a noun (which denotes a person, place, or thing); it’s also a verb (an action word). It’s what you do, not what you claim to be. In Scripture, the...
Pelayan seumur hidup
‘Dari Paulus, hamba Kristus Yesus, yang dipanggil menjadi rasul.’ Roma 1:1 Dalam Alkitab kata pelayan bukan hanya kata benda (yang menunjukkan seseorang, tempat, atau benda); itu juga kata kerja (kata tindakan). Itu adalah apa yang Anda lakukan, bukan apa yang Anda...
Build a relationship with your children
‘Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labour in vain.’ Psalm 12 7:1 NIV How would you describe your relationship with your children? Strained? Exciting? Heart-breaking? Enjoyable? If you want a real eye-opener, ask them to describe their feelings about you...
Bangunlah hubungan dengan anak-anak Anda
‘Jikalau bukan TUHAN yang membangun rumah, sia-sialah usaha orang yang membangunnya.’ Mazmur 127:1 Bagaimana menggambarkan hubungan Anda dengan anak-anak Anda? Tegang? Menyakitkan hati? Menyenangkan? Jika Anda ingin benar-benar membuka mata, mintalah mereka untuk...
Today, choose the right attitude
‘Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.’ Romans 1 2:2 NASB Long before William James, the Father of American psychology, was attributed with saying, ‘The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes,’...
Hari ini, pilihlah sikap yang tepat
‘Tetapi berubahlah oleh pembaharuan budimu.’ Roma 12:2 Jauh sebelum William James, Bapak psikologi Amerika, mengatakan, 'Penemuan terbesar generasi saya adalah bahwa manusia dapat mengubah hidup mereka dengan mengubah sikap mereka,' kata Tuhan, 'Sebab...
Beware of self-pity
‘No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.’ 1 Corinthians 1 0:24 NIV Self-pity can be deadly. It tells the wife and mother who works hard, ‘You’re not appreciated.’ It says to the office worker, ‘Look how valuable you are, yet you’re never recognised...
Waspadalah saat mengasihi diri sendiri
‘Jangan seorangpun yang mencari keuntungannya sendiri, tetapi hendaklah tiap-tiap orang mencari keuntungan orang lain.’ 1 Korintus 10:24 Mengasihani diri sendiri bisa mematikan. Seperti memberitahu istri dan ibu yang bekerja keras, 'Kamu tidak dihargai.'...
He will do it again!
‘Jacob set up a memorial stone in the place where He had spoken with him,’ Genesis 3 5:14 NASB There are events in all our lives that, looking back, had to be the hand of God at work. Maybe you bumped into somebody who introduced you to your spouse, or a co-worker...
Ia akan melakukannya lagi!
‘Kemudian Yakub mendirikan tugu di tempat itu, yakni tugu batu; ia mempersembahkan korban curahan dan menuangkan minyak di atasnya,’ Kejadian 35:14 Ada peristiwa-peristiwa dalam hidup kita yang, jika dilihat ke belakang, pastilah tangan Tuhan yang bekerja. Mungkin...