Yang terus kucari ialah kepenuhan oleh RohNya, sebab cukuplah Dia bagiku

This sentence came into my mind just now, it describes my reason and longing on walking this journey pretty well:
"Yang terus kucari ialah kepenuhan oleh RohNya, sebab cukuplah Dia bagiku"

Penuh: Pimpremi (4092)

1. to blow, to burn
2. to cause to swell, to render timid
3. to swell, become swollen
1. of the parts of the body

Spirit of God is like the fire, its flame easily burns everything, and with the respect to the power given by Holy Spirit

Power: Dunamis (1411)
strength power, ability

1. inherent power, power residing in a thing by virtue of its nature, or which a person or thing exerts and puts forth
2. power for performing miracles
3. moral power and excellence of soul
4. the power and influence which belong to riches and wealth
5. power and resources arising from numbers
6. power consisting in or resting upon armies, forces, hosts

Which is something active, powerful and explosive

The Must-Hear-Song : Jesus It Is You

I am sooo in love with this song ever since I listened to it for the very first time
Without prolonging my words, please do listen to it ;)

Jesus It Is You Chords and Lyrics – True Worshippers


WHO MAKES THE SUN TO RISE AND BRING THE EARTH NEW LIFE IN EVERY BEAM

JESUS IT IS YOU

WHO TURNS THE DAY TO NIGHT AND WATCHES ME AS I BEGIN TO DREAM

JESUS IT IS YOU

WHO BRINGS ME FOOD FOR MY TABLE, WHO CARES FOR ALL OF MY NEEDS

WHO WALKS THE ROAD WITH ME

HAS GROWN WITH ME THROUGH ALL THAT I HAVE BEEN

JESUS IT IS YOU, JESUS IT IS YOU




SO I LIFT MY HANDS AND I BRING MY SONG

ALL OF MY DAYS, ALL OF MY RIGHTS, ALL OF MY WRONGS

I OFFER MY LIFE, HERE AND BEYOND

TO THE ONE THING TRUE, JESUS IT IS YOU




WHO SEES MY BROKENNESS AND CARRIES ME WHEN I AM FRAIL AND WEAK

JESUS IT IS YOU

WHO TELLS THE STORM TO REST WHEN I AM OVERWHELMED AND CANNOT SPEAK

JESUS IT IS YOU

WHO WEARS MY GUILT ON HIS SHOULDERS, WHO HOLDS MY HEART IN HIS HANDS

WHO TAKES MY THOUGHTS AND FEARS AND HANGS THEM ON THE ARMS OF CALVARY

JESUS IT IS YOU, JESUS IT IS YOU




Music & Lyrics : Ben Manusama

Daily Devotion 9/12/12 Part 2

I almost forgot to continue this post
However, I'm reminded to fulfill our Fresh Com's (newly found) motto: We finish what we have started (by Pendy Anggoro) huahaha
So, here we go, Part 2

Ephesians 3:14-15
14For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 

'is named' is an expression derived from the custom in a family, where they bear the name of the Head of the family.
That's why, in God, we are one big family :)

16That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man

Do we still pay attention in taking care of our inner man ?
Do we train our inner man routinely and give the 'proper food' (God's Words)?
It will be granted by His Spirit, so seeking Him with all our might is the key to strengthen our inner man

17That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

Does Christ dwell in your heart?
Does His love flow through your life?

18May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;19And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

20Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, 
21Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

Knowing Jesus and His love that exceeds knowledge is a process, a continuous yet life fulfilling process

The point is that our ultimate goal is to know the personality of Jesus Christ

If you need after something like, His anointing, blessing, guidance, grace, favour , you are not exactly wrong, but above all, do you need Him Himself?

Ko Rizaldi Putra described it to us through this story about a couple.

The wife asked for a new car, granted by her husband.
New house, granted
Jewelries, granted
Getting their children into proper education, granted
etc etc

And then he said:
If I were her husband, I would wonder and ask "Do you ever ask for me? Do you need me?"

Same goes to us, we sometimes feel that we know God. But, DO WE?

Ask this directly to Him, let it be our prayer.

Jesus is all we need, He is sufficient for us

Daily Devotion 9/12/12 Part 1

I have been meditating on Ephesians 3 for 2-3 days
Let me share what I got, I'll try to make it simpler

Ephesians 3:1
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
Gentiles: Ethnos (1484) refer to the people or foreign nations of which in OT not worshipping the true GOD
It needs to be differed from Ethnikos (1483), which most probably was derived from Ethnos: like the Gentiles, which used on Galatians 2:12-14

12For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision. 13And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. 14But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles (1483), and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?

Short story, Paul reproved Peter because Peter lives like the Gentiles (Gentiles before saved).

In Indonesian it might be easier to understand: 1484 usually translated as 'orang2 yang tidak mengenal Allah', 1483 however is translated as 'secara kafir'

Ephesians 3:6

That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

We, who are not Jews were saved through Christ. Even though, in the past, the written God's Laws were only given to Israelites, not Indonesian, not Malaysian, not English etc etc.
Yes, Christ' sacrifice is a UNIVERSAL Salvation

Ephesians 3:9

And to make all men see what is the plan of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

Indicated that in OT people did not understand this 'universal salvation' plan, but from the beginning, God had planned everything to save all human, He who created all things. Too bad many people do not accept this until now or some people think they are the only one who will be saved due to having God's Law.

Ephesians 3:10-13

10To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, 11According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: 12In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.13Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

God wants this plan be known to all people, salvation plan through Jesus Christ

Verse 12 intrigued me. In Whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of Him

Boldness: Parrhesia (3954): 

freedom in speaking, unreservedness in speech

1. openly, frankly, i.e without concealment
2. free and fearless confidence, cheerful courage, boldness, assurance

Access: Prosagoge (4318):
the act of bringing to, a moving to
to God, i.e. that relationship with God whereby we are acceptable to him and have assurance that he is favourably disposed towards him

WOW, we have BOLDNESS and ACCESS in Him with confidence
Once we were the enemy of God and now we have all of these.
Let us see from this perspective: To meet our President, it needs some procedures, it still even needs an 'assurance' to be able to meet him freely (of which not everyone has).
Come on, what a privilege God has given to us!

Jesus has done amazing thing by His sacrifice at the cross

WotM First Trip 06/12/2012

Yahoooo....
This is the first trip being held by our WotM class.
Too bad some people could not join us.
Pray that we can join and commit ourselves in this activity, afterall it should be the lifestyle of ours :).

Sooo, for today's journey to the Bukit Bintang, the members were:
Kak Dicky Sudrajad, Irawan Chandra, Ce Ratna Dewi Salim, Maria Lawono, Zeruya Pangalila, Caesari Putri, Brian Adam and the writer *uhuk... me.

This is exciting!!!
Since the very first class, I struggled a lot to do this.
But I promised God to do whatever He wants me to, and being faithful in this 'Way of the Master' program is one of them.

I think, this trip is our 'another step of faith', to get out from our comfort zone and start reaching out :)
Moreover it is Jesus' will , Great Commission for ALL OF US.

Starting with praying after everything that might be our challenge (physically and spiritually), we split up and started to share the Words, two persons in a group.

People's responses were various indeed
Some welcomed us cheerfully, some did not
Some even promoted tracts to their friends and ask how to contact us
Some were interested with the Words which showed their longing to find out the truth
Some gave us unpredictable response
It's AMAAZZIIING (read: ehhhmeeejiingg)

This blog won't have enough space to describe amazing things we've been going through with God, as a team. So you can ask my friends (okay, and me) about the story ;).

Short story, we felt no regret, grateful instead, because we have begun another step of faith to do what He wants slowly but surely.

Anywayyy, I bought another pair of futsal shoes during this trip at Pavilion

I've been saving money to buy an ASICS futsal shoes (indoor futsal shoes).

Why ASICS? Because Sunesia's ex captain Mario Satya promoted it hahaha and after some researches, I found that ASICS were used by Japanese players since a long time ago.
Why did I buy a new one? Because my flat (and first) futsal shoes were broken, so it left me with my 2 pairs of turf futsal shoes :P.
Why blue? One of my favourite colours #justsaying

What's this INDOOR and TURF stuff?

God bless you, everyone :)

Peneguhan dan Peneguran

Sesuai judul, belakangan saya mendapatkan peneguhan dan peneguran yang lumayan mengena

Ada beberapa kali ketika saya mempertanyakan kembali 'panggilan' yang saya peroleh (which I told to many people) dan beberapa kali pula saya 'diintimidasi' dengan pertanyaan2 yang membuat saya benar2 ragu atau bahkan dengan 'nasihat baik' yang tidak saya saring dengan hikmat Tuhan.

I'm sure that nothing's wrong with people who told me not to focus on something I haven't understood yet and nothing's wrong with the advice to 'be doer of God's Word' (that's what I've been telling to my friends anyway)

But satan used this sentence so that it would sound like this to me in my Bible reading time: 

If you don't understand some verses, just skip them. Why do you need to be that serious, using many resources like websites or whatsoever? People from your previous generation didn't use them but they were able to understand God's Word, so you'll be fine not doing that. Don't stick on your only way of reading the Bible. Afterall, your focus is to be doer of God's Word, try to understand what you 'might' be able to.

Saat mengecap (indahnya) liburan Monash, 1-3 minggu pertama, mezbah pribadi saya lumayan berantakan. Makanya saya mencoba untuk 'membenahi kembali pelan2', tapi tidak disangka, ada celah2 untuk diserang. Kalimat2 di atas baik dan bijak, tapi kalau tidak diterima dengan menggunakan filter yang tepat, akan bisa menjadi senjata buat iblis untuk menjatuhkan kita.

Lambat laun, saya merasakan there's something missing in me (oke, ini bukan galau tentang pasangan hidup ya haha). Sabtu kemarin, 1/12/12, saya mencoba untuk mengambil komitmen membaca Alkitab dengan cara yang dulu selalu saya pakai, where I tried to chew verse by verse, sentence by sentence realllyyyy slowly, while reading some explanations, another translations or even using the Strong's concordance numbers.

Sunday morning, before service, I did this again and I began to realize: Hey, this is what I've been missing all this time. This is my way to enjoy my quality time with God, to enjoy His Word.

Memang benar bahwa kita ga bisa terpaku hanya pada satu cara saja dalam membaca Firman Tuhan, namun bukan berarti kita harus menanggalkan 'cara terbaik' kita dalam melakukannya. Setiap orang punya cara dan waktu pribadi yang UNIK, yang bervariasi, yang mungkin berbeda2 dalam menikmati Firman Tuhan. (ps: membaca dengan mengandalkan hikmat Tuhan adalah harga mati)

Sorenya, saya sampaikan hal ini kepada Kak Tama dan message yang dia bagikan menegur dan meneguhkan saya kembali, bahwa: 

Setiap orang punya panggilan yang berbeda2, perkataan2 yang muncul untuk mengintimidasi saya berasal dari si jahat (yang berwarna merah :P), jaga hati terutama dalam menghadapi perkataan2 yang terngiang-ngiang di pikiran dan selalu ingat untuk menjadi PELAKU Firman Allah.

I think, that's my recent update

And here's what I currently read and study for my daily devotion: KEMURTADAN

S'bab Hanya Tuhan yang Membuat Sukacitaku Penuh

I and my friends, (because they are my faithful and hardworking friends in God, I'm gonna write their names one by one haha ;D): Brian Adam, Ko Kevin Giovani, Kevin CJ, Praust Pratama, Angelia Margaretha have been preparing for FGCC Doa Malam Ceria until 1 am
ps: I wrote this at 3 am on Friday morning and I was preparing myself before DMC

Then another PW Team members: Karissa Aprilia, Ce Yuriko Kesuma, Harry Rurianto, Yoel Febrian, Gloria Gracia, dan Yohanes Setiawan.
Keyboardist yang tiba2 muncul: Adi Pranata :P
Pemain Drama: Brian Adam (lagi), Ce Karina Novi, Caesari Putri dan Ce Yuriko Kesuma (juga lagi)
Preacher+Tim Acara: Kak Tama Eka, Ce Ratna Dewi, Ce Sarashwaty, Ruben Kartiko dan Natalia Giovani
Last but not least, the faithful Mr. FGCC Office: Ko Sandy Ijaya

I got so many wonderful people around me that're working together tirelessly. Thank you everyone for arranging, preparing and supporting this event :)

This one song stuck in my head (like veeeryy stuck haha): Sungai Sukacita, that's why I used part of it as my title. Reminded that His river of joy will flow through unstoppably.
During holiday, my fight to keep my faith has been through another up and down journeys. Gratefully, He grabbed my hands and strongly 'woke' me up to keep guarding my heart and life, moreoever relationship with Him.

This time, I planned to make a short post just for an update and share some news about my life recently (berasa artis) so I might take a look at my 2012 life trip in the end of the year and do some evaluation :D

Last thing, another daily devotion, a great message from 1 Timothy 4, with a title "The Great Apostasy" (NKJV)
You can read it by yourselves, but whay I want to highlight is the fact that Paul encouraged Timothy to "exercise yourself toward godliness" (verse 7), because "bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come" (verse 8)

Never fail to remind me over and over again

Last thing, 1 Tim 4:16
¹⁶ Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. (NIV)

Personally, it's another great encouragement to keep guarding my life, to test and examine what I teach or share to other people (impartation) and also to persevere in them.

Related with 1 Corinthians 9:27
 27 but I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.

Disqualified: adokimos (96) has the idea of 'not standing the test' or 'not approved' (in Paul's letters: by Christ)

Let's be prepared in season and out of season, so that we are not refused by God after we do the works. Small things matter :)

ISCF Cup 2012

This time I played for ISCF Fresh, one of ISCF (host) teams
We lost to ISCF Spirit (1st place winner) after the qualification
and I got my right ankle injured, this (injury) is exciting for me because never even for once I was injured to this level. I mean, I played some crazy sports since I was in high school, american football (not literally, just tackling, falling and catching haha)
or  american flag football (played against some uncles *oops)
and supposedly injured pretty bad, like when I did a save when my opponent swung his strongest leg to kick the ball and hit my arm instead, many people thought I'd broken my arms
*skip

I'm proud of my teammates, who are still in their age of 15-16, one of my age, and 2 bapak2.
In the first games, we lost 2-0 to the 2nd place winner, scored a draw 0-0, won 1-0 and hence we passed the qualification, although we had to stop right after that.
Our journey was continued by ISCF Spirit who won 3-1 in the final, with one amazing, miraculous shot from Andro Natanael.
God's favour indeed, stay faithful in Him :)

This was fun, one of my unforgettable and unregrettable moments in my life
Thanks a lot to Christian Reinaldo, Ivan Aditya, Satya Angkasa, Alvincent Edlyn,Yunarko, Felix Jr. and Edbert
It was a really short time, but again, I (we: Me, Ril n Ibam) saw that you guys have a lot of potential
Don't stop polishing it
ISCF is not a perfect team, that's why we're still learning altogether
Build the next generation of solid, strong and powerful ISCF not only in skills but also in characters, with the right vision and mission given to us :)

I'm really thankful for some short conversations happened today, Nonie Marshella, Ibam, Ril n Natalia Giovani.
From Ril I learnt and was reminded more about 'focus and being a specialist in my area'
From Ibam, 'a new chapter'
From Nonie, 'unexplainable strength given to us'
From Vanie, 'keep walking forward under pressures'
aaanddd many more

I can't even tell every single things I learnt, heard and remembered from them, because their messages are way too many to be written here (worry not, I remember everything, our conversation will never be in vain huahahaha)

I'm glad that I'm not walking alone in this path shown to me :)
I'm happy there are people who are able to understand my suffering, burdens and feeling
I'm proud of having them as my friends
I'm grateful that God connects us all here, in FGCC, ISCF and any other communities

Continuing this story
Today was awesome, it's been raining cats and dogs for several days, but today, it rained right after we finished all scheduled matches
God is good :)

Thank you everyone for trusting Deo Nathaniel as the Project Manager, he's still young, you know, you should teach him more hahaha
To people I can't mention one by one, I'm really thanking you for holding and planning a really fun ISCF Futsal Cup and Bazaar 2012.
Thanks to all players, visitors, team supporters, sponsors who've given their supports for this event

Stay humble, keep learning, hungry for more
God be with us :)

GMB: Grup Makan Bersama

Hey everyone, recently I found a group of people who like to eat, beside our Fresh Com (Tea O Ice), Maju Jaya or Taylors (JeDi).
We started to have this 'assembly' when Ce Kher2 promoted her homemade cookies, sweets and cakes. Then I brought up some pempek (Palembang's traditional fish cake) and it turned out that Ce Yessy, whose mother from Palembang also had some in her stocks

Like several days ago, on Saturday 6th October 2012, we had this latest Food Fiesta at Ce Kher2's place, Lagoonview B-15-1, joined by 11 people (IF you include Nia who came late, so late that we've finished eating pempek)

Here are some photos captured and edited by Ce Kher2 (you can follow her on twitter: @carekher , because I'm not sure if I may promote her tumblr or not, hohoho)

My first tasting session of Ce Kher's Cinnamon Roll

First time in frying Pempek at Ce Kher's place,
I didn't know that I  was able to cook (fry) as well

 6th October 2012

6th October 2012

 7th October 2012, Deo's Birthday
We 'celebrated' his birthday right after having Food Fiesta
Testimony from Deo Nathaniel: "Trimakasih temen2 teoice yg setia dan menjualku kepada manusia2 tak berhati tadi"

Anddd, here are pictures that were taken by Ce Kher herself
You can find some at her Facebook, Twitter or Tumblr :D

Carrot Cake

Cinnamon Roll

Apple Pie

'Earlier' Carrot Cake

FAVOR Live Worship

Yoooo, such a beautiful day, isn't it? :D

We just got back from Glad Tiding Church, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, to attend a live worship by Sidney Mohede and team

Thank you for Glad Tiding Church for the chance of this free-for-all worship night
I forgot to take pictures or to count how many people from FGCC that came, so forgive me with these all long texts

AWESOME is a one-simple-clear word to describe this event
I, together with my Fresh Com-mate, Krishna took a seat in the very front, right under the stage
Too bad, not all people were able to take this 'strategic' spot (their reasons might vary anyway haha)

My all-the-time favourite Worship Leader sang some songs, but a particular song really touched me that I shed tears while singing this

Jesus It Is You

WHO MAKES THE SUN TO RISE AND BRING THE EARTH NEW LIFE IN EVERY BEAM

JESUS IT IS YOU

WHO TURNS THE DAY TO NIGHT AND WATCHES ME AS I BEGIN TO DREAM

JESUS IT IS YOU

WHO BRINGS ME FOOD FOR MY TABLE, WHO CARES FOR ALL OF MY NEEDS

WHO WALKS THE ROAD WITH ME

HAS GROWN WITH ME THROUGH ALL THAT I HAVE BEEN

JESUS IT IS YOU, JESUS IT IS YOU

SO I LIFT MY HANDS AND I BRING MY SONG

ALL OF MY DAYS, ALL OF MY RIGHTS, ALL OF MY WRONGS

I OFFER MY LIFE, HERE AND BEYOND

TO THE ONE THING TRUE, JESUS IT IS YOU

WHO SEES MY BROKENNESS AND CARRIES ME WHEN I AM FRAIL AND WEAK

JESUS IT IS YOU

WHO TELLS THE STORM TO REST WHEN I AM OVERWHELMED AND CANNOT SPEAK

JESUS IT IS YOU

WHO WEARS MY GUILT ON HIS SHOULDERS, WHO HOLDS MY HEART IN HIS HANDS

WHO TAKES MY THOUGHTS AND FEARS AND HANGS THEM ON THE ARMS OF CALVARY

JESUS IT IS YOU, JESUS IT IS YOU

This song sort of brings me to understand the writer's life together with God and certainly brings me to see my life over and over again

At the time this song was sung, I prayed to invite God to touch my life more, I don't want to be someone who 'get used to' feel God's presence until I feel nothing at all

Because entering God's presence is filled with sense of awe, fear of the LORD and peace

I learnt once again about what're needed to be a God's servant, especially as a Worship Leader

I want to know Him deeper, walk with Him all the time and enjoy every moment I spend with Him

Romantic? Yes, because Jesus is the most romantic person I've ever met