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“…wees altyd gou om te luister, nie te gou om te praat nie, en nie te gou om kwaad te word nie.” Jakobus 1:19 NLV Jou woorde het krag Wat uit jou mond kom en wat jy dalk SMS en Whatsapp, is so belangrik dat Jakobus amper ‘n hele hoofstuk daaraan wy (sien Jakobus 3:1-12). Hoekom? Omdat jou woorde krag het. Hulle kan seën of breek, help of seermaak. Mense wat die teiken van harde woorde was, kan ‘n...

‘Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.’ Romans 12:21 NKJV You can break that bad habit When we started our relationship with Christ, we began a lifelong journey of becoming the people God created us to be. In the process, we learn how to overcome our weaknesses and draw on God’s strength. That often means learning to break bad habits. Some of these habits are obvious, such as al...

“Moenie toelaat dat die slegte julle onderkry nie, maar deur goed te doen moet julle die slegte hokslaan.” Romeine 12:21 NLV Jy kan daardie slegte gewoonte verbreek Toe ons verhouding met Christus begin het, het ons ‘n lewenslange reis aangepak om die mens te word wat God ons geskep het om te wees. In die proses leer ons hoe om ons swakhede te oorkom en op God se krag te steun. Dit beteken dikwels...

‘You…made me bold with strength in my soul.’ Psalm 138:3 NKJV Believe in yourself; God does! A little boy was overheard talking to himself as he strutted out of his house and into the back garden carrying a baseball bat and a ball. He tipped his baseball cap in a salute to his eager puppy. Then he picked up the bat and ball and announced with a loud voice, ‘I’m the greatest hitter in the world.’ H...

“…U bemoedig my en gee my krag.” Psalm 138:3 NLV Glo in jouself; God doen! ‘n Seuntjie het met homself gepraat terwyl hy uit sy huis met ‘n bofbalkolf en ‘n bal na die grasperk in die agtertuin toe gestap het. Hy het sy bofbalpet in ‘n saluut vir sy hondjie gelig. Toe tel hy die kolf en bal op en kondig met ‘n harde stem aan: ‘Ek is die beste kolwer in die wêreld.’ Hy gooi toe die bal in die lug,...

‘He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.’ Psalm 107:20 KJV Healing in the Old Testament The Old Testament is full of healing promises as well as examples of God healing people. Here are some healing promises: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you, and none will miscarry or be barr...

“Met ‘n woord het Hy hulle genees, en hulle van die dood weggeruk.” Psalm 107:20 NLV Genesing in die Ou Testament Die Ou Testament is vol beloftes van genesing, sowel as voorbeelde van God wat mense genees. Hier is ‘n paar beloftes van genesing: ‘Julle mag niemand anders as die Here julle God aanbid nie. Ek sal julle met kos en water en gesondheid seën. In julle land sal kinders nie met geboorte s...

‘Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed.’ 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV What matters most is God’s approval Wallace E. Johnson, president of Holiday Inns and one of America’s most successful builders, said, ‘I keep on a card in my billfold the following Scriptures, and refer to them frequently: “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the...

“Werk hard sodat God jou kan goedkeur. Wees ‘n goeie werker, een wat nie nodig het om hom te skaam nie…” 2 Timoteus 2:15 NLV God se goedkeuring is die belangrikste Wallace E. Johnson, president van die Holiday Inn hotelketting en een van Amerika se suksesvolste bouers, het gesê: ‘Ek hou die volgende Skrifgedeelte op ‘n kaartjie in my beursie en verwys gereeld daarna: ‘Hou aan met vra, en God sal v...

‘Work out your salvation.’ Philippians 2:12 NIV God’s part and our part Paul writes: ‘Work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfil his good purpose’ (vv. 12-13 NIV). Salvation is a gift from God, so you can’t work for it – but you can work on it. How do you do that? The same way you work out your muscles. If you want to get i...

“…Deur ‘n leefstyl wat vol ontsag en eerbied vir God is, moet julle wys dat julle gered is.” Filippense 2:12 NLV God se deel en ons deel Paulus skryf: ‘…Deur ‘n leefstyl wat vol ontsag en eerbied vir God is, moet julle wys dat julle gered is. Dit is mos God wat julle gewillig maak om te doen waarvan Hy hou…’ (verse 12-13 NLV). Verlossing is ‘n gawe van God, dus kan jy nie daarvoor werk nie - maar...

‘We are careful to be honourable before the Lord, but we also want everyone else to see that we are honourable.’ 2 Corinthians 8:21 NLT Always do the honourable thing In an extensive opinion survey from 1991 called The Day America Told the Truth, James Patterson and Peter Kim reported these startling findings. Only 13 per cent of those interviewed believed that all Ten Commandments are still bindi...

“Ons is daarop bedag om eerbaar voor die Here op te tree, maar ook voor die mense.” 2 Korintiërs 8:21 NV Doen altyd die eerbare ding In ‘n uitgebreide meningsopname in 1991 genaamd The Day America Told the Truth, het James Patterson en Peter Kim die volgende verrassende bevindinge gerapporteer. Slegs 13 persent van diegene wat ondervra is, het geglo dat al Tien Gebooie vandag nog bindend en releva...

‘When you came to Christ, you were “circumcised”.’ Colossians 2:11 NLT How to thrive in enemy territory (2) Before allowing His people to conquer and inhabit the Promised Land, God commanded all the males to be circumcised (see Joshua 5:2). Circumcision was first introduced by God to Abraham as ‘a sign of the covenant between Me and you’ (Genesis 17:11 NKJV). The act of circumcision meant they wer...

“Omdat julle één is met Christus is julle ook besny…” Kolossense 2:11 NLV Hoe om in ‘n vyandelike gebied te floreer (2) Voordat God sy volk toegelaat het om die Beloofde Land te verower en te bewoon, het Hy beveel dat alle mans besny moes word (sien Josua 5:2). Die besnydenis is aanvanklik deur God aan Abraham bekendgestel as ‘n teken van die verbond tussen God en hom (sien Genesis 17:11). Die bes...

‘I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.’ Joshua 5:9 NKJV How to thrive in enemy territory (1) When Israel entered the Promised Land, there were thirty-one kings who had to be conquered. That means they’d be living in enemy territory. God told Joshua to ‘circumcise the sons of Israel’ (Joshua 5:2 NKJV). When it was done, the Lord said, ‘This day I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt...

“…Ek het julle vandag bevry van die vernedering van Egipte…” Josua 5:9 NLV Hoe om in ‘n vyandelike gebied te floreer (1) Toe Israel die Beloofde Land binnegegaan het, was daar een-en-dertig konings wat verower moes word. Dit beteken dat hulle in ‘n vyandelike gebied sou moes woon. God het vir Josua gesê om die Israeliete te besny (Josua 5:2 NLV). Toe dit klaar was, het die Here gesê: ‘Ek het julle...

‘Our purpose is to please God, not people. He alone examines the motives of our hearts.’ 1 Thessalonians 2:4 NLT In all things, seek to please God! A young man studied violin under a world-renowned violinist and master teacher. He worked hard for several years perfecting his talent. The day finally came when he was called upon to give his first major public recital in a large city where both he an...

“…Ons doel is nie om mense tevrede te stel nie, maar God. Hy ondersoek die motiewe van ons harte.” 1 Tessalonisense 2:4 NLV Streef daarna om God in alles tevrede te stel! ‘n Jong man het onder ‘n wêreldbekende violis en meesteronderwyser studeer om die viool te bemeester. Hy het jare lank hard gewerk om sy talent te vervolmaak. Die dag het uiteindelik aangebreek toe hy gevra is om sy eerste groot...

‘You have promised these good things to your servant.’ 2 Samuel 7:28 NIV Believe God for ‘Good Things’ We strive each day to ‘walk by faith, not by sight’ (2 Corinthians 5:7 NKJV). But it doesn’t come easily. It takes a mind saturated in scripture to make a faith choice when you’re staring down the barrel of a situation that seems impossible. So how do you develop that kind of faith? For a relatio...

“…U het hierdie goeie dinge aan u dienaar belowe.” 2 Samuel 7:28 NLV Vertrou God vir ‘Goeie Dinge’ Ons streef elke dag daarna om te ‘...leef deur te glo en nie deur te sien nie’ (2 Korintiërs 5:7 NLV). Dit is egter nie maklik nie. Dit verg gedagtes wat deur die Skrif deurdrenk is om ‘n geloofskeuse te maak wanneer jy ’n situasie in die gesig staar wat onmoontlik lyk. Hoe ontwikkel jy daardie soort...

‘Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!’ Isaiah 43:18-19 NIV Put the past behind you After falling twice in the 1988 Olympic speed-skating races, Dan Jansen sought out sports psychologist Dr Jim Loehr, who helped him find a new balance between sport and the rest of his life and to pay more attention to the mental aspects of skating. Peter Mueller became hi...

Blessing Ndabula joins Lukho Mkwedi for another edition of Financial Conversations, unpacking the topic of Dumping Debt. In this practical teaching, she walks listeners through a clear process for tackling and eliminating debt, while grounding the conversation in what Scripture teaches about financial freedom and stewardship. An empowering and faith-rooted discussion for anyone ready to break free...

“Vergeet al die dinge wat in die verlede gebeur het… Ek gaan iets nuuts doen. Dit het alreeds begin gebeur!..” Jesaja 43:18-19 NLV Laat die verlede met rus Nadat hy twee keer tydens die Olimpiese spoedskaatswedlope van 1988 geval het, het Dan Jansen die sportsielkundige, dr Jim Loehr, begin spreek, wat hom gehelp het om ‘n nuwe balans tussen sport en die res van sy lewe te vind en om meer aandag a...

‘As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.’ Joshua 24:15 NKJV Honour God in your home Joe was a carpenter who worked for a building contractor. One day, the contractor said to him, ‘Joe, I’m putting you in charge of the next house we build. I want you to order the materials and oversee the job.’ Joe accepted the assignment with great enthusiasm. He studied the blueprints and checked every me...