Smile

After the second sunday service I went to my church's cafeteria, and ce Sella & Anas are there. We (ce Sella & I) say Hi to each other and have a small-light-and-short chat with big smile faces. And then she said, "Chris, kamu mesti tambah sering senyum, supaya menebarkan keceriaan dimana-mana", and then I laughed, and my head start processing her saying.
Yes! She's right. Spread the shine & brighten people's days with a sincere joyful smile, because of God. That's a revelation to me. I really should do that..

And at the fourth service, Ps. Sukirno was preaching about Leaving your Lot & Give your Isaac to God. That's a big thing for me too. Still in correlation of the previous thing (smiley thing), I have to loose my Lot (which is my head, who told me that I'm not quite accepted & loved, feeling insecure, HOW Could I felt like that? Jesus always accept me just the way I am, I don't have to be anyone else or to be perfect or pursuing other people's standards), and give my Isaac (which is God's treasured surprise in my life, I just have to stop focusing on that, stop feeling insecure on that, defending myself from probability of being hurt (?), and realease everything to Jesus). By leaving my Lot & give my Isaac to Jesus, I should increase my smiling frequency.

Lord, pour out Your revelation, peace, love & joy into my spirit, my soul, and into my wholebeing. In Jesus name. Amen..

Marriage Quotation

I've read this somewhere, I can't remember. But this statement has blessed me much! Simple, yet true.

"Marriage is not about looking at each other, but it's about looking at the same direction"

What does "the same" direction mean?
I suppose it means your God's given vision, what God's calling in your life, what special goals GOD has order you to achieve. You can see that through small spontaneous reactions from your spouse, that maybe other people won't realize, but those small reactions show you who your spouse is, does he/she has the same heart as what God has called you to be. Have a blessed marriage to all!

Peace

One definition of “peace” means, “to set at one again.” When you are at one and in unity with the Father through Christ Jesus, His supernatural peace will automatically begin to fill your heart. All of that anxiety and uneasiness will disappear as His supernatural peace guards your heart and directs your steps into the abundant life He has for you.

Joel Osteen

Staying Alive Your Whole Life

Make the choice to stay alive your whole life by keeping your dreams, purpose and goals in front of you. Remember, you have a specific destiny to fulfill created by Almighty God. You didn’t just accidentally show up on planet earth. God knew you before you were formed in your mother’s womb, and He has an assignment for you. You were created to make a difference—to impact our society—to make this world a better place. On the inside of you right now, there are dreams and desires put there by the Creator of the universe. Don’t let the pressures of life push those dreams down. Stir up those dreams. Stir up those gifts. Shake off every disappointment and press forward. This is a new day. Get a new vision. Make up your mind that no matter what comes your way, you’re going to keep pressing forward. You’re going to keep growing. You’re going to keep learning. You’re going to stay active. If you will stay passionate about life, knowing what your purpose is and being your best every day, you will find that you are living a way that generates such enthusiasm, that you are excited about life!

Joel Osteen - Live Like a Champion

This is My Bible

At Joel Osteen's church, they always say this before the Word of God is being taught. For me, it is a great statement. I declare this outloud before I read my bible everyday.

THIS IS MY BIBLE
This is my Bible.
I am what it says I am,
I have what it says I have,
I can do what it says I can do.

Today, I will be taught the Word of God.
I boldly confess.
My mind is alert.
My heart is receptive.
I will never be the same.
I am about to receive the incorruptible, indestructible,
ever-living Seed of the Word of God.
I'll never be the same - never, never, never!
I'll never be the same, in Jesus' Name.

Belajar Untuk Menulis

Kenapa kita sering terfokus pada kekurangan/kelemahan orang lain? Dan mengapa juga terkadang kita merasa lebih dari orang lain atau mungkin secara tidak sadar hati kita bersikap tidak membutuhkan orang lain? Mungkin jawabannya adalah sombong.

Ya, saya sadar bahwa kesombongan harus dipangkas habis sampai ke akar-akarnya. Susah? Ya! Tentu! Kita masih tinggal di bumi, belum pindah ke Surga kan? Tapi ada salah satu cara sederhana yang mungkin bisa kita lakukan dengan mudah, tapi bisa menjadi sarana untuk memperbaiki diri. Saya percaya Roh Kudus yang memberi tips ini untuk saya pribadi, yaitu: Menulis semua sisi positif/kebaikan orang-orang disekeliling kita sebanyak mungkin di atas kertas, dan juga tulis alasan sebanyak-banyaknya mengapa saya membutuhkan orang-orang yang Tuhan tempatkan disekitar kehidupan saya, baik orang tua saya, saudara, maupun rekan. Kemudian saya akan membacanya dengan perkataan, sehingga telinga saya mendengar, setiap hari sampai waktu yang dirasa cukup. Dengan demikian lambat laun pikiran kita akan berubah. Dan kesombongan akan semakin ditindas dan pada akhirnya ditendang keluar dari dalam kehidupan kita. Tuhan tidak suka kesombongan. Saya juga tidak suka kesombongan. That's not what I'm called to be. Get out! *kicking self-pride outta my life* I hate it!

Maknyusssss!

Suatu pertanyaan klasik dilontarkan. What is Faith?

Sebuah jawaban yang mengena,
"Iman itu, semua bahan dikumpulin, terus diolah, jadinya, MAKNYUSSSSSSS!"

Jadi, iman itu, semua tanda-tanda yang sudah pernah Tuhan beri dalam hidupmu yang berkenaan dengan janjinya untuk kamu, kamu inget-inget, kumpulin jadi satu, terus diolah sampe mateng dalam hati dan pikiranmu, hasilnya MAKNYUSSSSSSS!!!!

Nunjek tenan..
Saya mau percaya, Tuhan! Tolonglah saya yang tidak percaya ini!

Salah satu statement yang saya dengar dari kotbahnya Pak Petrus Agung di radio