byJoyceMeyer-postedDecember27,2012
Bewellbalanced(temperate,soberofmind),bevigilantandcautiousatalltimes;forthatenemyofyours,thedevil,roamsaroundlikealionroaring[infiercehunger],seekingsomeonetoseizeuponanddevour.Withstandhim;befirminfaith[againsthisonset—rooted,established,strong,immovable,anddetermined],knowingthatthesame(identical)sufferingsareappointedtoyourbrotherhood(thewholebodyofChris...[
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‘…Wearelabourerstogether...’1CORINTHIANS3:9
Acartoonshowsanexecutivesittingforlornlybehindabigdesk.Standingmeeklyontheothersideofthedeskisamandressedinworkclotheswhosays,‘Ifit’sanycomforttoyou,it’slonelyatthebottomtoo.’Thetruthis,you’llmeetlonelypeopleatthetop,onthebottom,andinthemiddle.Lonelinessisnotapositionalproblem,it’sarelationalone.TheBiblesays,‘Amanthathathfriendsmustshowhims...[
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byJoyceMeyer-postedDecember23,2012
ForbythedeathHedied,Hediedtosin[endingHisrelationtoit]onceforall;andthelifethatHelives,HeislivingtoGod[inunbrokenfellowshipwithHim].Evensoconsideryourselvesalsodeadtosinandyourrelationtoitbroken,butalivetoGod[livinginunbrokenfellowshipwithHim]inChristJesus.—Romans6:10-11Thedevildelightsinremindingusdailyofallourmistakesfromthepast.OnemorningIwasspendingmytim...[
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ByJoyceMeyer|基督邮报客座专栏作家
我们所说的话会极大地影响我们的态度和行为。当我们不假思索开口的时候,我们可能会在属灵上让自己失望,也会伤害到他人。比如,你曾多少次听到自己这样说,“我再也不想打扫这个房子了”“今天你把我逼疯了”或者“这份工作是在折磨我”?像这样的话,它不会给我们的生活带来任何积极的影响。箴言21章13节说,“谨守口与舌的[
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「『那時,天國好比十個童女拿著燈出去迎接新郎。其中有五個是愚拙的,五個是聰明的。愚拙的拿著燈,卻不預備油;聰明的拿著燈,又預備油在器皿裡。新郎遲延的時候,她們都打盹睡著了。半夜有人喊著說:新郎來了,你們出來迎接他!那些童女就都起來收拾燈,愚拙的對聰明的說:請分點油給我們,因為我們的燈要滅了。聰明的回答說:恐怕不夠你我用的,不如你[
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byJoyceMeyer-postedDecember17,2012
MaytheGodofyourhopesofillyouwithalljoyandpeaceinbelieving...thatbythepoweroftheHolySpirityoumayaboundandbeoverflowing(bubblingover)withhope.—Romans15:13Youcannothavetruelove,joy,hope,orpeacewithoutbelievinginGodandHispromises.Accordingtotoday’sscripture,joyandpeacearefoundinbelieving.Sowhenyouloseyourpeace,checkyourbelieving.LetyourtimingbeinGod’shands(see...[
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byJoyceMeyer-postedDecember16,2012
ForIknowthethoughtsandplansthatIhaveforyou,saystheLord,thoughtsandplansforwelfareandpeaceandnotforevil,togiveyouhopeinyourfinaloutcome.—Jeremiah29:11
Themostimportantthingisnothowwestartbuthowwefinish.Somepeoplegetstartedwithabang,buttheyneverfinish.Othersareslowstarters,buttheyfinishstrong.Godhasaplanforeachofus.Itisourdestiny.Butitisapossibility,n...[
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‘…I…contendwithalltheenergyChristsopowerfullyworksinme.’COLOSSIANS1:29Yousay,‘Sinceservingsuccessfullyisajointeffortrequiringcooperationwithotherswhowilloftendisagreewithme,what’sGod’salternativetopeople-pleasing?’Paulanswers,‘Whateveryoudoorsay,doitasarepresentativeoftheLordJesus…’(Colossians3:17NLT).YourepresenttheLordJesus!YouareHisservantandHealoneisqualifiedtojudgeyourservice.Andit...[
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byJoyceMeyer-postedDecember13,2012
Idonotceasetogivethanksforyou,makingmentionofyouinmyprayers.[ForIalwaysprayto]theGodofourLordJesusChrist,theFatherofglory,thatHemaygrantyouaspiritofwisdomandrevelation[ofinsightintomysteriesandsecrets]inthe[deepandintimate]knowledgeofHim,byhavingtheeyesofyourheartfloodedwithlight,sothatyoucanknowandunderstandthehopetowhichHehascalledyou,andhowrichisHisgloriou...[
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byJoyceMeyer-postedNovember23,2012Butthespiritualmantriesallthings[heexamines,investigates,inquiresinto,questions,anddiscernsallthings].—1Corinthians2:15Aslongaswetrytofigureoutourownproblems,wewillonlygetmoreandmorefrustratedandconfused.ThereasonisbecausewearetryingtooperatewithoutthegraceofGod—andthatisnevergoingtobesuccessful.Inmyministry,theprayerrequestIreceivemostoftenisforguidance.Manypeo...[
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