When you’re under attack (5)

‘With us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.’ 2 Chronicles 3 2:8 NIV The new birth creates a battle between your old nature and your new nature, and you must learn how to fight it. For the last handful of days, we have been looking at scriptural...

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Jangan takut gagal

‘Aku akan menyertai engkau.’ Yosua 1:5  Kita sangat sadar akan keterbatasan kita, kita cenderung membatasi kegiatan kita pada zona nyaman saja. Itu bisa mengarah pada kehidupan biasa dan impian yang tidak terpenuhi. Upaya Anda tidak semata-mata berada di pundak Anda,...

Don’t be afraid of failing

‘I will be with you.’ Joshua 1:5 NKJV Because we are keenly aware of our limitations, we tend to limit our pursuits to our comfort zone. And that can lead to a life of mediocrity and unfulfilled dreams. Your efforts don’t rest solely on your shoulders, but on God’s....

Renungkan Alkitab

‘Aku hendak merenungkan titah-titah-Mu dan mengamat-amati jalan-jalan-Mu.’ Mazmur 119:15  Jika Anda ingin bertumbuh secara rohani, Anda memerlukan pola menikmati Firman Tuhan yang konsisten. Faktanya, Anda tidak akan pernah bisa mengganti kebutuhan Anda akan Firman...

Meditate on the Scriptures

‘I will meditate on Your precepts, and contemplate Your ways.’ Psalm 119:15 NKJV If you want to grow spiritually, you need a consistent diet of Scripture. In fact, you will never outgrow your diet of Scripture. There is no substitute. There is no supplement. The poet...

Tetapkan batas-batas yang sehat

‘Janji kami kepada kamu bukanlah serentak "ya" dan "tidak".’ 2 Korintus 1:18  Paulus menuliskan, ‘Jadi, adakah aku bertindak serampangan dalam merencanakan hal ini? Atau adakah aku membuat rencanaku itu menurut keinginanku sendiri, sehingga padaku serentak terdapat...

Set healthy boundaries

‘Our word to you does not waver between “Yes” and “No”.’ 2 Corinthians 1:18 NLT Paul writes, ‘Do you think I make my plans carelessly? Do you think I am like people of the world who say “Yes” when they really mean “No”? As surely as God is faithful, our word to you...

Angin berlawanan arah (3)

‘Angin badai yang melakukan firman-Nya.’ Mazmur 148:8  Anginnya berlawanan ketika Musa memimpin bangsa Israel keluar dari Mesir, mereka berlawanan dalam perjalanan menuju Tanah Perjanjian. Tidak ada perjalanan yang bebas badai: ‘untuk masuk ke dalam Kerajaan Allah...

Contrary winds (3)

‘Stormy wind, fulfilling His word.’ Psalm 148:8 NASB The winds were contrary when Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, they were contrary on their way to the Promised Land, and they were contrary when they got there. There is no such thing as a storm-free voyage:...

Angin berlawanan arah (2)

‘Pelayaran kita akan mendatangkan kesukaran-kesukaran dan kerugian besar.’ Kisah Para Rasul 27:10  Paulus memberi tahu semua orang di kapal yang menuju Roma, ‘Saudara-saudara, aku lihat, bahwa pelayaran kita akan mendatangkan kesukaran-kesukaran dan kerugian besar,...

Contrary winds (2)

‘This voyage will end with disaster and much loss.’ Acts 27:10 NKJV Paul told everyone on board the ship bound for Rome, ‘Men, I perceive that this voyage will end with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also our lives.’ (Acts 27:10 NKJV) One...