Love is practical .. I love the fact that love is something practical ... Not about theory or looking good in front of others but it is something that come out of your heart and manifested in practical deeds ...
Hari ini kotbah pemuda bagus banget ... reminds me of loving others tuh is a MUST ... Sometimes I have to admit that I try to avoid some people because they annoy me, or I don't like their attitude ... I deliberately choose not to love them, even though I still do the right thing to them like not talking behind their back, or gossiping but still I know my heart is not right with them ...
Love is not easy especially if a person has hurt me ... But through God's Word I believe that if you do that, if you love others that hurt you, if you forgive them, if you be patient with them, if you persevere in love, GOD's blessing is there ... hehe ... I've actually experienced it myself in different occassions ...
Love others because God has first loved us ... Grasp it and practice love and hospitality towards others ...
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Sunday, June 04, 2006
What a great song
Ku tau siapa yg pimpin
Hari depan hidupku
Semuanya oleh Tuhan
Tlah diatur sempurna
Menghadapi gelombang
Hari depan hidupku
Ku berseru pada Tuhan
Ku srah kan semua
Tiap kali nyanyi lagu ini, always inget akan kebaikan Tuhan di masa2 lalu and kepastian hidup dalam Tuhan ... Seneng banget bisa kenal Tuhan sebagai Lord and Father .... Tiap saat bisa berseru ... and smuanya diserahkan .... ke tangan Tuhan yg able dan always mengasihi ...
Hari depan hidupku
Semuanya oleh Tuhan
Tlah diatur sempurna
Menghadapi gelombang
Hari depan hidupku
Ku berseru pada Tuhan
Ku srah kan semua
Tiap kali nyanyi lagu ini, always inget akan kebaikan Tuhan di masa2 lalu and kepastian hidup dalam Tuhan ... Seneng banget bisa kenal Tuhan sebagai Lord and Father .... Tiap saat bisa berseru ... and smuanya diserahkan .... ke tangan Tuhan yg able dan always mengasihi ...
Sunday, May 28, 2006
Christianity makes sense!!
Imagine yourself as a loving parent .. You love your children very much ... Everyday, you take care of them, you feed them, give them advice, be there for them, and so on. When they are sick, you do not sleep the whole night, even the following days after that. You love your children so much and you want them to see that you love them.
Time goes by, and your children grew up to become rebel teenagers. Suddenly they never listen to you. They don't feel like spending time with you anymore. Even though you as their parents still feed them everyday, give them the same love that you gave when they were little, but they just ignore you. To them, your advice has now become a burden. "Do not do this", "Do that" - They just won't listen.
You try to be patient, but rage starts to build up within you. You are angry because you love them and do not want them to drift away. Your rage comes from the fact that you love them. The children themselves are doing pretty badly. They never study, they watch porn, using drugs, and even selling them on the street. They become violent beasts, getting into fights on the street. They even despise their parents.
You are angry and you have to do something. What would you do as a parent? Punishment won't work and they have received those many times ... As a parent, you punish them when they are wrong, but deep down you just want them to love you. That's all it is, that's the bottom line. Punishment is just a means to get there. What would you do? You feel powerless as a parent? You are starting feel like "who are you to punish them?" But at the same time you also feel angry and love is the strongest feeling that you have within you.. Again, the bottom line is you love your children and want them to love you back .
I think that's how God feel now. As the parent in the illustration above, He is angry because we HUMAN have turned away against Him. We don't care about God even though He take care of us. As a result, we drift away downwards into our sin and degradation in every area of our lives - work, sex, relationships, money, worshipping other gods, etc. And yes, God is ANGRY, but anger that comes from the fact that He LOVES us. The bottom line is, He just wants us to love Him back. What would God do? God is not powerless like the parent above, and He can choose to wipe us out. Afterall He is GOD.
Funny enough, the bible said that God punish His own Son Jesus who is without sin. Instead of us who have drifted away from Him. WHY? Because through that, everyone who believe in Jesus will be forgiven of their sin. They will be given a new heart, a heart that loves God. Jesus had to be punished on our behalf, because God is just and He has to punish sins. We will never escape God's punishment without Jesus' sacrifice.
Through the story above I urge you to know God through Jesus. As parents you would've understand what I said above. I feel it too sometimes. As non-parents, you will become a parent someday and will understand the pain of a parent who is going through situation like above, maybe not to that extreme. That's why Christianity makes sense!
Lastly, there are other choice which the parent can do. The parent can choose to IGNORE the children and do not care about them anymore. Some parents may be able to do that, but I think that is NOT LOVE. Loving parents would never do something like that. They will never give up until they breathe their last breath. God can not ignore what we have done. He has to do something and He has done something, which is sending His own Son, dying on the cross, representing the greatest love.
"So what?", you may ask. Now, God demands us to love Him by trusting Jesus' work on the cross. Coz, the bottom line is He just wants us to love Him back. Will you do just that? I pray that you will ....
John 3:16: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Time goes by, and your children grew up to become rebel teenagers. Suddenly they never listen to you. They don't feel like spending time with you anymore. Even though you as their parents still feed them everyday, give them the same love that you gave when they were little, but they just ignore you. To them, your advice has now become a burden. "Do not do this", "Do that" - They just won't listen.
You try to be patient, but rage starts to build up within you. You are angry because you love them and do not want them to drift away. Your rage comes from the fact that you love them. The children themselves are doing pretty badly. They never study, they watch porn, using drugs, and even selling them on the street. They become violent beasts, getting into fights on the street. They even despise their parents.
You are angry and you have to do something. What would you do as a parent? Punishment won't work and they have received those many times ... As a parent, you punish them when they are wrong, but deep down you just want them to love you. That's all it is, that's the bottom line. Punishment is just a means to get there. What would you do? You feel powerless as a parent? You are starting feel like "who are you to punish them?" But at the same time you also feel angry and love is the strongest feeling that you have within you.. Again, the bottom line is you love your children and want them to love you back .
I think that's how God feel now. As the parent in the illustration above, He is angry because we HUMAN have turned away against Him. We don't care about God even though He take care of us. As a result, we drift away downwards into our sin and degradation in every area of our lives - work, sex, relationships, money, worshipping other gods, etc. And yes, God is ANGRY, but anger that comes from the fact that He LOVES us. The bottom line is, He just wants us to love Him back. What would God do? God is not powerless like the parent above, and He can choose to wipe us out. Afterall He is GOD.
Funny enough, the bible said that God punish His own Son Jesus who is without sin. Instead of us who have drifted away from Him. WHY? Because through that, everyone who believe in Jesus will be forgiven of their sin. They will be given a new heart, a heart that loves God. Jesus had to be punished on our behalf, because God is just and He has to punish sins. We will never escape God's punishment without Jesus' sacrifice.
Through the story above I urge you to know God through Jesus. As parents you would've understand what I said above. I feel it too sometimes. As non-parents, you will become a parent someday and will understand the pain of a parent who is going through situation like above, maybe not to that extreme. That's why Christianity makes sense!
Lastly, there are other choice which the parent can do. The parent can choose to IGNORE the children and do not care about them anymore. Some parents may be able to do that, but I think that is NOT LOVE. Loving parents would never do something like that. They will never give up until they breathe their last breath. God can not ignore what we have done. He has to do something and He has done something, which is sending His own Son, dying on the cross, representing the greatest love.
"So what?", you may ask. Now, God demands us to love Him by trusting Jesus' work on the cross. Coz, the bottom line is He just wants us to love Him back. Will you do just that? I pray that you will ....
John 3:16: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Hidup tuh singkat banget
Things that happen in my life lately tiba2 make me ngerasa hidup tuh singkat banget ... Baru aja lahir, bandel2 nya waktu kecil, jadi remaja ... Belum puas masa2 remaja diisi dengan hal2 yg indah, eh udah pemuda ... Baru jadi pemuda, tiba2 udah married ... Baru married udah ada anak and kewajiban2 yg lain ... In no time bakal jadi kakek2 dan ...... mati balik ke Tuhan lg ...
Apa toh arti hidup? Kadang ada sedih, ada senang ... ada tertawa ada kekecewaan ... semua itu hal biasa dan Tuhan is in control of everything ... Ada sukses, ada juga kegagalan .... Ga ada sesuatu yg bisa dibanggain gitu loo .. Manusia sibuk2 mencari sesuatu yg suatu hari bakal lenyap ... ga bakal dibawa mati ...
Kenapa kita hidup? Bener, kita emang bisa enjoy waktu2 di dunia .. tapi itu pun singkat banget dan seems sia2 ... I am about to travel to europe .. excited sih excited banget, cuman setelah dipikir lagi itu juga adalah sesuatu yg biasa dalam hidup ini ....
Luckily for me, alkitab adalah satu2nya yg menjawab apa arti hidup ini .... Hidup adalah untuk memuliakan Tuhan dan enjoy Him forever ... Sisanya adalah bonus ... whether it's teman2 baik, kekayaan, berkat, keluarga, pacar atau kesedihan, masalah, problems, penyakit, etc ... Kita manusia datang dari Tuhan, hidup harus memuliakan Tuhan dan kembali lagi nanti kepada Dia mempertanggung jawabkan semua perbuatan kita di bumi ....
This perspective does not make us santai2 dalam hidup ... malah sebaliknya, we should do our best untuk memuliakan Tuhan ... dalam kerja, keluarga, relasi ama teman2, penginjilan, etc ... Mumpung masih hidup, enjoy dah semua masalah, problems, berkat Tuhan, pacaran, keluarga, etc ... hehe ... soalnya nanti kalo udah mati ga bisa lagi dah ... :)
Apa toh arti hidup? Kadang ada sedih, ada senang ... ada tertawa ada kekecewaan ... semua itu hal biasa dan Tuhan is in control of everything ... Ada sukses, ada juga kegagalan .... Ga ada sesuatu yg bisa dibanggain gitu loo .. Manusia sibuk2 mencari sesuatu yg suatu hari bakal lenyap ... ga bakal dibawa mati ...
Kenapa kita hidup? Bener, kita emang bisa enjoy waktu2 di dunia .. tapi itu pun singkat banget dan seems sia2 ... I am about to travel to europe .. excited sih excited banget, cuman setelah dipikir lagi itu juga adalah sesuatu yg biasa dalam hidup ini ....
Luckily for me, alkitab adalah satu2nya yg menjawab apa arti hidup ini .... Hidup adalah untuk memuliakan Tuhan dan enjoy Him forever ... Sisanya adalah bonus ... whether it's teman2 baik, kekayaan, berkat, keluarga, pacar atau kesedihan, masalah, problems, penyakit, etc ... Kita manusia datang dari Tuhan, hidup harus memuliakan Tuhan dan kembali lagi nanti kepada Dia mempertanggung jawabkan semua perbuatan kita di bumi ....
This perspective does not make us santai2 dalam hidup ... malah sebaliknya, we should do our best untuk memuliakan Tuhan ... dalam kerja, keluarga, relasi ama teman2, penginjilan, etc ... Mumpung masih hidup, enjoy dah semua masalah, problems, berkat Tuhan, pacaran, keluarga, etc ... hehe ... soalnya nanti kalo udah mati ga bisa lagi dah ... :)
Saturday, May 13, 2006
My Personality
What is my personality? Some people say it's melancholy-sanguin ... Some say that I am melancholy-choleric ... Is it important to know? Is it just to know yourself better and to suppress the bad side of my personality when they come up? or is it just to understand other people with different types of personality? (for reference see
Well, here is a self assessment of myself .. hehehe .. pls let me know if it is wrong!
I think I learn to understand myself these past couple of years ... Basically, I have a strong emotional side in me even though I do not show them sometimes ... But because of that I learn to appreciate other people and understand them better ... I also have some leadership dominance in me ... It comes up when needed and I can become really efficient in what I do ... I can achieve what I put my mind into and I feel like conquering the world .. hehe .. Don't even try to fight against me when I am in this state (rarely come out though) ... :) ... But usually my melancholy side prevents me of doing bad things to other people .... I am also naturally the center of attention when I am in the crowd unless there is someone who is more sanguin than me and the crowd must be a group that I am comfortable with ... I like to joke around with the people that I trust and people might view me of being not so serious ... That's probably the sanguin part of me .... But some matters I consider as dead serious and I will not be a sanguin when dealing with those matters ...
Overall, maybe I am melancholy-choleric-sanguin type ... Does it matter though? I am glad that God has accepted me as I am and I can feel Him working in me nowadays to make me more like Him ... As I said in prev entry that He is with me and that's the most important thing ... So whatever personality that we have God is changing His child to become perfect like Him and that is the HOPE that we have .... Now, I really long for that day to come, just like when I first became a christian ... hehehe ..
Well, here is a self assessment of myself .. hehehe .. pls let me know if it is wrong!
I think I learn to understand myself these past couple of years ... Basically, I have a strong emotional side in me even though I do not show them sometimes ... But because of that I learn to appreciate other people and understand them better ... I also have some leadership dominance in me ... It comes up when needed and I can become really efficient in what I do ... I can achieve what I put my mind into and I feel like conquering the world .. hehe .. Don't even try to fight against me when I am in this state (rarely come out though) ... :) ... But usually my melancholy side prevents me of doing bad things to other people .... I am also naturally the center of attention when I am in the crowd unless there is someone who is more sanguin than me and the crowd must be a group that I am comfortable with ... I like to joke around with the people that I trust and people might view me of being not so serious ... That's probably the sanguin part of me .... But some matters I consider as dead serious and I will not be a sanguin when dealing with those matters ...
Overall, maybe I am melancholy-choleric-sanguin type ... Does it matter though? I am glad that God has accepted me as I am and I can feel Him working in me nowadays to make me more like Him ... As I said in prev entry that He is with me and that's the most important thing ... So whatever personality that we have God is changing His child to become perfect like Him and that is the HOPE that we have .... Now, I really long for that day to come, just like when I first became a christian ... hehehe ..
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
First scholarship + bonuses
Yippie, thank God I got the first scholarship to go to Holland ... Walaupun ga banyak, but ok la buat tiket pesawat and travelling ... Ngerasa thankful banget nget nget, soalnya I did not expect this. They said earlier that the scholarship was not even opened for postgrad ...
Got some bonuses as well from work which is more more more than enough to support me while I am away ... Waktu itu sempat kuatir about biaya and all that, but God provides somehow ... With God, sometimes he gives, sometimes he does not ... Even when he does not, I want to learn to trust Him ...
I guess this is a little nice surprise in my life!
Got some bonuses as well from work which is more more more than enough to support me while I am away ... Waktu itu sempat kuatir about biaya and all that, but God provides somehow ... With God, sometimes he gives, sometimes he does not ... Even when he does not, I want to learn to trust Him ...
I guess this is a little nice surprise in my life!
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Write about His love
As I saw my previous blog entries, I felt that I only write if I feel sad, discontent, worried, unhappy and so on ... I guess that was a part of me being emotional and I tried to express them that way ... I rarely write about the good thing that God has done in my life ... The wonderful, unthinkable grace that I received this past year or so ... The bible says: Think about His love .. hehehe ... I do think about it, but rarely write about it ... So here it is, Write about His love ...
Thank God about his faithfulness in my life ... His guidance and His presence is the most important thing in my life right now ... To be with God, to walk with God and to enjoy Him everyday is so wonderful ... I learnt so much this past year from experiencing different things in my life and to learn trusting God along the way ... I stumbled, Yes, I fell, Yes, I sinned, Yes, but God from time to time never reject me everytime I come back ... His Words always remind me all the time and I am grateful for that ... When I asked for wisdom, He did give it to me from time to time ...
It was 26 years ago when I was born in Bondowoso, a small town in Java ... Hehe ... Yes, I just had a birthday on April 28 ... Had a wonderful birthday, small and sweet, surrounded by friends and family ... Got a pressie, 4 birthday cards, 3 birthday cakes and lots and lots and lots of messages from friends, flatmate and parents .. Thanks for many wishes and thoughts friends ... *terharu* ... *sob* *sob* ... But I am really glad to have known you all, seriously... You guys are part of God's blessing in my life ... it's like an extended family. I will cherish it forever ... sampe tua ingettttt ... seneng banget to have such good friends and parents and families ..
Regarding the exchange, I am still preparing a lot of things, but everything is starting to fall in place and I will definitely come back to Sydney if God willing ... Work has been busy, but things are starting to cool down a bit ... School is rather easy this semester, and I had no problem whatsoever with that .. one subject is a bit too easy for me ... Bible study is still unclear to me which group I will be leading for next semester ... Still praying about it and don't really know about what is going to happen ..
Fiuhh ... So lastly, Pujilah Tuhan, sebab kasih setiaNya, DARI SELAMA-LAMANYA sampe SELAMA-LAMANYA kepada orang yg takut akan Dia (Mzm ?) ...
Thank God about his faithfulness in my life ... His guidance and His presence is the most important thing in my life right now ... To be with God, to walk with God and to enjoy Him everyday is so wonderful ... I learnt so much this past year from experiencing different things in my life and to learn trusting God along the way ... I stumbled, Yes, I fell, Yes, I sinned, Yes, but God from time to time never reject me everytime I come back ... His Words always remind me all the time and I am grateful for that ... When I asked for wisdom, He did give it to me from time to time ...
It was 26 years ago when I was born in Bondowoso, a small town in Java ... Hehe ... Yes, I just had a birthday on April 28 ... Had a wonderful birthday, small and sweet, surrounded by friends and family ... Got a pressie, 4 birthday cards, 3 birthday cakes and lots and lots and lots of messages from friends, flatmate and parents .. Thanks for many wishes and thoughts friends ... *terharu* ... *sob* *sob* ... But I am really glad to have known you all, seriously... You guys are part of God's blessing in my life ... it's like an extended family. I will cherish it forever ... sampe tua ingettttt ... seneng banget to have such good friends and parents and families ..
Regarding the exchange, I am still preparing a lot of things, but everything is starting to fall in place and I will definitely come back to Sydney if God willing ... Work has been busy, but things are starting to cool down a bit ... School is rather easy this semester, and I had no problem whatsoever with that .. one subject is a bit too easy for me ... Bible study is still unclear to me which group I will be leading for next semester ... Still praying about it and don't really know about what is going to happen ..
Fiuhh ... So lastly, Pujilah Tuhan, sebab kasih setiaNya, DARI SELAMA-LAMANYA sampe SELAMA-LAMANYA kepada orang yg takut akan Dia (Mzm ?) ...
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
stress banget
Mann, I feel like crying ... so many problems and tugas2 menanti di depan ... I don't feel like working, studying, pelayanan, or doing anything at all ... Just wanna sleep in my bed kalo bisa ...
But tugas still is tugas and masalah harus dihadapi .... so until then I wanna learn to persevere and ask for God's wisdom ...
But tugas still is tugas and masalah harus dihadapi .... so until then I wanna learn to persevere and ask for God's wisdom ...
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Lord, I am scared
Lord, I am scared ...
I am scared of many things around me ...
It's like being in the middle of the cross roads ... not knowing where to turn ...
Not knowing where to go and what to do ...
I am afraid of teaching and speaking Your Word but not putting it into practice myself ...
I am scared of becoming a hypocrite and putting your Name into shame ....
So many things I've said about You in front of other people .....
Only You and You Alone know my heart .....
You alone know me because You made me .....
You look into the deepest heart of men ....
Keep my heart O Lord
Keep it true and true
I know Your Word is true
Sanctify me in Your truth ....
Make me brave and strong like a warrior ....
Please give me strength when I am weak .....
Make me committed to live Your way ...
So I might declare Your name among my love ones and my enemies ....
Joshua 1:9 - Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."
I am scared of many things around me ...
It's like being in the middle of the cross roads ... not knowing where to turn ...
Not knowing where to go and what to do ...
I am afraid of teaching and speaking Your Word but not putting it into practice myself ...
I am scared of becoming a hypocrite and putting your Name into shame ....
So many things I've said about You in front of other people .....
Only You and You Alone know my heart .....
You alone know me because You made me .....
You look into the deepest heart of men ....
Keep my heart O Lord
Keep it true and true
I know Your Word is true
Sanctify me in Your truth ....
Make me brave and strong like a warrior ....
Please give me strength when I am weak .....
Make me committed to live Your way ...
So I might declare Your name among my love ones and my enemies ....
Joshua 1:9 - Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."
Thursday, March 09, 2006
Hope
Hari hari ku penuh dengan ini dan itu
Banyaaakkkk banget
Buatku tenggelam ke dalam lumpur kehidupan
Kehilangan arah mata angin menderu
Mau kemana aku ini pikirku
Hal hal kecil sepele pun ku tak sanggup hadapi
Kapankah ini berakhir
Dimanakah aku kan berakhir
Kucoba berdiri lagi ...
Kataku "Ayo bangunnnnn, jangan tidur terus"
Ku mencoba naiki lumpur lumpur yang menimbun
Kulihat diriku dan badanku di cermin kehidupan
kotor dan penuh kotoran bau pesing
Tiada lagi diriku yang kukenal dulu ...
Ditengah kekotoran diri ku berteriak HOPE HOPE HOPE
Teriakan yang keluar dari benak seorang yang kotor dan bau
Hope akan hari bahagia di depan
Hari dimana tiada lagi kotoran kotoran bau pesing
Hari dimana lumpur lumpur ditimbun kemuliaan
Kemuliaan Allah juru selamat ku
Banyaaakkkk banget
Buatku tenggelam ke dalam lumpur kehidupan
Kehilangan arah mata angin menderu
Mau kemana aku ini pikirku
Hal hal kecil sepele pun ku tak sanggup hadapi
Kapankah ini berakhir
Dimanakah aku kan berakhir
Kucoba berdiri lagi ...
Kataku "Ayo bangunnnnn, jangan tidur terus"
Ku mencoba naiki lumpur lumpur yang menimbun
Kulihat diriku dan badanku di cermin kehidupan
kotor dan penuh kotoran bau pesing
Tiada lagi diriku yang kukenal dulu ...
Ditengah kekotoran diri ku berteriak HOPE HOPE HOPE
Teriakan yang keluar dari benak seorang yang kotor dan bau
Hope akan hari bahagia di depan
Hari dimana tiada lagi kotoran kotoran bau pesing
Hari dimana lumpur lumpur ditimbun kemuliaan
Kemuliaan Allah juru selamat ku
Saturday, March 04, 2006
Man of integrity + accountability
Just wanna share one important point from Men's Katoomba Convention (MKC) that I attended today ...
There is a saying out there that when a man is pushed to his limit, the true character will come out ... It is at the time of crisis when (un)godliness can be seen at its clearest ... I think there is an element of truth in that statement ...
Well, I went to MKC today with several of my church's buddies (thanks to all the drivers ^_^) and the topic was about the sermon on the mount ... One thing that strike me was the talk about being a man of integrity ... I knew about the topic before and the importance of being the man of God with integrity, but it is good to be reminded about it again and I learnt a lot about the topic as well today ...
These days, we need men in whatever profession they profess to live their lives full of integrity ... According to what Jesus said in the sermon on the mount, a man of integrity live his life as if he is standing in front of ONE audience, that is God the Father Himself ...
Pray secretly, Give secretly, Fast secretly, so your Father in heaven sees it and reward you ...
It's like living in constant awareness of God's presence and fearing Him ... Not living our lives in front of MANY audiences for the purpose of them seeing how good we are, but we live our lives for God so when others see our good deeds, the ONE audience will receive praise and honour ...
I realize that integrity comes with hard work and discipline ... it does not come easily like snapping our fingers ... We need other christians to keep us accountable to God ... This is where the concept of accountability is important, even in business world these days ... I know that the head of Macquarie Bank Financial Services Group emphasizes the concept of accountability for its employees ... Maybe it is a good idea to have other men that we can trust as a christian to keep us accountable in our daily life and struggle to live a life full of integrity ...
The world longs for a man with integrity in their thoughts, behaviour and words ... Have we stood up for the challenge, not just knowing in our head, but work hard to achieve it with the Holy Spirit's help? May this be an challenge to all of you ...
There is a saying out there that when a man is pushed to his limit, the true character will come out ... It is at the time of crisis when (un)godliness can be seen at its clearest ... I think there is an element of truth in that statement ...
Well, I went to MKC today with several of my church's buddies (thanks to all the drivers ^_^) and the topic was about the sermon on the mount ... One thing that strike me was the talk about being a man of integrity ... I knew about the topic before and the importance of being the man of God with integrity, but it is good to be reminded about it again and I learnt a lot about the topic as well today ...
These days, we need men in whatever profession they profess to live their lives full of integrity ... According to what Jesus said in the sermon on the mount, a man of integrity live his life as if he is standing in front of ONE audience, that is God the Father Himself ...
Pray secretly, Give secretly, Fast secretly, so your Father in heaven sees it and reward you ...
It's like living in constant awareness of God's presence and fearing Him ... Not living our lives in front of MANY audiences for the purpose of them seeing how good we are, but we live our lives for God so when others see our good deeds, the ONE audience will receive praise and honour ...
I realize that integrity comes with hard work and discipline ... it does not come easily like snapping our fingers ... We need other christians to keep us accountable to God ... This is where the concept of accountability is important, even in business world these days ... I know that the head of Macquarie Bank Financial Services Group emphasizes the concept of accountability for its employees ... Maybe it is a good idea to have other men that we can trust as a christian to keep us accountable in our daily life and struggle to live a life full of integrity ...
The world longs for a man with integrity in their thoughts, behaviour and words ... Have we stood up for the challenge, not just knowing in our head, but work hard to achieve it with the Holy Spirit's help? May this be an challenge to all of you ...
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Finally, summer course had ended
Glad to have finished one summer subject ... The exam was very hard and I was "pasrah" after finishing the paper ... I hope I did well ...
Aside from that, my life has been eventful lately ... There are so many good things that God has given me and I am thankful for that ... So many things that I want to share here, but just don't know where to start ...Maybe later when time permits ...
Aside from that, my life has been eventful lately ... There are so many good things that God has given me and I am thankful for that ... So many things that I want to share here, but just don't know where to start ...Maybe later when time permits ...
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Tag four
Since I am tagged by Rose and did not understand what it meant until I traced the person that tag Rose, so here we go ... :)
Four jobs I’ve ever had in my life:
- My Donald dining and cooking
- Research assistant at UNSW
- Programmer at Holocentric
- BA at Coin Software
Four movies I can watch over and over:
- Gokusen
- Naruto
- Gundam seed
- H2
Four TV shows I love to watch:
- Premiere league highlights
- SBS World news,
- Australian idol
- Amazing Race
Four places I have lived:
- Bondowoso
- Malang
- Surabaya
- Sydney
Four places I have been on vacation:
- Sydney
- Bali
- Singapore
- Holland + Europe (this year!!)
Four websites I visit daily:
- http://www.soccernet.com
- http://www.smh.com.au
- http://www.jawapos.com
- http://www.google.com
Four of my favourite foods:
- Hurricane ribs
- Northpoint beef laksa and chicken hainam
- KFC Indo
- Subway (eat fresh)
Four places I would rather be right now:
- I don't want to be anywhere else ... I am happy where I am now ...
Four people I am tagging:
- Jesslyn
- Jenny
- Hanvy
- Felix
Four jobs I’ve ever had in my life:
- My Donald dining and cooking
- Research assistant at UNSW
- Programmer at Holocentric
- BA at Coin Software
Four movies I can watch over and over:
- Gokusen
- Naruto
- Gundam seed
- H2
Four TV shows I love to watch:
- Premiere league highlights
- SBS World news,
- Australian idol
- Amazing Race
Four places I have lived:
- Bondowoso
- Malang
- Surabaya
- Sydney
Four places I have been on vacation:
- Sydney
- Bali
- Singapore
- Holland + Europe (this year!!)
Four websites I visit daily:
- http://www.soccernet.com
- http://www.smh.com.au
- http://www.jawapos.com
- http://www.google.com
Four of my favourite foods:
- Hurricane ribs
- Northpoint beef laksa and chicken hainam
- KFC Indo
- Subway (eat fresh)
Four places I would rather be right now:
- I don't want to be anywhere else ... I am happy where I am now ...
Four people I am tagging:
- Jesslyn
- Jenny
- Hanvy
- Felix
My heart is troubled
When you have to do the right thing, but it hurts the other person, would you do it?
Sunday, February 05, 2006
Song no 1: Tuhan itu...
Tuhan itu kekuatanku dan mazmurku
Ia telah menjadi keselamatanku
Ia Allahku, kupuji Dia
Tuhan itu pahlawan perang
Tuhan, itulah namaNya
Siapa yang seperti Engkau diantara para allah. ya Tuhan
siapakah seperti Engkau, mulia karena kekudusanMu
menakutkan karena perbuatanMu yg masyhur
Dengan kasih setiaMu Engkau menuntun umat yang telah Kau tebus
Dengan kekuatanMu engkau membimbingNya ke tempat kediamanMu yang kudus
Bangsa-bangsa mendengarNya dan menjadi takut
Halleluyah, Tuhan memerintah kekal selamanya.
Ia telah menjadi keselamatanku
Ia Allahku, kupuji Dia
Tuhan itu pahlawan perang
Tuhan, itulah namaNya
Siapa yang seperti Engkau diantara para allah. ya Tuhan
siapakah seperti Engkau, mulia karena kekudusanMu
menakutkan karena perbuatanMu yg masyhur
Dengan kasih setiaMu Engkau menuntun umat yang telah Kau tebus
Dengan kekuatanMu engkau membimbingNya ke tempat kediamanMu yang kudus
Bangsa-bangsa mendengarNya dan menjadi takut
Halleluyah, Tuhan memerintah kekal selamanya.
Saturday, January 14, 2006
Jangan kuatir
These days, I call home almost every week ... and usually I talk with mum ... One thing that I notice that everytime we speaks, she always worry about me and my brother ... THe bottom line is she wants us to be established in terms of financial and since I and my brother are still studying, it worries her a lot ...
I really can understand her feeling, but at the same time I realize it's wrong to do that ... It's unhealthy and not helpful at all ... Many times I listen to her stories, complaints, struggles .. I listen and listen and I learnt that being parents I will probably face the same struggles later .... The last time I told her that I am worried too, but at the same time, I want to learn to entrust my life to Him .. Whenever I am afraid, I trust ... I said to her gently, "ada Bapa di surga memelihara kok, jadi ga usah terlalu kuatir" ...
As for me, I am worried about my life too ... I don't know what is going to happen in 1 or 2 years time, let alone tomorrow ... One thing that om Joni said, the opposite of faith is not no faith but worry .. So I want to start this year positively, knowing that ada Father in heaven yg selalu memelihara ... Pray for me pls! thanks ...
I really can understand her feeling, but at the same time I realize it's wrong to do that ... It's unhealthy and not helpful at all ... Many times I listen to her stories, complaints, struggles .. I listen and listen and I learnt that being parents I will probably face the same struggles later .... The last time I told her that I am worried too, but at the same time, I want to learn to entrust my life to Him .. Whenever I am afraid, I trust ... I said to her gently, "ada Bapa di surga memelihara kok, jadi ga usah terlalu kuatir" ...
As for me, I am worried about my life too ... I don't know what is going to happen in 1 or 2 years time, let alone tomorrow ... One thing that om Joni said, the opposite of faith is not no faith but worry .. So I want to start this year positively, knowing that ada Father in heaven yg selalu memelihara ... Pray for me pls! thanks ...
Friday, January 13, 2006
Another week has passed
What have I done this week yah? mostly work, study and going out .... hmm ... I have not been doing some reading for the summer course ... must start soon ....
Tomorrow morning I will go for basketball .. yuhu ... and monday as well ... I guess it's a good way to start 2006 ... getting fit hehe ...
Tomorrow morning I will go for basketball .. yuhu ... and monday as well ... I guess it's a good way to start 2006 ... getting fit hehe ...
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Saturday, January 07, 2006
Next week is basketball week + sport
Basket basketttt next week !!! ama temen kerja, tris dkk, and rio dkk kalo emang pada mau ..... I've also instructed my parents to bring my badminton + tennis rackets here when Jun comes back .... it should be good ... I wanna be fit ... ^^ .. and thin ... haha
Back to normal life - 1st week of 2006
It's been a week since my life back to normal .... Work is starting to get busier than pre-new year ... I have been assigned to one big project for Westpac and it's gonna get a lot busy ... But I don't mind really, I am excited actually ... Get to work with some excellent financial planners, and project managers from Westpac ... It should be exciting to see how they work and manage things ...
Uni has started as well and this summer I am taking FINS5516 ... 2 lectures per week and one tutorial should keep me busy for a while, but everything is good ... I have bought the textbook (second hand) and ready to roll ... My friend said the subject won't be too hard, so fingers crossed !! ^^ ... Next semester will hopefully be easy too ... Only taking one of the easiest subject in MCOM (according to another friend) FINS5512 and I feel this year will be much more relaxed than last year in terms of study ..
There are many things which I should do in the next month or two ... My passport is expiring late January and I need to find time to extend it ... I might move house and it requires lots of cleaning up and searching for a unit of course ... I must also prepare for my exchange mid of this year .. Not sure how I will tell my manager, but I'll manage ... Life goes on and as much as I love the people in my workplace, going to Holland is not such a bad idea at all ... I'll definitely keep in contact with all my friends ... They are all good buddies afterall ....
Bible study is starting soon ... I am so excited ... Not sure how it would turn out after such a long break .... I'll definitely miss andy ... He was a very good friend and definitely eager to learn about God's word .... I am not sure how my members feel when I am going to go exchange ... Maybe I should ask them .... Maybe I'll talk to them about it .... But aside from that, this semester is definitely exciting ... I'll try to prepare as much as I can from now, not just the material, but other things as well ...
Thinking ahead, I am not sure what I will be doing after coming back from exchange .... I might take a break and try to think what I want to do .... Who knows what will happen? Next year I'll be 26 and it may be is a good age .... ^^ ... Whatever happen happen lah .... Mau belajar pasrah dan berserah ...
Uni has started as well and this summer I am taking FINS5516 ... 2 lectures per week and one tutorial should keep me busy for a while, but everything is good ... I have bought the textbook (second hand) and ready to roll ... My friend said the subject won't be too hard, so fingers crossed !! ^^ ... Next semester will hopefully be easy too ... Only taking one of the easiest subject in MCOM (according to another friend) FINS5512 and I feel this year will be much more relaxed than last year in terms of study ..
There are many things which I should do in the next month or two ... My passport is expiring late January and I need to find time to extend it ... I might move house and it requires lots of cleaning up and searching for a unit of course ... I must also prepare for my exchange mid of this year .. Not sure how I will tell my manager, but I'll manage ... Life goes on and as much as I love the people in my workplace, going to Holland is not such a bad idea at all ... I'll definitely keep in contact with all my friends ... They are all good buddies afterall ....
Bible study is starting soon ... I am so excited ... Not sure how it would turn out after such a long break .... I'll definitely miss andy ... He was a very good friend and definitely eager to learn about God's word .... I am not sure how my members feel when I am going to go exchange ... Maybe I should ask them .... Maybe I'll talk to them about it .... But aside from that, this semester is definitely exciting ... I'll try to prepare as much as I can from now, not just the material, but other things as well ...
Thinking ahead, I am not sure what I will be doing after coming back from exchange .... I might take a break and try to think what I want to do .... Who knows what will happen? Next year I'll be 26 and it may be is a good age .... ^^ ... Whatever happen happen lah .... Mau belajar pasrah dan berserah ...
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