Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Diamond or Stone?

For the past two months, I have been travelling to quite a number of places. It started with 7 days trip to Ranong and Phuket over in Thailand, then, to Sibu, Sarawak for 3 days. From Sarawak, I went to Medan and Brastagi over in Sumatra, Indonesia. And recently, I just came back from Singapore and also to Fraser Hill, Penang and Cameron Highlands.
Sometimes, I wonder why am I so busy and running here and there? Do I need too? or can I just say, I am busy.. next time la! I am tempted too just leave it and give excuse I am busy...hey I really am busy. I am still trying to finish up my thesis for PhD. It already took me a year to write my thesis. After all, I am a student and trying to cope with my time and study...
However, I do feel, I have some obligations to my family. I have not visited them over 3 months back in hometown though they came to my place. I am trying to tell it to my family, I LOVE them. They are always in my thought and I treasure the time I have with them all the time. Everytime. Everywhere.
At the same time, I have to serve God. No matter what, I made it a point that I will continue to serve Him no matter how busy I am. Can I at least give me 10% of my time. Simple mathematics....
24 hours x 10% = 2.4 hours or 144 mins per day!
Thus, I have always set it a side for God.. anytime in the day. I can just do anything for Him. Simple. Serving him always bring joys and happiness. Fulfillment. Satisfaction. Always light. maybe. I do struggle at times. hard press. tired. But, when I commit myself to him, I am always refresh. Strengthen. I have learn to yield myself to Him. One step nearer, thousand steps lighter. One step closer, thousands steps lighter.
Over time, I realise, I am able to cope with my life better. I am able to be more cheerful. happier. Everytime I struggle, and when I come out of it, I overcome problems that will strenghten me. It builts into me personalities and spirit that is stronger.
People from around you will realise you have change. People feel it. My family members knows it. My grandparents admit it. It's different. Praise the Lord for that.
Carbon will remains as carbon if it did not go thru the process of 'compression' and 'heating'. from there, it appear as harden stone. From a stone, it will have to be cut and polish. Then, you will get the DIAMOND.
Every person will have to be press. compress. broken. reshape. mould. polish. then, the full potential will start to shine. We will always have to look deep into the situation we are in to realise there is a reason for it.
To some, rain is bad. scary. flood. Yet, to many, its blessing. However, above all, after all the gloom... we can see the RAINBOW! Nevertheless, RAINBOW doesn't comes easy. Sun ray have to penetrate into the rain drops and behind it, then, you enjoy the rainbow.
Praise the Lord!

Monday, June 11, 2007

Hati Sebagai Hamba (heart as a slave)

by Jonathan Prawira

Kutak membawa apapun juga (I did not bring anything)
Saat ku datang ke dunia (the moment i came to earth)
Ku tinggal semua pada akhirnya (I leave everything at the end of it)
Saat ku kembali ke surga (the moment i go back to heaven)

Inilah yang ku punya (this is what I have)
Hati sebagai hamba (a heart as a slave)
yang mau taat dan setia (who wants to obey and be faithful )
PadaMu Bapa (to You Father)

Kemanapun ku bawa (everywhere I go, I will bring)
hati yang memyembah (a heart that worship)
dalam Roh dan kebenaran (in spirit and in truth)
Sampai selamanya (until eternally)

Sunday, June 3, 2007

Question in LIFE?

Have you ever think thru about life? what is life? I ponder a lot when I was growing up during my teenage years. a lot of the questions comes to my mind. Questions like will I be rich? what will I do or what is my career when i grow up? Where will I stay? will I still in my own country? will I be able to go overseas for holiday trip yearly? and the questions will go on and on....and I remember I used to listen to the song, Que Sera Sera.

what ever will be will be,
the future is not for us to see,
que sera sera....

And comes every new year, I will think of new year resolution! Yup, I know everybody (maybe not, but majority) will do that. But how many actually fulfill the resolution. I know I don't. And sometimes, I just have the same resolution again. suddenly, one day I was send an email with the four questions below.

1) What is the most difficult to find in Life?
2)What is the most challenging to deal with in Life?
3)What is hard to let go in Life?
4) What is hard to convience about in Life?

Yes, I use upper case letter for Life! all about LIFE!!!! All the question we ask are related to our LIFE! At the end of the day, I reckons that we are just a creature created by God. God is in total control. He created us human beings in His own image! Than, why we worry?

In times of weakness, we always have Him to support us! We are His creation, created beautifully by Him. When we are down, call upon Him. He will let His arms surround us. He LOVE us! He will comfort us in times of despair! He will life us up! He has dreams for us. Dreams that is good, to give us hope and a future!

Look to the Lord and His strength; Seek His face always. remember the wonders He has done.
~Psalms 105:4,5~
Let's relax. Enjoy every moment now. Things are not that complicated as it looks. We will always go thru bend in the road of life. however, every bend will reveal a new road ahead. Sometimes, we will be dizzy, but we shall reach our destination! Every bend is not end of the road! Every tunnel will have its source of LIGHT too! Let us look upon Him for the LIGHT!
Life is SIMPLE, not easy,
Don't try to understand LIFE,
Just LIVE it.