‘Yes, again and again they tempted God, And limited the Holy One of Israel.’ Psalm 7 8:41 NKJV The Bible says: ‘They provoked Him in the wilderness, and grieved Him in the desert! Yes, again and again they tempted God and limited the Holy One of Israel. They did not...
Let your children enjoy their childhood
‘I will lead on slowly, at a pace which … the children, are able to endure.’ Genesis 3 3:14 NKJV Today there is a tendency on the part of some parents to try and make their children grow up too quickly. They rush them through the milestones of childhood and thrust...
You belong to God
‘Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!’ Psalm 13 9:14 NLT Did you ever see the old TV series The Six Million Dollar Man? He was built and equipped with nuclear-powered bionic limbs and implants. Well, he has nothing on you! You’re unique … one of a kind … a...
Prophecy fulfilled
‘Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things that are not yet done.’ Isaiah 4 6:10 NKJV How can you be sure the Bible is divinely inspired and, therefore, worthy of your trust? By prophecy fulfilled! No other religion has specific, repeated,...
Don’t quarrel about it
‘Stop before a dispute breaks out.’ Proverbs 1 7:14 NLT Have you seen the bumper sticker that reads, ‘People who think they know it all are especially annoying to those of us who do?’ You will find know-it-alls everywhere. Older people, afraid of uselessness, struggle...
Showing love and respect
‘Love one another … giving precedence and showing honour to one another.’ Romans 1 2:10 AMPC One of the first signs of trouble in a marriage is taking each other for granted. And it happens subtly, like a weed growing up and choking a rose. Dr James Dobson writes:...
They will come back to it
‘Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.’ Proverbs 2 2:6 NLT When your child begins to toddle and talk, plant God’s Word deep in their heart. That doesn’t guarantee they won’t go astray. Many of us got it wrong before...
Do you have an attitude of entitlement?
‘By love serve one another.’ Galatians 5:13 KJV Do you have an ‘I-O-YOU’ attitude or a ‘U-O-ME’ attitude? What gives us an attitude of entitlement? It’s found in the middle of the word entitlement itself: ‘title’. We assume people owe us because of the title we hold...
The bottom line on money
‘There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing.’ Proverbs 1 3:7 NKJV The Bible says, ‘There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing; and one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches’ (Proverbs 13:7 NKJV). It’s a blessing to have the things money can...
Try to be more gentle
‘We were gentle among you.’ 1 Thessalonians 2:7 NKJV Bulldozers are good at demolishing things, but they’re useless at building homes. With that picture in mind, ask yourself, ‘Do I use the force of my personality and the power of my position to impose my will on...
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Tuhan: sumber keyakinan diri Anda
‘Orang-orang yang percaya kepada TUHAN … tetap untuk selama-lamanya...’ Mazmur 125:1 Orang secara alami tertarik pada pemimpin yang menyampaikan ketenangan dan keyakinan diri; mereka tidak akan mengikuti orang yang kurang percaya diri. Ilustrasi yang sangat bagus...
God: the source of your confidence
‘Those who trust in the Lord … cannot be shaken ...’ Psalm 12 5:1 NIV People are naturally attracted to leaders who convey poise and self-assurance; they won’t follow one who lacks self-confidence. An excellent illustration of this is an incident that took place in...
Lima masalah kepemimpinan
‘Sesudah itu bersiaplah ia, lalu mengikuti Elia dan menjadi pelayannya.’ 1 Raja-raja 19:21 Untuk menyelesaikan pekerjaan dengan benar, Anda harus mengelilingi diri Anda dengan orang-orang yang tepat. Itu sebabnya pemimpin yang baik selalu mencari orang-orang baik....
Five leadership issues you must deal with
‘Then [Elisha] arose and followed Elijah, and became his servant.’ 1 Kings 1 9:21 NKJV To get the job done right, you must surround yourself with the right people. That’s why good leaders are continually on the lookout for good people. But the person you get isn’t...
Belajarlah untuk tidak setuju, secara menyenangkan
‘Kenakanlah belas kasihan, kemurahan, kerendahan hati, kelemahlembutan dan kesabaran.’ Kolose 3:12 John Gray menulis buku laris Pria dari Mars, Wanita dari Venus. Ide dasarnya adalah ini: untuk bergaul dengan seseorang, Anda harus mencoba dan melihat kehidupan dari...
Learn to disagree, agreeably
‘Clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.’ Colossians 3:12 NLT John Gray wrote the best-selling book Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus. His underlying idea is this: in order to get along with someone, you have to...
Menempatkan orang lain terlebih dahulu
‘Hendaklah kamu saling mengasihi sebagai saudara dan saling mendahului dalam memberi hormat.’ Roma 12:10 Dosen Amerika Ralph Waldo Emerson berkata, 'Tidak ada batasan untuk apa yang dapat dicapai jika tidak masalah siapa yang mendapat pujian.' Kebanyakan...
Putting the other guy first
‘Be devoted to one another in love. Honour one another above yourselves.’ Romans 1 2:10 NIV American lecturer Ralph Waldo Emerson said, ‘There is no limit to what can be accomplished if it doesn’t matter who gets the credit.’ Most people know about Isaac Newton’s...
Menurunkan untuk meningkatkan
‘Satu hal telah kuminta kepada TUHAN, itulah yang kuingini...’ Mazmur 27:4 Anda mungkin harus menurun secara material untuk meningkatkan secara rohani. Jika memiliki sesuatu, memeliharanya, dan khawatir kehilangannya merampok hal-hal yang paling penting bagi Anda...
Downscale in order to upscale
‘One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek ...’ Psalm 2 7:4 NKJV You may have to downscale materially to upscale spiritually. If owning things, maintaining them, and worrying about losing them is robbing you of the things that matter most like peace, joy,...