Mazmur 139:24

Jujur dan terbuka kepada orang lain dimulai dari jujur dan terbuka kepada Tuhan dan diri kita sendiri. Keduanya membutuhkan keberanian. Kita akan renungkan bersama bagaimana caranya kita bisa mulai bersikap jujur dan terbuka, buah apa yang akan kita tuai darinya, bagaimana pengalaman maupun masa lalu tidak harus menghalangi kita untuk mempercayai orang lain, sambil kita membangun hidup berintegritas di hadapan Tuhan.

Often we feel as if we’re not doing enough. Then we feel guilty because we’re supposed to be having quiet times with God too—but when we try to slow down, our hearts and minds are still busy. The story of Mary and Martha offers us guidance as well as grace in this tension. It’s a story of two sisters. It’s a story for each of us.

Search for #RelationshipGoals on social media, and you’ll find seemingly perfect images of couples in love. But what if the vision of relationship that our society is selling is a mirage? Pastor Michael Todd has written Relationship Goals: How to Win at Dating, Marriage, and Sex about having relationship goals that come from God and align with who He has made us to be.

People often say, “Give God your burdens.” Do you ever wonder: How do I do that? The brokenness of the world feels too heavy. And as much as you desire to shine the light of Jesus, you wonder what that looks like when you struggle to see the light yourself. This devotional looks at how we can be lights for Jesus even when our own world feels dark.