Rarely heard, but one of powerful songs by Hillsong.
Check it out
Friday, 5 October 2012
Thursday, 4 October 2012
Why J-Pop?
Alright, this is one of my favourite genres all the time
I spent my childhood singing almost all anime's OST (dubbed in Indonesian) together my friends.
During Junior High, I met a genius, named Oktoviano Gandhi (currently he's studying Physics at Oxford) and some otakus: William Kusuma, Secilia Erwanda, Venni Astria and the one who made me involved more with all the anime's collections, Ellyana Wijaya
or there might be others but my memory tried to fool me *skip
I learnt some of Japanese Version of those OSTs by playing them over and over again with my Nokia 6600. I was kind of proud of having this phone.
You know, in my era cellphones are not for all kids (except who studied at 'high class' schools such as Xaverius) *berasa tua
Short story, I'm mostly interested in J-Pop, some bands have a big impact in my music life (huahaha), like Ajikan (Asian Kung Fu Generation) who sings Haruka Kanata (Naruto), Rewrite (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Orange Range: Viva Rock (Naruto), Asterisk (Bleach)
Flow: Go!!! (Naruto)
And I started to do more researches about them and hence made me an J-Pop otaku (some people called me that, but I know I'm not really an otaku*selfdenial)
You should listen to their songs, I mean it
For an example, songs from Orange Range
Kizuna, this songs tell about bond (kizuna), with friends and family, MV was made at a small village.
Music is a combination of modern instrument with a Japanese traditional instrument (played by Hokama Hiroki, the mid-vocal Vocalist)
Hana, SP Thanx, Rakuyou also give the same vibes, soft and melancholic songs made me nostalgic about my first love during senior high
That's about one aspect of the musical influences in my life
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ps: 2 paragraphs of nostalgia (you can skip this part if you want)
Sometimes these songs remind me of warm feeling at my childhood, when I received my 6600 (which then lost due to robbery), moments of 'suntik lagu2 anime', kirim foto lewat bluetooth, playing bomber arena with my classmates via bluetooth, the moment I was (we were) astonished by anime, manga, japanese musics, bonds with my classmates, especially Aksel at Xaverius 1
Of course not everytime I hear these songs :P
I looked back at my past, I lived a funny, good, sad, naive, exciting life. I apologized to people I'd let down, and I've been moving on till now.
Thank you to people I met years ago, you taught me many things
Cherish your memories, keep calm and listen to J-Pop songs haha
I spent my childhood singing almost all anime's OST (dubbed in Indonesian) together my friends.
During Junior High, I met a genius, named Oktoviano Gandhi (currently he's studying Physics at Oxford) and some otakus: William Kusuma, Secilia Erwanda, Venni Astria and the one who made me involved more with all the anime's collections, Ellyana Wijaya
I learnt some of Japanese Version of those OSTs by playing them over and over again with my Nokia 6600. I was kind of proud of having this phone.
You know, in my era cellphones are not for all kids (except who studied at 'high class' schools such as Xaverius) *berasa tua
Short story, I'm mostly interested in J-Pop, some bands have a big impact in my music life (huahaha), like Ajikan (Asian Kung Fu Generation) who sings Haruka Kanata (Naruto), Rewrite (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Orange Range: Viva Rock (Naruto), Asterisk (Bleach)
Flow: Go!!! (Naruto)
And I started to do more researches about them and hence made me an J-Pop otaku (some people called me that, but I know I'm not really an otaku
You should listen to their songs, I mean it
For an example, songs from Orange Range
Kizuna, this songs tell about bond (kizuna), with friends and family, MV was made at a small village.
Music is a combination of modern instrument with a Japanese traditional instrument (played by Hokama Hiroki, the mid-vocal Vocalist)
Hana, SP Thanx, Rakuyou also give the same vibes, soft and melancholic songs
That's about one aspect of the musical influences in my life
-end-
ps: 2 paragraphs of nostalgia (you can skip this part if you want)
Sometimes these songs remind me of warm feeling at my childhood, when I received my 6600 (which then lost due to robbery), moments of 'suntik lagu2 anime', kirim foto lewat bluetooth, playing bomber arena with my classmates via bluetooth, the moment I was (we were) astonished by anime, manga, japanese musics, bonds with my classmates, especially Aksel at Xaverius 1
Of course not everytime I hear these songs :P
I looked back at my past, I lived a funny, good, sad, naive, exciting life. I apologized to people I'd let down, and I've been moving on till now.
Thank you to people I met years ago, you taught me many things
Cherish your memories, keep calm and listen to J-Pop songs haha
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Tuesday, 2 October 2012
Fresh Youth 2012/09/30
For those who came to Fresh Youth on 30th September might have a rough idea of what I'm going to write right now hahaha
Alright, it's simple a shocking, confusing yet fun service I've had :P
Something happened RIGHT BEFORE the service, during our last check at The Vine Sanctuary
More or less it affected me
I prayed so that it wouldn't bring us down in serving Him
Buutttt,yes... I was influenced by it
So, the first song, Sukacita Surga after interlude part, we were supposed to have an overtune
Strangely, really... Never happened before to me actually, I took a wrong notes.
I took half note higher while the right one was one note higher
Musicians were also shocked by this development, some played in the right chords, some tried to figure out what tune we (singers) were singing
Praise the Lord, I didn't mess up the other 3 songs
During the sermon, I kept praying, asking God to help me with this situation
My head filled with some solutions I've come up with
One of them is to have an evaluation after service and told our Worship Team roughly about what has happened before service so that it won't happen again
But there'll be someone's offended that way
Then I kept praying and praying, "God, please help me, give me Your solution, I don't want to be a 'judge', I admit that I made a mistake and have no right to blame anyone even though it might be their mistakes"
God answered me right away, before the sermon even ended
He told me:
After sermon and news, I conveyed some messages about worshipping God all-out
And also that I apologized for singing in wrong chords (in my own style of course ;) )
Instead of feeling ashamed, I felt happy
God gave me a solution that doesn't need to hurt anybody, and it even built our Worship Team and Family an even stronger bond
I wrote this not to justify my mistakes, nor a person's (if you read this, I've forgiven you at the moment you admitted your mistakes last time). It's just we have to be grow up, stay humble and stay connected with Him in everything we do
GOD is much wiser than I am
I am blessed to have a GOD, Friend and Father like You :)
Alright, it's simple a shocking, confusing yet fun service I've had :P
Something happened RIGHT BEFORE the service, during our last check at The Vine Sanctuary
More or less it affected me
I prayed so that it wouldn't bring us down in serving Him
Buutttt,yes... I was influenced by it
So, the first song, Sukacita Surga after interlude part, we were supposed to have an overtune
Strangely, really... Never happened before to me actually, I took a wrong notes.
I took half note higher while the right one was one note higher
Musicians were also shocked by this development, some played in the right chords, some tried to figure out what tune we (singers) were singing
Praise the Lord, I didn't mess up the other 3 songs
During the sermon, I kept praying, asking God to help me with this situation
My head filled with some solutions I've come up with
One of them is to have an evaluation after service and told our Worship Team roughly about what has happened before service so that it won't happen again
But there'll be someone's offended that way
Then I kept praying and praying, "God, please help me, give me Your solution, I don't want to be a 'judge', I admit that I made a mistake and have no right to blame anyone even though it might be their mistakes"
God answered me right away, before the sermon even ended
He told me:
A Worship Leader is leading one big family (church), and in order to improve in leading worship, you have to accept them as your family. In OUR family, you can openly apologize without being 'condemned', family needs to know you as who you are. No need to 'jaim' (jaga image, sorry I don't know English term for this :P)
After sermon and news, I conveyed some messages about worshipping God all-out
And also that I apologized for singing in wrong chords (in my own style of course ;) )
Instead of feeling ashamed, I felt happy
God gave me a solution that doesn't need to hurt anybody, and it even built our Worship Team and Family an even stronger bond
I wrote this not to justify my mistakes, nor a person's (if you read this, I've forgiven you at the moment you admitted your mistakes last time). It's just we have to be grow up, stay humble and stay connected with Him in everything we do
GOD is much wiser than I am
I am blessed to have a GOD, Friend and Father like You :)
Wednesday, 26 September 2012
Daily Devotion 2012/09/26
Actually, I rareeely post my daily devotion
However my current study on 1 Peter does interest me so much
Here we go, 1 Peter 2:19
For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
Thankworthy/ Grace (charis) : Grace, of the merciful kindness by which God, exerting his holy influence upon souls, turns them to Christ, keeps, strengthens, increases them in Christian faith, knowledge, affection, and kindles them to the exercise of the Christian virtues
Conscience (suneidesis): the consciousness of anything
Endure (hupophero): to bear patiently
Grief (lupe): sorrow, pain, grief, annoyance, affliction
Suffering (pascho): in a bad sense, to suffer sadly, be in a bad plight
Wrongfully (adikos): unjustly, undeserved, without fault
Never be a judge
Endure affliction because of God
Nothing ever slip aways from His eyes, so maintain your integrity under pressure
However my current study on 1 Peter does interest me so much
Here we go, 1 Peter 2:19
For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
Conscience (suneidesis): the consciousness of anything
Endure (hupophero): to bear patiently
Grief (lupe): sorrow, pain, grief, annoyance, affliction
Suffering (pascho): in a bad sense, to suffer sadly, be in a bad plight
Wrongfully (adikos): unjustly, undeserved, without fault
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For this is thank-worthy - Margin, "thank." Greek, "This is grace," (χάρις charis). Doddridge renders the expression, "This is graceful indeed." Various interpretations of this expression have been proposed; but the meaning evidently is, that it is acceptable to God, (see 1 Peter 2:20, "this is acceptable to God" - χάρις παρὰ Θεῷ charis para Theō;) that is, this will be regarded by him with favor.
It's such a grace if someone, with their own consciousness towards GOD, they bear anything that hurts, causes pain and sorrow, due to something unjust
Judgement is not in human's hands, it's in God'sNever be a judge
Endure affliction because of God
Nothing ever slip aways from His eyes, so maintain your integrity under pressure
Daily Devotion
A short devotion of mine today was studied from 1 Peter 1:17
And remember that the heavenly Father (Pater) to whom you pray (epikaleomai) has no favorites. He will judge or reward you according to what you do (ergon) . So you must live in reverent fear (phobos) of him during your time (chronos) as "foreigners in the land."
Address/pray (epikaleomai): to cry out upon, as witness.
to put a name upon, to surname
to permit one's self to be surnamed
to be named after someone
to call something to one
to cry out upon or against one
to charge something to one as a crime or reproach
to summon one on any charge, prosecute one for a crime
to blame one for, accuse one of
to invoke
to call upon for one's self, in one's behalf
any one as a helper
as my witness
as my judge
to appeal unto
to call upon by pronouncing the name of Jehovah
an expression finding its explanation in the fact that prayers addressed to God ordinarily began with an invocation of the divine name
To invoke God, as MY witness/judge
And remember that the heavenly Father (Pater) to whom you pray (epikaleomai) has no favorites. He will judge or reward you according to what you do (ergon) . So you must live in reverent fear (phobos) of him during your time (chronos) as "foreigners in the land."
Address/pray (epikaleomai): to cry out upon, as witness.
Father (Pater): Male ancestor.
Fear (phobos): sense of awe.
Work (ergon): any thing accomplished by hand
I posted this on my facebook today and here's an additional points :D
I posted this on my facebook today and here's an additional points :D
According to this verse, Peter stated clearly that the GOD is called Father (denying any possibility of God the Mother)
I personally take an interest in word 'epikaleomai', in simple english it means 'to address'.
Do you usually address God daily? No? You should start doing it
Yes? How do you address Him?
Many people address God without understanding the real deep meaning of the word being used here.
Epikaleomai (1941) means:
to put a name upon, to surname
to permit one's self to be surnamed
to be named after someone
to call something to one
to cry out upon or against one
to charge something to one as a crime or reproach
to summon one on any charge, prosecute one for a crime
to blame one for, accuse one of
to invoke
to call upon for one's self, in one's behalf
any one as a helper
as my witness
as my judge
to appeal unto
to call upon by pronouncing the name of Jehovah
an expression finding its explanation in the fact that prayers addressed to God ordinarily began with an invocation of the divine name
To invoke God, as MY witness/judge
You are permitted to having conversation with Him, to complain about anything, spending a quality Father-Son/Daughter time.
But let me guide you to this point: While you're addressing Him, you're actually inviting Him to be your witness of your whole life
Can you be confident in Him like David? He asks God to help him solve his problems, to defeat his enemies in such a confident way, because David always asks God to test his life beforehand.
Even he is prepared to bear the consequences of living wrongly in front of God
Afterall, living 'according to your own thinking' is not possible in God, you are responsible for what you do (ergon) during your time on earth (chronos).
Moreover, when you're calling for Him, are you still in awe?
Are you finding that to address Him is joyless? You (we) should check our life, thinking, and asking God for more help
Are you finding that to address Him is joyless? You (we) should check our life, thinking, and asking God for more help
Afterall, living 'according to your own thinking' is not possible in God, you are responsible for what you do (ergon) during your time on earth (chronos).
Are you with Him or are you not? No neutral zone
Tuesday, 25 September 2012
Short Culinary Trip
Thanks to the Sudrajats for today's culinary trip to Bentong
Not so many photos, because none of us is a usually-taking-photo person :P
To be precise, we visitted the location of KKR Orang Asli, Chicken Rice, Kow Po Ice Cream, TF Mini Market, and Penang Char Kwe Tiau.
I love the Char Kwe Tiau's spicy sauce and the roasted pork the most huohohoho |
| Ms. Karina Novi and Olivia |
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| Mother-Daughter and the Guest |
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| Wondering what picture to take, I decided to draw my initial |
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| The famous (among FGCC-ers) Kow Po Ice Cream. Mine is ABC with Banana Flavour |
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| Like A Sir - Me Version |
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| Perfect timing while Kak Dicky was photobombing this photo |
Monday, 24 September 2012
Warrior (2)
I can't ever deny that I'm so in love with Japanese culture since I was a kid
Japanese's martial arts, culinary, history and stuffs like that
I love the story during ninja-samurai period
Each of them has their own master
A really important master, be it the shogun, emperor, leader or even their own ideology
To live and die for it, isn't that wonderful? (forgive me but I think it is hahaha)
Better to die while fighting for something you hold dear, than to live your life without any meaning
Plus, one of my strength (I'm simply stating an obvious fact :P) is my loyalty
I'm faithful to those I love, to those I care for
That's why this topic is extremely vital for my life
1. Do you stay loyal, when you are in your comfort zone?
2. Who is your master?
First point,
Following my previous post, Phil 1:21 is one of my life-changing principle
It's my highest honour to die for something I keep with all my life,
It's obvious, if you die, it means you've finished your part here (in the world)
You do not need to fight anymore, it's simple an eternal rest
Paul even said "To die is gain"
Many warriors were proved skillful in the war, but not all of them have a great character and stay loyal
How to train those aspects? Simple, test and examine your life outside of the battlefield, during the peaceful time. Do you live righteously? Maintain your integrity and support your master?
Basically, without those things above, a warrior or even a hero is nothing but a peacebreaker
It's not just about how you die on the battlefield, but also how you have been living your whole life
Secondly,
Who is the master you are serving? Yourself? Your family? World?
A warrior will fight for bad purpose even if he is loyal, strong, faithful... It's simply because he is serving a wrong master and many examples of this case have happened at the past
People can make a wrong decision, even the masters themselves
Paul also stated: To live is Christ
Concluding some things I've been taught (and what I've taught to my fellows), having Christ in you means having an intimate relationship with Him, the Righteous Master
Anyway, we are on the battlefield RIGHT NOW
Be ready in all time, guard your heart and let's finish well
Japanese's martial arts, culinary, history and stuffs like that
I love the story during ninja-samurai period
Each of them has their own master
A really important master, be it the shogun, emperor, leader or even their own ideology
To live and die for it, isn't that wonderful? (forgive me but I think it is hahaha)
Better to die while fighting for something you hold dear, than to live your life without any meaning
Plus, one of my strength (I'm simply stating an obvious fact :P) is my loyalty
I'm faithful to those I love, to those I care for
That's why this topic is extremely vital for my life
1. Do you stay loyal, when you are in your comfort zone?
2. Who is your master?
First point,
Following my previous post, Phil 1:21 is one of my life-changing principle
It's my highest honour to die for something I keep with all my life,
It's obvious, if you die, it means you've finished your part here (in the world)
You do not need to fight anymore, it's simple an eternal rest
Paul even said "To die is gain"
Many warriors were proved skillful in the war, but not all of them have a great character and stay loyal
How to train those aspects? Simple, test and examine your life outside of the battlefield, during the peaceful time. Do you live righteously? Maintain your integrity and support your master?
Basically, without those things above, a warrior or even a hero is nothing but a peacebreaker
It's not just about how you die on the battlefield, but also how you have been living your whole life
Secondly,
Who is the master you are serving? Yourself? Your family? World?
A warrior will fight for bad purpose even if he is loyal, strong, faithful... It's simply because he is serving a wrong master and many examples of this case have happened at the past
People can make a wrong decision, even the masters themselves
Paul also stated: To live is Christ
Concluding some things I've been taught (and what I've taught to my fellows), having Christ in you means having an intimate relationship with Him, the Righteous Master
Anyway, we are on the battlefield RIGHT NOW
Be ready in all time, guard your heart and let's finish well
Thursday, 20 September 2012
Warrior on Battlefield
"I was born to be a warrior"
Until now, I learned that my calling is in Apologetic Teachings
I used to think like this (even until now)
Warrior means 'a person who is engaged in battle'
Yes, I do love peace and try to maintain it as what the Bible said at Ephesian 4:3
But I also love the atmosphere of the battlefield in things such as futsal tournament, football competition, boxing match etc
I even learn boxing just to feel THAT feeling when you are in the middle of rain of punches. You try to dodge each of them, receive some blows, trying to hold your stance and do counterattacks, it should be awesome hahaha (forgive this boxing-otaku conversation)
I'm not a typical 'staying at home' guy
I must, have to, am obliged to go out and look for new adventures
I can not stay still, wait, sitting on my couch and spend my time in my room (which I usually do after entering Monash -_-)
I'm willing to die (literally die) for something I hold dear, I'm grateful that Christ has saved me long before I made a 'wrong decision' in my life.
Now that my life is not my own , I've committed my life for Him
Until now, I learned that my calling is in Apologetic Teachings
An area in which I may lose my life in literal meaning
To join this kind of movement means to be a frontier
Deal with all kind of people, most probably be refused, marked as an idiot and chances to die young (what a hateful world we're living in)
Too bad, some so-called Church Leaders might not have this same idea with me
Not to say one should live carelessly and simply die
Again, your life is not your own
Be a warrior in everything you do, because life is a battlefield anyway
Don't expect peace without fighting for it
Hisashiburi Da Na
Hellow...
Been a while (oops) since I wrote something on this blog
If last time I 'care' more about my tumblr than this blog, this time I 'care' neither hahaha
Recently many things happened, which needed to be taken care of
I'll do the posting some other times, because I'm not planning to close this full of spiderweb blog like I did during my high school :P
Originally I planned to use some media to share some deep teachings (about theology, philosophy, etc) but well, I'm toolazy busy with many tasks I've been given.
Sooo, yeah, hope I'm still able to write some good(?) writing after taking a really long break
Been a while (oops) since I wrote something on this blog
If last time I 'care' more about my tumblr than this blog, this time I 'care' neither hahaha
Recently many things happened, which needed to be taken care of
I'll do the posting some other times, because I'm not planning to close this
Originally I planned to use some media to share some deep teachings (about theology, philosophy, etc) but well, I'm too
Sooo, yeah, hope I'm still able to write some good(?) writing after taking a really long break
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