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Monday, January 02, 2012

2011 Review and 2012 Resolution

2011 has been a marvelous year for me.. Thru the ups and down, thousand times I've failed, still His mercy remains.. I'm thanking God for breaking my heart because now I've found treasure.. I've found my calling, my gift and truly realize that to walk out of His will is to walk into nowhere..

Review back again, during the hard times.. My spass got rejected, broke up with my ex, confused should I for good, choosing new church, finding a job, and rest I can't mention one by one.. People may think I'm strong for the struggles I've had, problems I've encountered, and pains I've felt. But they are wrong. Because I have a weak heart, but behind me is a strong God. He become my shoulder to cry on, my tower of refuge and under His shelter I found rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

So give it all to God: your past hurts, your present problems, your future ambition, your fears, dreams, weaknesses habits, and hang-ups.. Put God in the driver's seat of your life, let Him alone write your life love story.. Remember one thing, nothing under His control can ever be out of control! For me there's no regret, only lesson learned. I'm welcoming 2012 with a grateful heart. Let's embracing the promise that God has in store for all of us! May we see the things that our eyes have not seen, hear the things that our ears have not heard, and experience the things beyond our wildest imagination!

And here's my list for 2012 resolutions:

-. Read the whole bible
I want to read the whole book again and again this year.. I hope until the end of 2012 I can read it twice. I've found the link here. 52weeks bible reading plan. Have you read all (not only read but focus) His love letter? I'm encourage all of you to dig deeper and experience more of His unfailing love.

-. Read proverbs every month regularly
I love proverbs, who doesn't? Haha.. Yep, this year I want to read regularly.. Today is 1st day of Jan.. So I will read proverbs 1.. 2nd day of Jan, read Proverbs 2.. And so on.. Do you realize why there's 31 proverbs? Because 1month is 30/31 days.. Last year because of my laziness I don't read it everyday.. This year I vowed to my self I will read it day by day.. I want to be like King Solomon, full of wisdom! \(»ˆ⌣ˆ«)/

-. 12 books until end of 2012
Read one book every single month.. And of course christian book not novel.. This year I only read 7books. Sigh, I need to work really hard on this.. Sometimes the desire to read novel is so strong until I forget I haven't finish the Myles Munroe's book. I can read novel in 2days, but sometimes it tooks 2months to finished other book. ( ╥ ﹏╥)

-. New car and new phone
I'm hoping for this two haha!!

-. Hillsong conference 2012
My friends, vincent and fanny are going this year.. I heard so many positive review and feedback.. And me too wanna experience it by myself..

-. Attend all wedding invitation
Last year I missed out 2of my friend's wedding :( because of works, sick, etc. This year I will try my very best not to miss out any of wedding invitation. I have 4 wedding invitation and 1 engagement party invitation and I hope I can attend all.. Most of them are my closed friends. And how I miss to catch up with an old friend!

-. Running business on my own
Still remember about paperonie? :p I will begin my portfolio. From designing - printing - and photo taking. The progress is I will design one card each month. Hopefully I can run my own design boutique before 2012 end. Earning a living while doing what I love is a dream that I want to pursue.

-. Ministry
At the moment I served at GMS Favour under creative ministry - make up division. And its my dream to teaching and building the next generation of God. However at the moment, the situation do not allow me. Because this both ministry happened at the same time, morning service. I pray if it God's will, I'm more than willing to serve at children ministry too!

-. Social service
This year I will save and set aside some money for the needy. Especially kids. You may read my story here, the scholarship program. And about two months ago, I watched the news about the lack of clean water for people who live near the river musi. This news really breaking my heart, those people drink, cook, eat, and clean their clothes using the same water.. :( still thinking what can I contribute for these people.

-. Get closer with CG27
How I miss my LOGers so badly :( and thank God now I've found cell group here. Hopefully this year I can know them better :D CG here stands for Connect Group.

Okay, I think that's all the major resolution for 2012.. I'm so excited, have faith that this year I will see many of God's promises come to pass! Stand still anie! So how about you guys? What's your resolution? :)

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Belajar Memberi

Natal telah tiba, Natal telah tiba. Horay!! Yeay, sapa yang suka banget sama Natal? I love it!! Suasananya, lagu2nya dan dekorasinya apalagi :) Pas kecil dulu, selalu percaya sama Santa Claus dan list down hadiah apa aja yang aku mau hehe. Tapi sebenernya, apa sih arti dari Natal itu? Santa Claus jelas hanya di dongeng.

Setiap orang punya definisi yg berbeda tentang Natal. Tapi satu hal yang menurut aku cukup menonjol di jaman sekarang ini, dimana Natal lebih merupakan bernuansa perayaan pesta daripada perayaan kerohanian. Mungkin untuk anak kecil, Natal berarti hadiah. Dimana dia dapet kado, baju baru, sepatu baru, etc. Tanpa semua itu rasanya Natal belom tiba. Yah, nothing wrong with that kok :)

But here, I want to encourage all of you to remember that Jesus Himself is the greatest gift for all of us. Melalui lahirnya Tuhan Yesus di hari Natal ini, sesuatu yang sangat penting dan mendasar terjadi di kehidupan kita yang berdosa ini. Karena begitu besar kasih Allah akan dunia ini, sehingga Ia telah mengaruniakan Anak-Nya yang tunggal, supaya setiap orang yang percaya kepada-Nya tidak binasa, melainkan beroleh hidup yang kekal. Yoh 3:16.

God gave His one and only beloved Son for us. Nah di Natal kali ini, ayo kita sama-sama memberi juga. Lets we start a new tradition of sharing and giving. Memberi ke sesama kita, orang tua, teman, atau bahkan seperti ke panti asuhan. Mari kita mempunyai hati yang mau berbagi dan tidak menyimpan semuanya sendiri. Seperti di Amsal 11:24 mengatakan: “Ada yang menyebar harta, tetapi bertambah kaya, ada yang menghemat secara luar biasa, namun selalu berkekurangan.”

We can glorify God through our money loh! Lets in this Christmas we start a new tradition of sharing and giving. First, we need to remember this is all because of His grace kita bisa menghasilkan uang. Kita ini hanya pengelolanya dan Tuhan tetap pemiliknya. Jadi, lets imagine what He will do with this money? For sure, He want us to blessed others. “Aku berkata kepadamu, sesungguhnya segala sesuatu yang kamu lakukan untuk salah seorang dari saudara-Ku yang paling hina ini, kamu telah melakukannya untuk Aku.” (Matius 25:40)

Aku ada beberapa tips bagaimana kita bisa saling berbagi di hari Natal ini:
Yang pertama, merayakan bersama-sama dengan anak panti asuhan atau anak jalanan. Daripada sibuk beli baju baru, sepatu baru, dan tas baru. Ayo sama-sama kita berkunjung ke panti asuhan memberkati anak-anak disana. Kalo emang terbatas biaya, bisa ngumpulin barang-barang layak pakai dan sumbangin ke mereka. You will amazed, how those kids will really appreciate what you give to them though its not brand new. Menyayat hati banget bukan? Ayo daripada kita hura-hura beli barang baru terus mendingan uangnya kita sumbangin kasih mereka :D

Yang kedua, ikud program orang tua asuh :) Program orang tua asuh adalah program membiayai uang sekolah anak-anak yang tidak mampu selama beberapa bulan ke depan. Ada juga yang jangka waktunya sampai setahun. Its up to us, its not about the amount but about our willingness to bless others.

Yang ketiga, membawa anak-anak jalanan atau anak panti asuhan mencoba hal baru yang belon pernah mereka coba :D And you will amazed with their joy and excitement, you will feel very blessed. Contohnya, bulan lalu program gerejaku ada mengajak anak panti asuhan untuk pergi makan KFC di daerah kota Jakarta. Mereka super excited makan ayam KFC itu lah ya wong belon pernah makan sama sekali. Terus, ada satu anak kecil dia gak sentuh ayamnya sama sekali. Cuma makan nasinya aja. Ditanya “kamu gak suka yah, kok ga dimakan ayamnya?” Dia jawab, “ayamnya mau saya bawa pulang untuk kasi mama saya.” I can’t help to hold my tears when I hear that :( And those kids remind me of this verse:
“Maka dipanggil-Nya murid-murid-Nya dan berkata kepada mereka: "Aku berkata kepadamu, sesungguhnya janda miskin ini memberi lebih banyak dari pada semua orang yang memasukkan uang ke dalam peti persembahan. Sebab mereka semua memberi dari kelimpahannya, tetapi janda ini memberi dari kekurangannya, semua yang ada padanya, yaitu seluruh nafkahnya." Lukas 12:43-44

Yang terakhir, menginfestasikan uang kita. Ketika kita berhalangan untuk terjun langsung ke dunia misi. Gak sedikit loh missionaris-misionaris di negara kita ini yang butuh dana. Atau menyumbang untuk korban bencana alam. Kita bisa turut berpartisipasi melalui uang kita. Uang yang kita punya dapat digunakan sebagai sarana untuk mendukung pekerjaanNya.

Ladies, dengan menginfestasikan uang kita untuk pekerjaan Tuhan, maka kita bukan infestasi di dunia doank, tapi infestasi kekal di Surga :) How about your life girls? Apakah kita selalu merasa kekurangan dan merasa susah untuk memberi? Kalo iya, ayo kita sama-sama selalu belajar bersyukur dan menabur.
"Barangsiapa setia dalam perkara-perkara kecil, ia setia juga dalam perkara-perkara besar. Dan barangsiapa tidak benar dalam perkara-perkara kecil, ia tidak benar juga dalam perkara-perkara besar. Lukas 16:10

Written for Majalah Pearl 07 - Christmas Edition
www.majalahpearl.com

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

What about feelings?

Still, I had one more question. If faith is a matter of taking God at His word, what does God say about His word? I found the answer in Scripture itself:

“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words shall not pass away.” Matthew 24:35

“The word of the Lord abides forever.” 1 Peter 1:25

“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.” Isaiah 40:8

These verses were telling me that everything in life may change, but God’s Word remains constant. His truth never changes. I was beginning to catch a glimpse of how faith in God’s promises could affect me the rest of my life.

For instance, I feel things very deeply. At times I am so happy I think I will never be sad again. Other times I am so sad I think I will never be happy again…and still other times I feel almost nothing.

But as strong and as fluctuating as my feelings are, God’s Word is
• truer than anything I feel
• truer than anything I experience
• truer than any circumstance I will ever face
• truer than anything in the world

Why? Because heaven and earth will pass away, but God’s Word will not. This means that no matter how I feel or what I experience, I can choose to depend on the Word of God as the unchanging reality of my life.

I look back on that summer evening and that homework assignment as a turning point in my life. Innumerable times since then, when circumstances and feelings have seemed more real than life itself, I’ve chosen to believe that God’s Word is truer than anything else. I’ve chosen to walk by faith.

Sometimes that choice has been difficult.

Taken from here.

Monday, December 12, 2011

Jangan Katakan Cinta

Dapet ini dari broadcast BBM temen.. Indeed a simply story yet so inspiring :)
So take time to read :D

Seorang pria jatuh cinta pada seorang gaid.
Dia mengikuti kemanapun gadis itu pergi.
Suatu hari gadis itu tersadar, dan bertanya kepada lelaki itu..

Girl: Mengapa kamu terus mengikutiku?
Boy: Karena kamu sangat cantik, dan saya rasa saya jatuh cinta padamu.
Girl: Benarkah? Tapi kamu belum pernah bertemu temanku.
Dia jauh lebih cantik dariku, dan sekarang dia berada tepat dibelakangmu.

Pria itu menoleh ke belakangnya, tapi dia tidak melihat siapapun.

Boy: Apakah kamu mempermainkanku? Tidak ada siapapun dibelakangku.
Girl: Tidak. Jika kamu betul-betul mencintaiku, kamu tidak akan menoleh ke belakang.

Moral dari cerita ini:
Jadi janganlah kamu mengatakan cinta jika sesungguhnya kamu masih belum bisa mengerti apa arti kata setia :)

Yang uda pernah baca buku Lady In Waiting pasti tau ada contoh seperti ini,
ada seorang pria yg menulis surat yg ditujukan untuk teman wanitanya, bunyinya kurang lebih begini..
"dear my sunshine.. thank you for bla bla bla" dan ketika ditanya, apa kamu suka sama wanita itu? Sang pria menjawab tidak. Lalu kenapa kamu menuliskan dear sunshine? Yah karena kata2nya bagus saja.

Toenk2.. kaum pria kadang tidak mengerti dampak apa yg mereka perbuat, baik dalam keadaan sengaja maupun tidak sengaja. Makanya yg pria, ayo jadi a man of integrity, a man of his word. (Lengkapnya baca disini.) Jadi bukan cuma asal ceplos keluar doank. Cewe itu sangat sensitif dan berkaitan erat dengan emosi.

Contohnya gw, gw ini salah satu love language nya words of affirmation. Dulu sebelum bener2 menyerahkan seluruh hati gw ke Tuhan *bahasalebay* gw ini gampang banget luluh dengan kata2 manis. Gampang kegeeran, gampang suka, dan gampang sakit hati pula ketika kata2 yg ada berbeda dengan tindakan.. Dan janji yg diucapkan tak kunjung terpenuhi.. But thank God, through all the circumstances I learn. So just a simple and gentle reminder for us to say what we mean and mean what we say :)

Monday, December 05, 2011

Looking For Graphic Designer

Please help us spread the news :) Currently we are looking graphic designer who are willing to use their talents, their time, their creativity to serve the Lord. So if you are the person or you have any friends who loveeee designing, please introduce this!

Please sent your sample of artworks to majalahpearl@gmail.com. So each designer, will design about one or two article max. One article is about 2spread of A4. Which means the total you will be designing is only 4spread of A4. With the maximum time period, 1week.

Lets inspire others through your design :) And Pearl magazine is free online magazine, so we work willingly for God not for the money.. Gak pake gaji dll, ntar gaji kalian lunas di Surga wahaha.. Investasi di Surga juga lah.. To God be the glory :D

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