MY PRAYER

Dear Lord ,

Thank You for this day.......
Thank You for my being able to see and to hear this morning.
I’m blessed because You are a forgiving God and an understanding God.
You have done so much for me and You keep on blessing me.
Forgive me this day for everything I have done wrong, or said something or a thought on the Day that was not pleasing to you.
I ask you now, for Your forgiveness.

Lord... help me to live my life with wisdom and discretion so that I may not fall short of your glory.
I am grateful and so very thankful for your unconditional and limitless love,
that is always ready to forgive my mistakes as soon as I repent and confess them to you.

Please keep me safe from all hurt, harm, or danger,
Help me to start this day with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude. Let me make the best of each and every day to clear my mind so that I can hear from You.
Please broaden my mind that I can accept all things.
Let me not whine and whimper over things I have no control over.
Let me continue to see sin through God’s eyes and acknowledge it as evil.

And when this world closes in on me, let me remember Jesus’ example –
To slip away and find a quiet place to pray.
It’s the best response when I’m pushed beyond my limits.
I know that when I can’t pray, you listen to my heart. Continue to use me to do Your will.

Keep me strong that I may help the weak. Keep me uplifted that I may have words of encouragement for others.
I pray for those that are lost and can’t find their way.
I pray for those that are misjudged and misunderstood.
I pray for those who don’t know You intimately.
I pray that others will share this prayer.
I pray for those that don’t believe.
But I thank you Lord, that I believe.

I believe that God changes people, and God changes things.
I pray for all my Christian brothers and sisters and for each and every family member in their households.
I pray for peace to come in their hearts, love and joy in their homes,that they are out of debt and all their needs are met.
I pray that every eye that reads this knows there is no problem, circumstance, or situation greater than God.
Every battle is in Your hands for You to fight, Lord.
I pray that these words be received into the hearts of every eye that sees them and every mouth that confesses them willingly.

In Jesus’ Name,
Amen.
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♥♥ MOTHER ♥♥

There are angels God puts on this earth
Who care for us and guide us.
as they walk through life beside us.
They do great things for us everyday
they whisper in our ears,
they even hold us in their hearts
when we are filled with all our fears
They are always there to give a hug
and try to make us smile.
They treat us with respect and love ♥

God blessed me with an Angel, I'm proud to call my own.....,

with me as I've grown,

She's been with me throughout my lifebeen, 

She's guided me the best she can 

She's taught me like no other and 

I'm thankful I'm The lucky one who get's to call her...."MOTHER" ♥♥

  

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WISHES

If you wish to be respected,then be ever respectful.
If you wish to be understood,then sincerely understand others.
If you wish to be appreciated,then ever be grateful.
If you wish to be loved,then give love in each moment.

If you wish to be wealthy,then act to create real value.
If you wish to learn,then take time to teach.
If you wish to climb higher,then lift others up.
If you wish to be wise,then share what you know.

Whatever you wish,life will surely give it.
What you must do,though,is to truly live it.
There is so much to live for and so much to see.
You will have whatever you are willing to be......

  -Ralph Marston-

♥ Story of Appreciation ♥

One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company.

He passed the first interview, the director did the last interview, made the last decision.

The director discovered from the CV that the youth's academic achievements were excellent all the way, from the secondary school until the postgraduate research, never had a year when he did not score.

The director asked, "Did you obtain any scholarships in school?" the youth answered "none".

The director asked, " Was it your father who paid for your school fees?" The youth answered, "My father passed away when I was one year old, it was my mother who paid for my school fees.

The director asked, " Where did your mother work?" 

The youth answered, "My mother worked as clothes cleaner." 

The director requested the youth to show his hands. 

The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect.

The director asked, " Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?" 

The youth answered, "Never, my mother always wanted me to study and read more books. Furthermore, my mother can wash clothes faster than me."

The director said, "I have a request. When you go back today, go and clean your mother's hands, and then see me tomorrow morning.*

The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. 

When he went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands. 

His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the kid.

The youth cleaned his mother's hands slowly. 

His tear fell as he did that.........

It was the first time he noticed that his mother's hands were so wrinkled, and there were so many bruises in her hands. 

Some bruises were so painful that his mother shivered when they were cleaned with water.

This was the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of hands that washed the clothes everyday to enable him to pay the school fee. 

The bruises in the mother's hands were the price that the mother had to pay for his graduation, academic excellence and his future.

After finishing the cleaning of his mother hands, the youth quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.
That night, mother and son talked for a very long time.......

Next morning, the youth went to the director's office.

The Director noticed the tears in the youth's eyes, asked: :

" Can you tell me what have you done and learned yesterday in your house?"

The youth answered, " I cleaned my mother's hand, and also finished cleaning all the remaining clothes'
The Director asked, " please tell me your feelings."

The youth said : 

Number 1, I know now what is appreciation. Without my mother, there would not the successful me today. Number 2, by working together and helping my mother, only I now realize how difficult and tough it is to get something done. 

Number 3, I have come to appreciate the importance and value of family relationship.

The director said, " This is what I am looking for to be my manager.
I want to recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others, 

a person who knows the sufferings of others to get things done, 

and a person who would not put money as his only goal in life. 

You are hired.............

Later on, this young person worked very hard, and received the respect of his subordinates. 

Every employee worked diligently and as a team. 

The company's perform ance improved tremendously......

A child, who has been protected and habitually given whatever he wanted, would develop "entitlement mentality" and would always put himself first. 

He would be ignorant of his parent's efforts.......

When he starts work, he assumes that every person must listen to him, and when he becomes a manager, he would never know the sufferings of his employees and would always blame others. 

For this kind of people, who may be good academically, may be successful for a while, but eventually would not feel sense of achievement......

He will grumble and be full of hatred and fight for more. 

If we are this kind of protective parents, are we really showing love or are we destroying the kid instead?*

You can let your kid live in a big house, eat a good meal, learn piano, watch a big screen TV. 

But when you are cutting grass, please let them experience it. 

After a meal, let them wash their plates and bowls together with their brothers and sisters. 

It is not because you do not have money to hire a maid, but it is because you want to love them in a right way......

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You want them to understand, no matter how rich their parents are, one day their hair will grow gray, same as the mother of that young person......

The most important thing is your kid learns how to appreciate the effort and experience the difficulty and learns the ability to work with others to get things done......♥.

TWO HORSES

Just up the road from my home is a field, with two horses in it.

From a distance, each horse looks like any other horse.

But if you stop your car, or are walking by, you will notice something quite amazing....

Looking into the eyes of one horse will disclose that he is blind. His owner has chosen not to have him put down, but has made a good home for him.

This alone is amazing. If you stand nearby and listen, you will hear the sound of a bell. Looking around for the source of the sound, you will see that it comes from the smaller horse in the field.

Attached to the horse's halter is a small bell. It lets the blind friend know where the other horse is, so he can follow.

As you stand and watch these two friends, you'll see that the horse with the bell is always checking on the blind horse, and that the blind horse will listen for the bell and then slowly walk to where the other horse is, trusting that he will not be led astray.

When the horse with the bell returns to the shelter of the barn each evening, it stops occasionally and looks back, making sure that the blind friend isn't too far behind to hear the bell.

Like the owners of these two horses, God does not throw us away just because we are not perfect or because we have problems or challenges.

He watches over us and even brings others into our lives, to help us when we are in need....

Sometimes we are the blind horse being guided by the little ringing bell of those who God places in our lives. Other times we are the guide horse, helping others to find their way....

Please listen for my bell and I'll listen for yours, and remember...,

Be kinder than necessary
Everyone you meet is fighting
Some kind of battle.

Live simply , Love generously,
Care deeply , Speak kindly.
And leave the rest to God !
For we walk by faith and not by sight....
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Lot of love...♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ C~

♥ DEEPER STILL ♥

Deeper into my eyes you stare ....,
Deeper still , into my heart you dare.
Passion, pleasure, the endless fire,
Deepest of all, the unbridled desire.

Deeper and deeper, we suddenly fall,
Deeper still, collapsing that wall.
Chances are taken, for lovers in need,
Deepest of all, for love to succeed.

Deeper and deeper, promises kept,
Deeper still, tears no longer wept.
Endless devotion, sacred lovers at last,
Deepest of all, sorrows lost in the past.

Deeper and deeper, true love grows,
Deeper still, only real love knows.
That unconditional love, forever holds,
Deepest of all, true happiness unfolds.

Deeper and deeper, such sweet dreams,
Deeper still, loves radiance beams.
Showers of emotion no longer unspoken,
Deepest of all, Gods greatest token.

Deeper and deeper, is my love for you,
deeper still the desire, to forever be true.
Holding so tight, embracing your heart,
Deepest of all, that we will never part.♥
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LAST RESPECTS

One day not too long ago the employees of a large company in St. Louis- Missouri ,
returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door.

The sign said: "Yesterday the person who has been hindering your growth in this company passed away.
We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been prepared in the gym."

At first everyone was sad to hear that one of their colleagues had died, but after a while they started getting curious about who this person might be.

The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects. 

Everyone wondered: "Who is this person who was hindering my progress? Well, at least he's no longer here!"

One by one the employees got closer to the coffin and when they looked inside it they suddenly became speechless. 

They stood over the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul.

There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who looked inside it could see himself. 

There was also a sign next to the mirror that said: "There is only one person who is capable to set limits to your growth: it is YOU.....!!

You are the only person who can revolutionize your life. 

You are the only person who can influence your happiness, your realization and your success. 

You are the only person who can help yourself.

Your life does not change when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your partner changes, when your company changes. 

Your life changes when YOU change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs, when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life.♥

=== ATTRIBUTES OF GOD ===

1.Because God is spirit...
I will seek intimate fellowship with Him.

2.Because God is all-powerful...
He can help me with anything.

3.Because God is ever-present...
He is always with me.

4.Because God knows everything...
I will go to Him with all my questions and concerns.

5.Because God is sovereign...
I will joyfully submit to His will.

6.Because God is holy...
I will devote myself to Him in purity, worship and service.

7.Because God is absolute truth...
I will believe what He says and live accordingly.

8.Because God is righteous...
I will live by His standards.

9.Because God is just...
He will treat me fairly.

10.Because God is love...
He is unconditionally committed to my well being.

11.Because God is merciful...
He forgives me of my sins when I sincerely confess them.

12.Because God is faithful...
I will trust Him to always keep His promises.

13.Because God never changes...
My future is secure and eternal......~

- Dr. William R. Bright.

MARRIAGE

“When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, I’ve got something to tell you. She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes.

Suddenly I didn’t know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what I was thinking. I want a divorce. I raised the topic calmly. She didn’t seem to be annoyed by my words, instead she asked me softly, why?

I avoided her question. This made her angry. She threw away the chopsticks and shouted at me, you are not a man! That night, we didn’t talk to each other. She was weeping. I knew she wanted to find out what had happened to our marriage. But I could hardly give her a satisfactory answer; she had lost my heart to Jane. I didn’t love her anymore. I just pitied her!

With a deep sense of guilt, I drafted a divorce agreement which stated that she could own our house, our car, and 30% stake of my company. She glanced at it and then tore it into pieces. The woman who had spent ten years of her life with me had become a stranger. I felt sorry for her wasted time, resources and energy but I could not take back what I had said for I loved Jane so dearly. Finally she cried loudly in front of me, which was what I had expected to see. To me her cry was actually a kind of release. The idea of divorce which had obsessed me for several weeks seemed to be firmer and clearer now.

The next day, I came back home very late and found her writing something at the table. I didn’t have supper but went straight to sleep and fell asleep very fast because I was tired after an eventful day with Jane. When I woke up, she was still there at the table writing. I just did not care so I turned over and was asleep again.

In the morning she presented her divorce conditions: she didn’t want anything from me, but needed a month’s notice before the divorce. She requested that in that one month we both struggle to live as normal a life as possible. Her reasons were simple: our son had his exams in a month’s time and she didn’t want to disrupt him with our broken marriage.

This was agreeable to me. But she had something more, she asked me to recall how I had carried her into out bridal room on our wedding day. She requested that every day for the month’s duration I carry her out of our bedroom to the front door ever morning. I thought she was going crazy. Just to make our last days together bearable I accepted her odd request.

I told Jane about my wife’s divorce conditions. . She laughed loudly and thought it was absurd. No matter what tricks she applies, she has to face the divorce, she said scornfully.

My wife and I hadn’t had any body contact since my divorce intention was explicitly expressed. So when I carried her out on the first day, we both appeared clumsy. Our son clapped behind us, daddy is holding mommy in his arms. His words brought me a sense of pain. From the bedroom to the sitting room, then to the door, I walked over ten meters with her in my arms. She closed her eyes and said softly; don’t tell our son about the divorce. I nodded, feeling somewhat upset. I put her down outside the door. She went to wait for the bus to work. I drove alone to the office.

On the second day, both of us acted much more easily. She leaned on my chest. I could smell the fragrance of her blouse. I realized that I hadn’t looked at this woman carefully for a long time. I realized she was not young any more. There were fine wrinkles on her face, her hair was graying! Our marriage had taken its toll on her. For a minute I wondered what I had done to her.

On the fourth day, when I lifted her up, I felt a sense of intimacy returning. This was the woman who had given ten years of her life to me. On the fifth and sixth day, I realized that our sense of intimacy was growing again. I didn’t tell Jane about this. It became easier to carry her as the month slipped by. Perhaps the everyday workout made me stronger.

She was choosing what to wear one morning. She tried on quite a few dresses but could not find a suitable one. Then she sighed, all my dresses have grown bigger. I suddenly realized that she had grown so thin, that was the reason why I could carry her more easily.

Suddenly it hit me… she had buried so much pain and bitterness in her heart. Subconsciously I reached out and touched her head.

Our son came in at the moment and said, Dad, it’s time to carry mom out. To him, seeing his father carrying his mother out had become an essential part of his life. My wife gestured to our son to come closer and hugged him tightly. I turned my face away because I was afraid I might change my mind at this last minute. I then held her in my arms, walking from the bedroom, through the sitting room, to the hallway. Her hand surrounded my neck softly and naturally. I held her body tightly; it was just like our wedding day.

But her much lighter weight made me sad. On the last day, when I held her in my arms I could hardly move a step. Our son had gone to school. I held her tightly and said, I hadn’t noticed that our life lacked intimacy. I drove to office…. jumped out of the car swiftly without locking the door. I was afraid any delay would make me change my mind…I walked upstairs. Jane opened the door and I said to her, Sorry, Jane, I do not want the divorce anymore.

She looked at me, astonished, and then touched my forehead. Do you have a fever? She said. I moved her hand off my head. Sorry, Jane, I said, I won’t divorce. My marriage life was boring probably because she and I didn’t value the details of our lives, not because we didn’t love each other anymore. Now I realize that since I carried her into my home on our wedding day I am supposed to hold her until death do us apart. Jane seemed to suddenly wake up. She gave me a loud slap and then slammed the door and burst into tears. I walked downstairs and drove away. At the floral shop on the way, I ordered a bouquet of flowers for my wife. The salesgirl asked me what to write on the card. I smiled and wrote, I’ll carry you out every morning until death do us apart.

That evening I arrived home, flowers in my hands, a smile on my face, I run up stairs, only to find my wife in the bed - dead. My wife had been fighting CANCER for months and I was so busy with Jane to even notice. She knew that she would die soon and she wanted to save me from the whatever negative reaction from our son, in case we push through with the divorce.— At least, in the eyes of our son—- I’m a loving husband….

The small details of your lives are what really matter in a relationship. It is not the mansion, the car, property, the money in the bank. These create an environment conducive for happiness but cannot give happiness in themselves.

So find time to be your spouse’s friend and do those little things for each other that build intimacy. Do have a real happy marriage!

If you do, you just might save a marriage. Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”

*~No God, No Peace.Know God,Know Peace~*

TRUE VICTORY

Di suatu hutan, hiduplah seekor belalang muda yang cerdik.

Belalang muda ini adalah belalang yang lompatannya paling tinggi diantara sesama belalang yang lainnya. Belalang muda ini sangat membanggakan kemampuan lompatannya ini. 

Setiap hari dia melompat dari atas tanah ke dahan-dahan pohon yang tinggi, dan kemudian makan daun-daunan yang ada di atas pohon tersebut. 

Dari atas pohon tersebut belalang dapat melihat satu desa di kejauhan yang kelihatannya indah dan sejuk. Timbul satu keinginan di dalam hatinya untuk suatu saat dapat pergi kesana.

Suatu hari, saat yang dinantikan itu tibalah.... 

Teman setianya, seekor burung merpati, mengajaknya untuk terbang dan pergi ke desa tersebut. 

Dengan semangat yang meluap-luap, kedua binatang itu pergi bersama ke desa tersebut. 

Setelah mendarat mereka mulai berjalan-jalan melihat keindahan desa itu. 

Akhirnya mereka sampai di suatu taman yang indah berpagar tinggi, yang dijaga oleh seekor anjing besar.

Belalang itu bertanya kepada anjing, "Siapakah kamu, dan apa yang kamu lakukan disini?"

"Aku adalah anjing penjaga taman ini. Aku dipilih oleh majikanku karena aku adalah anjing terbaik di desa ini" jawab anjing dengan sombongnya.

Mendengar perkataan si anjing, panaslah hati belalang muda. 

Dia lalu berkata "Hmm, tidak semua binatang bisa kau kalahkan.... Aku menantangmu untuk membuktikan bahwa aku bisa mengalahkanmu. Aku menantangmu untuk bertanding melompat, siapakah yang paling tinggi lompatannya diantara kita".

"Baik", jawab si anjing. "Di depan sana ada pagar yang tinggi. Mari kita bertanding, siapakah yang bisa melompati pagar tersebut".

Keduanya lalu berbarengan menuju ke pagar tersebut. 

Anjing  mendapat kesempatan pertama.... 

Setelah mengambil ancang-ancang, dia berlari dengan kencang, melompat, dan berhasil melompati pagar yang setinggi orang dewasa tersebut  

Kesempatan berikutnya adalah si belalang muda.... dengan sekuat tenaga belalang tersebut melompat. Namun ternyata kekuatan lompatannya hanya mencapai tiga perempat tinggi pagar tersebut, dan kemudian belalang itu jatuh kembali ke tempatnya semula. 

Dia lalu mencoba melompat lagi dan melompat lagi, namun ternyata gagal pula.

Si anjing lalu menghampiri belalang dan sambil tertawa berkata,"Nah belalang, apa lagi yang mau kamu katakan sekarang ? Kamu sudah kalah".

"Belum", jawab si belalang. "Tantangan pertama tadi kamu yang menentukan. Beranikah kamu sekarang jika saya yang menentukan tantangan kedua?"

"Apapun tantangan itu, aku siap" tukas si anjing.

Belalang lalu berkata lagi, "Tantangan kedua ini sederhana saja. Kita berlomba melompat di tempat. Pemenangnya akan diukur bukan dari seberapa tinggi dia melompat, tapi diukur dari lompatan yang dilakukan tersebut berapa kali tinggi tubuhnya".

Anjing kembali yang mencoba pertama kali.... .

Dari hasil lompatannya, ternyata anjing berhasil melompat setinggi empat kali tinggi tubuhnya. 

Berikutnya adalah giliran si belalang........

Lompatan belalang hanya setinggi setengah dari lompatan anjing, namun ketinggian lompatan tersebut ternyata setara dengan empat puluh kali tinggi tubuhnya. 

Dan belalang pun menjadi pemenang untuk lomba yang kedua ini.

Kali ini anjing menghampiri belalang dengan rasa kagum. "Hebat. Kamu menjadi pemenang untuk perlombaan kedua ini. Tapi pemenangnya belum ada. Kita masih harus mengadakan lomba ketiga", kata si anjing.

"Tidak perlu", jawab si belalang. 

Karena pada dasarnya pemenang dari setiap perlombaan yang kita adakan adalah kita sendiri yang menentukan standard perlombaannya.

Pada saat lomba pertama kamu yang menentukan standard perlombaannya dan kamu yang menang. Demikian pula lomba kedua saya yang menentukan, saya pula yang menang. 

INTINYA ADALAH, KAMU DAN SAYA MEMPUNYAI POTENSI DAN STANDARD YANG BERBEDA TENTANG KEMENANGAN. 

ADALAH TIDAK BIJAKSANA MEMBANDINGKAN POTENSI KITA DENGAN YANG LAIN.
KEMENANGAN SEJATI ADALAH KETIKA DENGAN POTENSI YANG KAMU MILIKI, KAMU BISA MELAMPAUI STANDARD DIRIMU SENDIRI.

Sobat terkasih, seberapakah tinggikah anda 'melompat'???

Dalam kehidupan, seringkali tanpa sadar kita mencoba membandingkan kemajuan dan perkembangan diri kita dengan standard orang lain. 

Dan seringkali kita lebih banyak mendapatkan kekecewaan daripada kebahagiaan ..
Mengapa ?????

Karena kita masing-masing dilahirkan dengan potensi yang berbeda, dengan bakat yang berbeda, dalam lingkungan yang berbeda, dan cara pandang yang berbeda pula tentang kehidupan.

Cara yang tepat untuk mengukur seberapa jauh diri kita telah berkembang dan maju, adalah membandingkan diri kita saat ini dengan diri kita dimasa lalu.

Apakah anda hari ini lebih kaya dibanding setahun yang lalu?

Apakah anda hari ini lebih bisa mengontrol emosi dibanding bulan lalu?

Apakah anda hari ini lebih sehat dibanding kemarin?

Apakah anda hari ini lebih bijaksana dibanding setahun yang lalu?

Kemenangan sejati bukanlah kemenangan atas orang lain, namun kemenangan atas diri sendiri...!!

Buat diri anda hari ini selalu lebih baik dari hari kemarin...semangat serta sukses untuk anda....

Be blessed , C~

by:cpm

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ANAK KERANG

Pada suatu hari ....seekor anak kerang di dasar laut mengadu pada ibunya sebab sebutir pasir tajam memasuki tubuhnya yang merah dan lembek.

"Anakku.., kata sang Ibu sambil bercucuran air mata, Tuhan tidak memberikan kpd kita bangsa kerang sebuah tangan sehingga Ibu tak bisa menolongmu... aku tahu sakit sekali rasanya ,tetapi terimalah itu sebagai takdir alam... Kuatkan hatimu... Jangan terlalu lincah lagi !! Kerahkan semangatmu melawan rasa pedih dan sakit yang menggigit... Balutlah pasir itu dengan getah perutmu...!! Hanya itu yang bisa kau perbuat...", kata Ibunya dengan sendu namun lembut.

Maka si anak kerang pun melakukan nasihat ibundanya... memang ada hasilnya, tetapi rasa sakitnya bukan alang kepalang.
Kadang di tengah kesakitannya, ia sempat meragukan nasihat ibunya....
Dengan air mata bercucuran ia  mencoba bertahan sampai bertahun-tahun...

Tanpa disadarinya sebutir mutiara mulai terbentuk dalam dagingnya.
Makin lama makin halus... rasa sakitpun makin berkurang.
Makin lama mutiaranya makin besar dan rasa sakit menjadi terasa wajar.
Akhirnya sesudah sekian tahun, sebutir mutiara besar, utuh mengkilap, dan berharga mahal pun terbentuk dengan sempurna.
Dirinya kini, sebagai hasil derita bertahun-tahun,telah menghasilkan mutiara yg jauh lebih berharga daripada seribu ekor kerang lain yang cuma disantap orang sebagai kerang rebus di pinggir jalan.

Kekecewaan dan penderitaan akan selalu ada dalam hidup kita.... seakan-akan Tuhan selalu mengambil kebahagiaan yang ada pada kita. Tidak.....tidak seperti itu.!!
Kita hanya harus bersabar terhadap segala sesuatu yang menimpa kita dan menanti ketetapan Tuhan.
Dan semuanya akan berakhir dengan indah.
Karena segala sesuatu yang baik akan selalu mendatangkan kebaikan pula....
Kekecewaan dan penderitaan telah membuat seekor kerang biasa menjadi kerang yg luar biasa.
Kekecewaan dan penderitaan pun akan dapat mengubah orang biasa menjadi orang" yg militan , yg tangguh , yg luar biasa.... yg nilai dirinya pasti jauh lebih bermutu drpd orang" yg lain ......


Sobat terkasih,jika saat ini engkau merasa pedih , sakit dan menderita krn ada pasir" masalah dlm hidupmu , JANGAN PERNAH MENYERAH !!

Bertahanlah .... jadilah kuat ..... ingatlah selalu bahwa Tuhan tidak akan pernah memberimu cobaan di luar kemampuanmu .....!!

Pencobaan" yg kamu alami adalah pencobaan" biasa yg nantinya akan menghasilkan mutiara" kehidupan yg indah dan bernilai tinggi ......C~

inspirasi by: cpm .
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IS HE /SHE THE RIGHT ONE ♥ IN MY LIFE ??

Meski kita telah menikah dengan orang yang benar (tepat), tetapi kalau kita memperlakukan orang itu secara keliru,maka kita akhirnya akan mendapatkan orang yang keliru! 

Kebahagiaan dalam sebuah pernikahan tidak tumbuh dengan sendirinya, melainkan harus diupayakan! 

Pernikahan, bukanlah tanaman bunga mekar harum semerbak - yang sudah jadi! 

Pernikahan adalah lahan kosong yang harus kita garap bersama-sama... 

Tidak cukup hanya dengan memilih dan menikah dengan orang yang tepat, 

tetapi jadilah juga pasangan yang tepat,... yang memperlakukan pasangan kita dengan tepat pula! 

Kita juga harus yakin, kalau kita tidak salah memilih pasangan hidup! 

Kalau TUHAN sudah mengizinkan pernikahan ini terjadi, maka itu berarti IA mempercayakan tanggung jawab rumah tangga itu kepada kita dan pasangan kita... 

Berbuatlah sesuai dengan apa yang telah engkau janjikan di hadapan TUHAN dan IMAM, untuk tetap setia dan saling mengasihi dalam segala keadaan!
 

MENIKAH DENGAN ORANG YANG BENAR ATAU SALAH, ITU TERGANTUNG DARI CARA KITA MEMPERLAKUKAN PASANGAN HIDUP KITA !! 

Be Blessed ♥C~

 

LEONARDO DA VINCI VS YUDAS.

Leonardo Da Vinci yg terkenal dgn lukisan Monalisanya , suatu saat ingin melukis suatu karya besar yaitu ttg Perjamuan Malam Terakhir..,

Untuk itu dia membutuhkan 2 model terpenting yaitu model dgn figur Tuhan Yesus dan Yudas ,
hal ini sulit sekali,sdgkn utk murid" yg lain dia sdh mendapatkannya..

krn ke dua figur ini sangatlah bertentangan,tp akhirnya dia mendptkan seorang pria yg cocok utk dijadikan model lukisannya sbg TY,pria ini sosok yg sabar,lemah lembut,penuh kasih dgn wajah yg halus dan terawat,setelah selesai dia melukis TY dan ke sebelas muridnya mulailah dia mencari figur yudas dan ternyata tidaklah mudah.......

Leonardo mencari di penjara" dan memperhatikan para narapidana di sana ,tdk ditemukannya......

Dia mulai memperhatikan para pencopet,para pemeras,para tukang pukul,tdk ditemukannya jg...

Hal ini terus berlangsung sp 3 thn lamanya , dia berkeliaran di jalanan utk mencari model yudas blm ditemukannya jg.....

Sampai suatu hari dia menemukan seorang pengemis di dekat sebuah selokan di jalan yg kumuh dan kotor,tampangnya benar" licik,sorot matanya begitu culas dan kejam.....

Wah.... senang sekali leonardo dan dia segera manawarkan pekerjaan sbg model yudas kpd pengemis tsb.

Saat mendengar tawaran tsb bknnya menjadi senang,pengemis tsb malah menangis ter-sedu"........

Tentu saja leonardo menjadi heran dan dia bertanya : Kenapa engkau menangis spt itu ??

Pengemis tsb menjawab : Tuan....,lupakah engkau kepadaku ??? aku pernah menjadi model lukisan tuan 3 tahun yg lalu ,saya duduk di studio tuan menjadi model TY ......

Diamatinya dgn seksama pengemis tsb dan ternyata mmg benar org tsb adalah model yg dipakainya sbg figur TY..........

Dalam 3 tahun saja model tsb berubah drastis sekali kehidupannya,dr org yg saleh dan terpelajar menjadi org yg gagal dan hidup di jalanan krn dia tdk menjaga jalan hidupnya shg terperosok jatuh ke dlm dosa dan menyebabkan hidupnya jd sengsara dan tdk berharga.....

Kisah ini memang sdh lampau,tp bisa saja  terjadi di masa ini dgn versi yg berbeda pula... jangankan 3 tahun.... bisa jd 3 bulan atau 3 minggu bahkan 3 haripun bisa merubah jalan hidup manusia bila hidupnya berkompromi dgn Dosa !!

Karena itu biarlah kita selalu menjaga hati kita dan mengawasi langkah kita shg jalan hidup kita sll benar adanya dan sll berhati hati spy jgn sampai kita terperosok masuk dlm perangkap si jahat yg menawarkan kenikmatan/kesenangan semu yg nantinya hrs kita byr dgn harga yg teramat mahal...krn iblis itu kerjanya hanya mencuri,membunuh dan membinasakan !!

Jadilah bijak,pakai talenta dan kasih karunia yg sdh dilimpahkanNYA kpd kita dgn baik dan bertanggungjawab serta dgn rasa hormat dan takut akan Tuhan !!

Gbu All........Immanuel .

Sumber inspirasi : Embun Surgawi (Bpk.Ishak.S)

IMAN

Hari minggu kemarin di gereja, Ps Kevin Loo (dari Malaysia ) berkotbah ttg Iman yg timbul dr dlm hati, dan hal tsb mengingatkan saya bhw hidup dgn iman bukanlah suatu hal yg mudah, krn dibutuhkan Ketekunan,Komitmen dan Kerendahan Hati...dan meskipun sbg org" percaya Iman ini sangatlah penting tp msh bnyk org yg tdk mengusahakannya dgn sungguh hati,shg tdklah heran kalau bnyk anak" Tuhan yg mengalami krisis iman shg mereka jd kehilangan arah dan hidupnya menjd spt bangsa israel yg berputar putar sekian lama di padang gurun. 

Untuk memiliki Iman sejati diperlukan ujian iman jg spt halnya Bpk Abraham yg diminta utk mengorbankan anak yg sdh lama ditunggu kehadirannya,anak yg bgt sangat dikasihinya ( Ishak ) utk dijadikan korban persembahan dgn disembelih di gunung Moria....tp Abraham lulus dlm ujian imannya krn dia yakin dan percaya bhw ALLAH pasti memberikan yg terbaik bg orang" yg BERANI mempercayaiNYA dgn sepenuh hatinya .

Sama spt halnya dgn Abraham,biarlah kita mau terus memelihara dan membangun iman percaya kita spy semakin hari kehidupan kita semakin berkenan kepadaNYA,dan ketika hal tsb kita lakukan maka lihatlah nanti hasilnya.... bagaimana ALLAH akan melakukan perkara" yg besar di dlm kehidupan kita setiap harinya. Amin.....Cc~

TUHAN MAHA KUASA

Sebagai manusia seringkali kita melihat tampilan lahiriah seseorang utk memberi penilaian pd org tsb,jika bajunya bagus,dandannya keren,mobilnya bagus,wangi,bersih,kita pasti menilai.... wah,org kaya nih....sebaliknya ketika kita bertemu dgn org yg biasa saja,bajunya sederhana,naiknya motor,dandannya ala kadarnya,tdk menariklah,kita pasti memberi penilaian yg biasa" juga krn kita berpikir org tsb tdk ada kelebihannya .

Berapa sering kita terkecoh dgn penampilan luar seseorang ??
Yang sederhana malah sebenarnya memiliki potensi lbh baik dan lbh besar drpd yg tampak keren di luarnya saja....

Kita sering heran dan berdecak kagum ketika ada banyak kesaksian dan mujizat yg disampaikan oleh mereka yg sdh mengalaminya........,sakit kanker disembuhkan,yg berkekurangan dicukupkan,yang menderita dipulihkan dan itulah yg menjadi dasar dr penilaian kita ttg kemahakuasaanNYA....padahal kalau kita lihat faktanya,

DIA yg adalah raja di atas raja rela turun ke dunia ini utk menjadi seorang hamba....
ketika DIA sanggup melakukan mujizat bg diriNYA sendiri malahan memilih utk mati tergantung di atas kayu salib..... ,

Sebagai manusia sering kita berharap spy DIA bertindak utk menyelesaikan semua masalah kita..,
tp kita malah diajari utk belajar bersabar melewati situasi dan kondisi yg bahkan sptnya begitu buruk dan tak tertanggungkan lagi...dan kita mulai mengeluh : kenapa aku tdk bisa mengalami mujizat spt yg sdh dialami orang lain ????

Begitulah jg pengertian kita mengenai kemahakuasaanNYA sangatlah sempit dan terbatas spt halnya manusia yg hanya menilai seseorg dr tampilan luarnya saja...shg semua yg kita doakan/ harapkan dan tdk terjadi secara instan dlm hidup kita membuat kita jd pesimis dan mulai meragukan kuasaNYA dlm hidup kita .

Dan ALLAH yg penuh kasih dgn sedih akan berkata : kenapa engkau meragukan AKU ???
Apakah kalau aku datang ke dunia ini bkn sbg raja tp hny sbg bayi kecil yg tdk berdaya berarti AKU bkn Allah yg memiliki kuasa ??

Bisa saja AKU menjawab semua doa"mu dgn segera,tp ketika AKU memilih utk setia mendampingimu dan menjadi sahabatmu utk bersama menanggung beban dan deritamu,melalui setiap masa" sulit bersamamu,apakah itu berarti AKU tdklah maha kuasa ??

Kenapa kita sll ingin melihat kuasaNYA dgn cara" yg spektakuler ???

Shg ketika DIA ada bersama kita dan menyertai kita di dlm suka dan duka,di dlm sgl situasi dan kondisi kehidupan kita dan membuat kita mampu bertahan , serta dgn penuh kemenangan bisa menyelesaikan masalah kita , kita merasa biasa saja ??

Padahal seharusnya kita tau dan mengerti kalau DIAlah yg maju berperang bersama kita shg kita bisa menjadi pemenang....

Jadi sadarilah dgn cara apapun DIA bekerja di dlm kita percayalah bhw kita selalu memiliki ALLAH yg maha kuasa !!  Immanuel..... Jbu all ...Cc~

KELUARGA ILLAHI

Setiap manusia pasti mempunyai keinginan yg bisa terpenuhi ...,shg sadar atopun tidak kita ini ingin mempengaruhi cara berpikir,berperilaku ataupun mengatur perkembangan orang lain (dlm hal ini krn konteksnya thd keluarga), utk bertindak memberikan kata" bimbingan/nasehat/instruksi bg suami/isteri/anak" shg mampu menumbuhkembangkan karakter dan rasa harga diri dlm masing" personil keluarga utk mencapai/menyelesaikan suatu tujuan/tugas tertentu....ada 2 hal yg bisa kita lakukan dlm memimpin keluarga kita : sbg hamba/pelayan atau yg sll ingin dilayani ?? memberi masukan yg positif/negatif ?? semuanya tergantung motivasi kita masing"...

jika motivasi kita adalah utk keuntungan diri sendiri mk kita akan menggunakan pengaruh kita utk tercapainya tujuan kita pribadi,tp kalau motivasi kita utk melayani mk cara kita adalah dgn mengamalkan kasih Kristus di dlm kel kita dan jk itu kita lakukan mk yakinlah bhw DIA tdk pernah akan membiarkan kita utk masuk dlm situasi tertentu sendirian saja dgn rencana yg tdk jelas/gagal,krn itu gunakanlah bahasa cinta utk memimpin kel kita,shg dr kel kita muncul pribadi' yg tangguh,memiliki kerendahan hati,iman yg kuat dan teguh,memiliki cara utk mengomunikasikan cinta dan harga diri yg baik dan benar dr satu generasi ke generasi berikutnya , krn itulah kita hrs bisa menundukkan diri di bawah arahan firtu sbg dasar dr kepemimpinan dlm kel kita.....

Seorang bayi yg baru pulang dr rumah sakit bersama dgn ibu yg baru melahirkannya pasti tdk akan pernah bertanya : mama,apa yg bisa saya lakukan utk membantu di rumah ?? krn mrk blm mengerti utk saling berbagi dan seiring dgn pertumbuhannya hal tsb harus diajarkan kepadanya,lain jk kita adalah seorang dewasa ,apalagi yg sdh dewasa secara rohani... dia pasti tau dan mengerti bhw hidup ini lebih berurusan dgn apa yg dpt diberikannya bkn sekedar apa yg bisa didapatkannya !! krn mmg dunia mengajarkan : beri sedikit dan ambillah sebanyak mungkin !! shg org" spt ini akan menempatkan keamanan,status dan kepuasan diri sendiri jauh lebih tinggi drpd masalah org lain yg terimbas dr pikiran dan tindakan yg mrk lakukan !!

Krn pd dasarnya jk kita tdk sanggup menundukkan diri pd kebenaran firtu mk pilihan kita pasti akan membawa kita pd pemenuhan utk kepuasan diri pribadi , merefleksikan ego kita,shg semua keuntungan,pengakuan,kekuasaan ,citra diri dan status menjadi milik pribadi mrk,krn mrk berpikir bhw identitas diri mrk hrs dibuktikan dgn Kepemilikan,Reputasi &Posisi, dan dgn sekuat daya mrk akan melindungi apapun yg sdh mrk miliki  meskipun itu akan menghabiskan seluruh waktu hidup mereka,krn mrk takut kehilangan semua yg sdh mrk dapatkan dan mrk akan bersikap defensif krn ketakutan mrk yg terbesar adalah KEGAGALAN !!,

Lain halnya dgn org" yg menyadari bhw semua yg kita miliki adalah AnugerahNYA, kita ini hanya sekedar pengelola dr semua milikNYA yg sdh dipinjamkan/dipercayakanNYA kpd kita,jd mrk mengerti bhw tdk ada jaminan kepastian kita bisa memilikinya sp kapan?? shg mrk tdk akan menggenggam erat/mempertahankan milik mrk,tp bisa menikmati dan membaginya dgn tangan terbuka utk kepentingan dan kesejahteraan bersama ,terlebih utk keluarga mrk/org" yg mereka kasihi/cintai....

Biarlah masing" kita mau belajar utk membawa/memimpin kel kita dgn hati seorang hamba,berusaha menghormati dan menghargai setiap keinginan dr org" yg dipercayakanNYA kpd kita utk kita pimpin dgn penuh kasih dan tanggung jawab shg kel kita bisa menjadi keluarga yg Ilahi ..... Gbu all !! C~

Sumber kajian : Alkitab , Lead like Jesus (Ken Blanchard&Phill Hodges)

PELUKAN KASIH

Tidak perlu suku cadang.....,tanpa baterai....,tanpa cicilan ataupun uang muka...

Tidak kenal inflasi.....,tdk dikenai pajak.... dan bebas bea cukai...

Tidak bisa dicuri....,tdk akan mencemari....,satu ukuran bisa cocok utk semua..

Sangat hemat energi......namun membuahkan hasil yg luar biasa......

Meredakan stres dan ketegangan......,mengobarkan kebahagiaan di hati......,

Memberantas kemurungan.....,menimbulkan keceriaan.....,meningkatkan harga diri....

Metabolisme tubuh dilancarkan....,tiada efek samping yang memusingkan kepala...

Yupppp.... kurasa inilah dia Obat yg aman dan  paling mujarab.......PELUKAN KASIH !!

(Kalau tdk cocok boleh dikembalikan .....^-^ ) -Henry M.Ward