Happy bday to New Me....!!!

Not many ppl celebrate this kind of celebration. But oh, well. I Do.

It’s my 6th spiritual – birthday, it has been 6 years since my Jesus saved my life, and it’s been so wonderful and too great to tell. Every second I had, every time I experienced Him more, my life have become sweeter, and today all I can say is nothing compares to what He has done in my life.

It doesn’t mean that I always lived in a perfect condition during my early  journey with Jesus-  no sin, no sickness, always lived in a great wealth - , but through my ups and downs, all in all, I can always see – clearer, and brighter- that He is truly my Saviour.

I was sick from a deadly ill for almost a year, and He had showed me that He is the One who defeated my sickness. I am now perfectly healed.

I was trapped in my lust for almost 3 years, and I just do not know how to get out. But He showed me the way out, in which He reintroduces Himself that He is still my same Saviour.

I thought that being rich could make me peaceful; I thought if I have a high position could make me confident of myself. But Jesus has proven me that He is the sole and ultimate satisfaction in my life. He saved me from the pleasure of this world that will kill my joy and peace. 

Rejection, being hated, being underestimated, anything could come and destroy me, but oh well, its been 6 years now and no one has been able to take away the peace inside me. Jesus owns my life.

My troubles had no end, but in all problems that I had, I always could find Him standing beside myself.

I was sad that I’ve just known Him at my late 20’s, I kinda regret, I wish I could’ve known Him way earlier. But He wiped out my tears, and He made my life become more wonderful, fruitful, and better than what I could have thought for or planned for.

Now, I am the richest human being in Him. I might not be the best of what the world could think of, I might not have the best of what the earth could wish for, but I have one precious thing that makes my life more meaningful, it is salvation in Jesus Christ.

Happy Birthday to new me.

PF: 22 June 2012
       22 June 2006

Get afar from “Method”, and let’s go back to the basic!

Couple of days ago, there was a conversation of how to cast satan. That person mentioned that they just heard someone told them that pray and worship can get rid of Satan. They mentioned one particular song is powerful to attack devil, and worse, they wrote down the lyric and gave it to someone else.

About a month ago, I experienced similar thing, I went to an celebration of a new house, the pastor there cast out the demon by using water and salt, and spray it around the house. “Hang more cross all over the house”, he added. Worse, when I said that when know that Jesus is in us, is more than enough, she quickly replied : “None sense! Prayer is not enough!”

DON’T GET DECEIVED, O, CHRIST FOLLOWERS!!!! Get back to your Bible, meditate and ponder on what the truth says.

Not even one Jesus casted out demon by using salted water and sprayed it to the one who is demon-possessed. Not even one Jesus used a particular song to cast out the demon. Not even one, He brought a tiny lil cross on His hand and said “Get out, o you satan!”

And, here I don’t deny the power of worship. I truly believe the power behind the worship. But many of us focus too much on the method, which is the trivial thing to discuss: How to sing, How to worship, How to cast the demon, how to do this and that.

Read John 4, where Jesus met a Samaritan woman. She asked the method of how to worship God, but Jesus explained that the most important thing is not how to, but you must know whom you worship! The power comes from knowing your God.

Some of you might not believe? Ok, let’s turn to a famous story in the Bible, in Act 19:13-20, the 7 sons of Sceva. They didn’t miss any single method that Paul did (by using the name of Jesus, too!) But what happened next? The evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?", worse, Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding.

DON’T GET FOCUS ON “HOW”/ METHOD. But focus only on the Cross and Christ!!! Get back to your Bible, and don’t just follow what ppl say/ may suggest. Do your own personal meditation. Have your personal conviction from it.

Read  Colossians 2: 8- 10 :

“See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ. For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head cover all rule and authority;”

No wonder then 1 John 4:4 says: “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them (every Spirit that doesn’t come from God), because the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.”

Let’s go back to the basic, all my fellows. Don’t get deceived! Understand the will of God and Be filled with His Spirit! – Eph 5: 15- 18.

It is no longer about exalting the method: what kind of song, or what's the best song? how to sing it? What's the best way to worship? With one hand lifted up? or two hands? with standing? 

Go back to the basic, KNOW WHO JESUS IS & MAKE SURE JESUS IS IN YOU. Relationship with Him who has redeemed ourlives is the foundation of all. EXALT CHRIST & CROSS! Otherwise, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.” God says.

1, 926 days that He predestined in me

I thank God for every grace that He showed me

For the 1,926 days I had in Melbourne.

It was not about learning English,

It was not about double degrees,

It was not learning how to be independent.

All things have been predestined by Him.

Salvation is the main reason He called me.

To be His light is His initial plan,

To glorify His name has always been in His mind,

To be His chosen people,

To feed the flocks and to find the lost.

All things have been predestined by Him.

Mission is now on my hand,

And I shall not want anything else,

With His unfailing love, I enter this new land,

With His promise of abundant harvest, I walk, 

With assurance that His vision indeed, never fails.

All things have been predestined by Him.

“He changes the wilderness into a pool of water,

And a dry land into springs of water,

And there He makes the hungry to dwell,

So that they may establish an inhabited city,

And sow fields and plant vineyards,

And gather a fruitful harvest.

Also He blesses them and they multiply greatly,

And He does not let their cattle decrease”.

(vision given on 8th March 2011)

All things have been predestined by Him.

So long, Melbourne,

And see you soon, the Promised Land.

“But by the grace of God I am what I am,

and His grace toward me did not prove vain;

But I labored even more than all of them,

yet not I, but the grace of God with me”

Yes, all things have been predestined by Him. 

My honor to serve God's people

I truly have no idea how I can describe my feeling at the moment. 

Tears just dropping when I read one of my spiritual daughter's blog, "Who am I having this huge privilege to be looked up by this great God's worshiper?"

Time flies quick and without delays since the first time our FA joint together in August 2009.  

I am only His tool to serve great men and women of God who might be -at the moment- lack of their confident and not yet see God's love and predestination of their future life. 

I am only their eyes whenever they cannot see God's plan, I am only their their ears whenever they cannot hear God's prayer answers. I am only God's hand whenever they need comfort, I am only God's mouth whenever they didn't understand His words. 

I am only a pipe, who is watering beautiful roses, fruitful vineyard and strong olive trees who yet cannot see who they really are in Jesus.  

Yes, there were times, I wouldn't dare approaching them one by one, I just didnt have much courage...

There were times I wouldn't dare directing them, telling them how they supposed to live in Jesus way..... I just dont feel have "right" to tell them, simply because I know they will be used way greater then I am now.

There were times I wouldnt dare advising them, what to do and what not to do....  There were times of struggles, many frustration. There were plenty of discouraging moments... millions of tear drops, thousands of hopes and prayers... 

But looking at you know, I just can mesmerize on how God truly transform you. 

Those who came to cell group with no expectation, now they become great prophets

Those who came with past burden, now they become True worshipers of God. 

Those who came with hopeless, now they become prayer warriors. 

Those who came with no purpose, now they become great leaders and shepherds. 

Is it me? NO! It is God who changes you all! 

It is my honor to serve my Lord in your lives. All I can say now, is just like Paul said in Romans 8: 18-30

The tears and pain of childbirth will nothing compare to the glory I now see in each of you. 

All I can say is.... it is WORTHWILE! 

From the deepest side of my heart, let me say one more time:

"I truly love you all, and my one and only intention is to see you grow in Jesus. 

Sorry for strong words I always used, 

high standard I put, 

in which I have never regretted a bit.

Because I know

His beautiful plan in everyone of you."

...and here is my very last message to all of you, 

"Set your eyes upon Jesus, 

never compromise a single bit.

as we are only a pilgrim of this world, 

and huge reward is waiting for us, 

up there.  

Fight! a good fight of faith, and

Run! in the race that He set for you"

(... a reply to Jessica Sutiono's July inspiration ) 

embrace you all in Christ's love, 

What FAITH is really about

Many Christians are passionately talking and discussing about faith (well, I hope so…), “By faith we can move the mountain, by faith we can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me, by faith I can do ALL impossible things, by faith my life ascends and never goes downhill.”

Yes, Yes, all those kinds of definition are true, indeed I myself experienced all those definition in my life. I live in a life that lacks nothing, got a job in time of need, had my problems solved on time. It can be said that God really works in my life, because I believe – my faith says – He is having control over my life.

But, what I am going to share here, is the faith that is truly described in the Hebrew 11, a faith that God really wants every Christians should have! a faith that is beyond our physical needs! A faith that is above earthly things! A faith that is more than getting new job, higher incomes. More than being healed from our sickness, more than having better position in the company each year, or wealthier life! NO! it is far beyond that!

Read again what the bible says, the most famous verse of faith, Hebrew 11, clearly states that the faith discussed there clearly has nothing to do with our need! It is talking about ETERNAL LIFE (v. 6) :  

-. Abraham, He is a powerful and rich man on that days, was living in a tent! Knowing with his eyes of faith that all he had were just temporary! He was waiting for eternal life.., a better home up there, heaven!

-. Moses, had an opportunity to have ALL power in Egypt, ALL world pleasure, authority, but he refused it! (v. 24-25) . Worse, he regarded all as pleasure of sin! He preferred to live suffer with Israelis, God chosen people.

-. Last part on that chapter, many were stoned, put to death, afflicted, mocked. WORSE, THEY DIDNT RECEIVE WHAT WAS PROMISED on the earth. Because: THEY (know that they) HAVE RECEIVED THE REWARD in THE HEAVEN! (v.35-40)

So, my beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, can we still be called a women of faith or man of faith or Jesus followers if we only “use” our faith for our current life?

Are we deserved to be called His son/ daughter if we never desire eternal things, but only to desire success in this world?

Are we worthy to be called His people, if we only ask for His help for this temporal life and its pleasure and never ask to see His beauty and glory?

Wake up! And have a right faith! And Fight a good fight of faith! Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. - 1 Tim 6:12