"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart"
(Jeremiah 29:13, NIV)
Have you ever thought about the fact that a reward is put into place before anyone ever claims it? Right now, there are rewards for certain fugitives on the loose. That money is already in a fund just waiting for someone to step up and claim it. All a person has to do is find the fugitive, and the money will be released.
In the same way, God has a reward that has already been set in place for you and me, too. It's just waiting to be released. But, there are conditions to that reward as well. God says, "If you will just seek Me, I will give you the reward. If you will just make an effort to please Me, if you will just get up in the morning and thank Me, if you will just read the scripture, I'll pour out My blessing." You may not understand it all, but God says, "That's okay. I will give you the reward because your heart is in the right place, and you are making the effort."
Today, there is nothing more important that seeking God in all your ways. When you go about your day, keep Him on your mind. Talk to Him and ask for His direction. Seek Him because you will find Him and find peace, abundance, joy and victory all the days of your life!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father God, thank You for ordering my steps and pouring out Your blessing on me. I choose to put You first place in everything I do. I honor You and thank You for Your goodness and faithfulness in Jesus' name. Amen.
— Joel & Victoria Osteen
"If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together.. there is something you must always remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. but the most important thing is, even if we're apart.. i'll always be with you." - Winnie the Pooh-
Minggu, 13 November 2011
Kata - Kata Bijak Mengatasi Kekuatiran
Apakah Anda pernah/sedang khawatir? Saya merasa setiap orang pasti pernah mengalaminya. Marilah kita melihat kata-kata bijak di bawah ini yang dapat membantu menenangkan pikiran dari setiap kita..
"Karena itu Aku berkata kepadamu: Janganlah kuatir akan hidupmu, akan apa yang hendak kamu makan atau minum, dan janganlah kuatir pula akan tubuhmu, akan apa yang hendak kamu pakai. Bukankah hidup itu lebih penting dari pada makanan dan tubuh itu lebih penting dari pada pakaian?" (Matius 6:25).
"Siapakah di antara kamu yang karena kekuatirannya dapat menambahkan sehasta saja pada jalan hidupnya?" (Matius 6:27).
"Tetapi carilah dahulu Kerajaan Allah dan kebenarannya, maka semuanya itu akan ditambahkan kepadamu. Sebab itu janganlah kamu kuatir akan hari besok, karena hari besok mempunyai kesusahannya sendiri. Kesusahan sehari cukuplah untuk sehari." (Matius 6:33-34).
"Janganlah hendaknya kamu kuatir tentang apapun juga, tetapi nyatakanlah dalam segala hal keinginanmu kepada Allah dalam doa dan permohonan dengan ucapan syukur. Damai sejahtera Allah, yang melampaui segala akal, akan memelihara hati dan pikiranmu dalam Kristus Yesus." (Filipi 4:6-7).
"Serahkanlah segala kekuatiranmu kepada-Nya, sebab Ia yang memelihara kamu." (1 Petrus 5:7).
Biasanya, orang lebih kuatir tentang hal yang tak dapat dilihatnya daripada yang dapat dilihatnya -Julius Caesar
Kekuatiran tak akan melenyapkan kesedihan esok, tetapi akan menghilangkan kegembiraan hari ini -Leo Buscaglia
Kita lebih banyak menderita oleh khayalan daripada oleh kenyataan -Seneca
Bodoh. Itulah kekuatiran. Buang-buang energi mental secara bodoh. Telah dihitung bahwa kira-kira sembilan puluh dua persen dari kekuatiran tidak pernah terjadi. Anda bisa menangani sisa 8 persennya -Norman Vincent Peale
Mereka yang kuatir sudah menderita akan hal yang mereka kuatirkan -Montaigne, Essays, 1588
Saya banyak mengalami kekuatiran, tetapi kebanyakan tak pernah terjadi -Mark Twain
Kuatir sama seperti membayar bunga untuk uang yang mungkin tak pernah Anda pinjam -William Ralph Inge
Tak ada gunanya membuka payung sebelum hujan -Alice Caldwell Rice
Pegangan hidup saya adalah: Berjagalah untuk hal yang terburuk, berharaplah akan hal yang terbaik dan terimalah apa pun yang datang -Robert E. Speer
Bila Anda percaya bahwa merasa sedih atau kuatir dalam waktu cukup lama dapat mengubah masa lalu dan masa depan, maka Anda berada di planet dengan realitas yang beda -William James
Mari kita tingkatkan rasa kuatir menjadi pemikiran sehat dan perencanaan -Winston Churchill
Tak ada yang menguras tubuh seperti kekuatiran, dan orang yang mempunyai iman pada Tuhan harus malu untuk kuatir tentang apa pun -Mahatma Gandhi
Tak ada orang akan tenggelam oleh beban suatu hari. Tetapi bila beban esok ditambah ke beban hari ini, tak ada orang yang sanggup menanggungnya -George MacDonald
Kuatir adalah siklus pikir yang tidak efisien yang berputar di sekeliling suatu pusat ketakutan -Corrie Ten Boom
Bila saya menoleh ke belakang menengok segala kekuatiran saya, saya ingat cerita seorang tua di ranjang kematiannya bahwa ia mengalami berbagai kekuatiran dalam hidup, yang sebagian besar tak pernah terjadi -Winston Churchill
Mengatasi kuatir dapat dilakukan dengan hidup satu hari setiap kali bahkan sesaat setiap kali. Kekuatiran Anda akan tumbang tak ada artinya -Robert Anthony
Bila orang yang kuatir akan kekurangannya mau mensyukuri kekayaan yang mereka miliki, mereka akan berhenti kuatir -Dale Carnegie
Kekuatiran mirip orang--akan tumbuh menjadi besar bila Anda memeliharanya -Penulis tak Dikenal
Bila Anda ingin mengetes ingatan Anda, cobalah untuk mengingat kembali yang Anda kuatirkan setahun yang lalu pada hari ini -E. Joseph Cossman
Banyak orang mengumpulkan bekas kayu untuk membangun jembatan yang tak pernah mereka seberangi -Penulis tak Dikenal
Kuatir seperti kursi goyang, yang memberikan sesuatu untuk Anda lakukan, namun Anda tak pernah sampai ke mana pun -Glenn Turner
Kekuatiran sering memberikan bayangan yang besar untuk sesuatu yang kecil -Pepatah Swedia
Kita dapat dengan mudah mengatasi bila kita mau mengambil hanya beban hari ini. Tetapi beban menjadi terlalu berat bagi kita bila kita harus memikul beban hari kemarin pada beban hari ini ditambah beban hari esok sebelum kita perlu menanggungnya -John Newton
Jangan membawa hari esok ke tempat tidur bersama Anda -Norman Vincent Peale
Sehari kuatir lebih melelahkan daripada seminggu kerja -John Lubbock
Betapa besar kepedihan yang harus kita bayar, untuk keburukan yang tak pernah terjadi -Thomas Jefferson
Kesedihan mempunyai batas, sedang kecemasan tidak ada batasnya. Kita sedih hanya untuk hal yang telah terjadi, tetapi cemas untuk semua hal yang mungkin terjadi -Pliny the Younger
Kesulitan yang nyata dapat diatasi, tetapi yang kita bayangkan tak dapat ditaklukkan -Theodore N. Vail
Kesedihan melihat ke belakang. Kekuatiran melihat ke sekeliling. Iman melihat ke atas -Anonim (Guidepost)
Saya juga mempunyai ilustrasi singkat mengenai Kekhawatiran yang sudah terlalu jauh. Ceritanya begini:
Pada suatu malam seorang pendeta menerima telepon dari seorang ibu.
"Ada apa bu?" Tanya pendeta itu. "Begini pak, saya ini selalu kuatir," jawab ibu itu. "Kuatir apa bu?" "Saya ini seorang janda pak, anak saya dua, laki-laki." "Apa yang ibu kuatirkan?" "Saya kuatir kalau nanti anak saya sudah menikah dan menantu saya tidak sayang pada saya, sedang saya sakit-sakitan, saya akan ikut siapa?"
"Apakah ibu sekarang sakit?" "Tidak." "Jadi ibu sehat. Apakah anak ibu sudah punya pacar?" "Belum pak," "Sudah berapa tahunkah umur mereka, dan di manakah mereka sekarang bekerja??" "Mereka masih kecil kecil pak. Ini mereka tidur di sebelah saya." "Astaga!" kata pendeta itu.
Memang kekuatiran sering menyakitkan, menyusahkan, menghilangkan sukacita yang seharusnya ada. Kalau Anda sering diliputi kekuatiran, barangkali kata-kata bijak di atas tadi ini dapat membantu untuk melenyapkan kekuatiran Anda. Tuhan memberkati.
Disarikan dari berbagai sumber.
"If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together.. there is something you must always remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. but the most important thing is, even if we're apart.. i'll always be with you." - Winnie the Pooh-
Kekuatan Sebuah Pilihan
"Saya adalah anak haram," seorang wanita memperkenalkan diri dalam konferensi mahasiswa sebuah universitas terkenal di AS.
"Ibu saya adalah seorang bisu tuli yang sangat miskin. Suatu hari, Ibu saya diperkosa oleh seorang pria, sehingga saya tidak pernah mengetahui siapa ayah sy. Kami hidup sangat miskin, sehingga dalam umur yang masih sangat muda, saya harus bekerja bersama dengan ibu saya sebagai buruh kasar dalam sebuah perkebunan kapas. Saya membenci keadaan saya. Oleh karena itu, saya juga kecewa kepada Allah karena Dia tidak adil. Saya tidak dapat memahami mengapa saya harus dilahirkan di dunia ini sedangkan saya tidak berguna sama sekali.
Kalimat diatas kedengarannya seperti Isi hati kita, ketika kita kecewa kepada Tuhan?
Tdk diterima oleh sekeliling kita & dicampakkan di dunia ini karena latar belakang yang menyedihkan, sehingga kita ber-tanya2 mengapa saya dilahirkan ?
Tetapi dengarkan lanjutan kisah wanita tadi:
"Suatu hari sesuatu di dlm hati saya berkata-kata :
"Acy, kamu dapat memilih, kamu mau tetap seperti ini atau kamu mau keluar dari rasa tidak berguna ini. Pilihan ada di tanganmu! Akhirnya saya memilih, "Saya mau keluar dari rasa tidak berguna ini, saya mau keluar!"
Singkat cerita wanita ini mulai bekerja dengan giat untuk mencari uang demi membiayai sekolah & ibunya. Dia bekerja keras sehingga pada akhirnya dia meraih kesuksesan.
Hari itu, wanita yang mulanya memperkenalkan diri sebagai seorang anak haram, berdiri di hadapan para mahasiswa universitas terkenal itu untuk membuktikan kekuatan dari sebuah pilihan, & kini dia juga tahu bahwa Tuhan sangat mengasihinya, dia adalah Acy Taylor Morgan, Menteri Keuangan AS !
Apapun keadaan kita saat ini, jangan pernah menyesali & jangan pernah kecewa kepada Tuhan. Dia adalah Allah yang selalu memberikan masa depan indah & keberhasilan kepada kita, asal kita mau memilih hal2 yang benar & keputusan yg benar dalam hidup ini.
Aku memanggil langit dan bumi menjadi saksi terhadap kamu pada hari ini: kepadamu kuperhadapkan kehidupan dan kematian, berkat dan kutuk. Pilihlah kehidupan, supaya engkau hidup, baik engkau maupun keturunanmu."
(Ulangan 30:19)
"If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together.. there is something you must always remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. but the most important thing is, even if we're apart.. i'll always be with you." - Winnie the Pooh-
Selasa, 08 November 2011
Semakin Berharga Dalam Tiap Proses Kehidupan
F.B. MAYER asal Inggris
pernah memberikan sebuah ilustrasi tentang proses yg menghasilkan kualitas, seperti berikut :
Sepotong besi seharga $2.50,
kalau ditempa menjadi tapal kuda akan menjadi seharga $5.
Jika ditempa menjadi jarum,
harganya naik menjadi $175.
Kalau ditempa & dibentuk
menjadi pisau siet,
harganya akan berlipat-ganda menjadi $1625.
Kalau dibentuk menjadi jarum penunjuk arloji Rolex,
harganya melonjak lagi menjadi $125.000.
Setiap tempaan & pembentukan terhadap besi tersebut,
meningkatkan nilai jualnya.
Lebih banyak ditempa, diPukul, diBakar, maka Nilainya semakin Tinggi.
Demikian juga dgn manusia.
Jika anda mengalami banyak Pembentukan, Tempaan & ujian,
maka karakter Mulia yg ada di dalam diri anda semakin terbentuk.
ingatlah bahwa anda tidak perlu menjalani kehidupan ini dgn tergesa-gesa.
Nikmati saja prosesnya & biarkan ketekunan itu memperoleh buah yg matang.
"If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together.. there is something you must always remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. but the most important thing is, even if we're apart.. i'll always be with you." - Winnie the Pooh-
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pernah memberikan sebuah ilustrasi tentang proses yg menghasilkan kualitas, seperti berikut :
Sepotong besi seharga $2.50,
kalau ditempa menjadi tapal kuda akan menjadi seharga $5.
Jika ditempa menjadi jarum,
harganya naik menjadi $175.
Kalau ditempa & dibentuk
menjadi pisau siet,
harganya akan berlipat-ganda menjadi $1625.
Kalau dibentuk menjadi jarum penunjuk arloji Rolex,
harganya melonjak lagi menjadi $125.000.
Setiap tempaan & pembentukan terhadap besi tersebut,
meningkatkan nilai jualnya.
Lebih banyak ditempa, diPukul, diBakar, maka Nilainya semakin Tinggi.
Demikian juga dgn manusia.
Jika anda mengalami banyak Pembentukan, Tempaan & ujian,
maka karakter Mulia yg ada di dalam diri anda semakin terbentuk.
ingatlah bahwa anda tidak perlu menjalani kehidupan ini dgn tergesa-gesa.
Nikmati saja prosesnya & biarkan ketekunan itu memperoleh buah yg matang.
"If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together.. there is something you must always remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. but the most important thing is, even if we're apart.. i'll always be with you." - Winnie the Pooh-
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Who God Reward?
"And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him"
(Hebrews 11:6, NIV)
When God is first place in your life, and you make pleasing Him your highest priority, then you can fully expect to live a blessed, fulfilled life! In today's verse, notice who God rewards. It's not people who half-heartedly seek Him. It doesn't say "people who only think about Him when they're having a problem;" or "people who will only come to church when something special is going on." No, God rewards people who earnestly seek after Him. That means we are determined. We get up every morning and thank Him for His goodness. We go through the day meditating on His promises. We give Him praise in the good times and the tough times. We are constantly stretching, growing, learning and striving to know Him better.
Today, remember, when you diligently seek God, He promises that a reward is coming. He promises He will give you strength, wisdom, favor, good breaks, promotion, healing and restoration. When you seek Him with your whole heart, you will find Him, and you won't be able to outrun His goodness and blessing!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father, I desire to please You in everything I do. I declare that You are good and faithful. I trust You with my whole heart and believe that You are a rewarder of those who diligently seek You. I bless You and honor You today in Jesus' name. Amen.
— Joel & Victoria Osteen
"If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together.. there is something you must always remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. but the most important thing is, even if we're apart.. i'll always be with you." - Winnie the Pooh-
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(Hebrews 11:6, NIV)
When God is first place in your life, and you make pleasing Him your highest priority, then you can fully expect to live a blessed, fulfilled life! In today's verse, notice who God rewards. It's not people who half-heartedly seek Him. It doesn't say "people who only think about Him when they're having a problem;" or "people who will only come to church when something special is going on." No, God rewards people who earnestly seek after Him. That means we are determined. We get up every morning and thank Him for His goodness. We go through the day meditating on His promises. We give Him praise in the good times and the tough times. We are constantly stretching, growing, learning and striving to know Him better.
Today, remember, when you diligently seek God, He promises that a reward is coming. He promises He will give you strength, wisdom, favor, good breaks, promotion, healing and restoration. When you seek Him with your whole heart, you will find Him, and you won't be able to outrun His goodness and blessing!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father, I desire to please You in everything I do. I declare that You are good and faithful. I trust You with my whole heart and believe that You are a rewarder of those who diligently seek You. I bless You and honor You today in Jesus' name. Amen.
— Joel & Victoria Osteen
"If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together.. there is something you must always remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. but the most important thing is, even if we're apart.. i'll always be with you." - Winnie the Pooh-
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Senin, 07 November 2011
How Do You Honor God
"REMIND PEOPLE to be submissive to [their] magistrates and authorities, to be obedient, to be prepared and willing to do any upright and honorable work."
(Titus 3:1, AMP)
What do you do to honor God? A lot of times people think, "I go to church to honor God. I read my Bible to honor God. I sing and clap in worship to honor God." And yes, those are ways to honor God, but did you know that you honor God just as much when you get to work on time? You honor God when you are productive each day and honor the people in authority over you. You honor God when you excel in your career.
Actions speak louder than words. When you give your very best in the workplace, your whole life is giving praise to God. Showing up with a good attitude, being friendly, organized, just being your best — people will notice there's something different about you. They'll want what you have.
As believers, we should set the standard in all areas of life. People should see the depth of your character and your spirit of excellence and know that you are a child of the Most High God. Make the decision to honor Him in all that you do because You are His representative in the earth today!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father in heaven, I choose to honor You in all that I do. I choose to set the standard and do my very best. Thank You for the privilege to be Your representative. Help me to show Your love and excellence in everything I do. I love You and bless You in Jesus' name. Amen.
— Joel & Victoria Osteen
"If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together.. there is something you must always remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. but the most important thing is, even if we're apart.. i'll always be with you." - Winnie the Pooh-
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(Titus 3:1, AMP)
What do you do to honor God? A lot of times people think, "I go to church to honor God. I read my Bible to honor God. I sing and clap in worship to honor God." And yes, those are ways to honor God, but did you know that you honor God just as much when you get to work on time? You honor God when you are productive each day and honor the people in authority over you. You honor God when you excel in your career.
Actions speak louder than words. When you give your very best in the workplace, your whole life is giving praise to God. Showing up with a good attitude, being friendly, organized, just being your best — people will notice there's something different about you. They'll want what you have.
As believers, we should set the standard in all areas of life. People should see the depth of your character and your spirit of excellence and know that you are a child of the Most High God. Make the decision to honor Him in all that you do because You are His representative in the earth today!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father in heaven, I choose to honor You in all that I do. I choose to set the standard and do my very best. Thank You for the privilege to be Your representative. Help me to show Your love and excellence in everything I do. I love You and bless You in Jesus' name. Amen.
— Joel & Victoria Osteen
"If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together.. there is something you must always remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. but the most important thing is, even if we're apart.. i'll always be with you." - Winnie the Pooh-
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Minggu, 06 November 2011
He Gives You All Things
"He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all — how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?"
(Romans 8:32, NIV)
God loves you so much today — more than you could ever imagine! Not only did He send His Son, Jesus to pay the price for your sins so that He could have relationship with you, He also wants to lavish you with everything He has and everything He is.
When you join in covenant with Him through the precious blood of Jesus Christ, He makes all things available to you.
What does "all" mean? It means exactly that — all. Do you need peace? He is your peace. Do you need joy? He has supernatural joy which gives you strength. Do you need restoration in your life? He is your restorer. Do you need rest? He has it. Provision? It's yours. Protection? That too! He is the single source of everything that you will ever need, and He will freely give it to you!
Maybe at times you've struggled to receive all that He has for you. Maybe you think that you don't want to bother God, or you somehow think you don't deserve what He has for you. Friend, those mindsets are not the truth. The truth is that you can't earn a gift. He gives it freely. Imagine His arms outstretched to you right now. Receive His love, receive His grace, and receive all that He has in store for you!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father, right now, I declare by faith that I receive all that You have for me. Thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus to die for me so that I can live with You. I declare that He is my Lord and Savior, and I receive all that You have for me in Jesus' name. Amen.
— Joel & Victoria Osteen
"If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together.. there is something you must always remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. but the most important thing is, even if we're apart.. i'll always be with you." - Winnie the Pooh-
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(Romans 8:32, NIV)
God loves you so much today — more than you could ever imagine! Not only did He send His Son, Jesus to pay the price for your sins so that He could have relationship with you, He also wants to lavish you with everything He has and everything He is.
When you join in covenant with Him through the precious blood of Jesus Christ, He makes all things available to you.
What does "all" mean? It means exactly that — all. Do you need peace? He is your peace. Do you need joy? He has supernatural joy which gives you strength. Do you need restoration in your life? He is your restorer. Do you need rest? He has it. Provision? It's yours. Protection? That too! He is the single source of everything that you will ever need, and He will freely give it to you!
Maybe at times you've struggled to receive all that He has for you. Maybe you think that you don't want to bother God, or you somehow think you don't deserve what He has for you. Friend, those mindsets are not the truth. The truth is that you can't earn a gift. He gives it freely. Imagine His arms outstretched to you right now. Receive His love, receive His grace, and receive all that He has in store for you!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father, right now, I declare by faith that I receive all that You have for me. Thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus to die for me so that I can live with You. I declare that He is my Lord and Savior, and I receive all that You have for me in Jesus' name. Amen.
— Joel & Victoria Osteen
"If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together.. there is something you must always remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. but the most important thing is, even if we're apart.. i'll always be with you." - Winnie the Pooh-
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