Don't be worry..Just Ask, Seek & Knock.

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★ Replace worry with prayer

★ In worry we talk to ourselves; in prayer we talk to God

★ Worry is self-centered; prayer is God centered

★ Philippians 4:6

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for it was written in Matthew 7:7-9

Ask, Seek, Knock

    7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 
8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
   9 “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! 12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.

Hatred vs. Loves

Hatred stirs up dissension,

but love covers all transgressions.-Proverbs 10:12

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Love acts like forgiveness. Hatred looks for and exaggerates faults; 

but love seeks ways to make sins disappear.

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This contrasts the wicked motivated by hatred (animosity, rejection) 

with the righteous motivated by love (kind acts, showing favor).

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Oh God, please denied me from the hatred whenever something wasn't occurs in my way,

give me Your loves and Your great wisdom for me to do Your will today...-Fitzhugh 

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(another note in my notebook~the root in my life)

ISAIAH 41:10

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Don’t be afraid, for I am with you!

Don’t be frightened, for I am your God! 

I strengthen you –

yes, I help you –

yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!

This verse was written (by me in my notebook) 2 years ago while I was had hard time in my life. For everyday in sorrow, this Isaiah phrase was really re-strengthen and re-filled my "life-energy". In many ways, to put our trust in this phrase will and always gives us "great-fruits" even though the "season" for growing a plant is not good. Ie: Planting rices in Winter season, seems IMPOSSIBLE but nothing impossible and everything will & were always POSSIBLE in God.

Believe, trust, and put our faith in God, 

for He said, 

"I am With You!" 

p/s: Yes, let us claim that for He had given us that promised even before the Earth was made. Thanks God!

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Amsal 10:12

Kebencian menimbulkan pertengkaran,

tetapi

Kasih mengampunkan segala kesalahan.

When I was home for holiday which is just came to an end yesterday,

I went through my belongings and somehow I found these old notebook of mine.

The book written everyday, since the day I fall in Love deeply to HIM. 

The words/sentences that growth me/cured me/hold me up for the times passed.

And now, I want to rewrite it to you, whoever keen to HIS love, read it, search it, and experience it. 

May God's love overflow in you. Amen.


Below are a post been posted and shared in facebook status among Christians. So do I, please take your time to read it. The following entry wasn't mine. But, I shared it here because 'sharing is caring' isn't.

Me: God, can I ask You a question?

God: Sure

Me: Promise You won't get mad

... ... ... ...

God: I promise

Me: Why did You let so much stuff happen to me today?

God: What do u mean?

Me: Well, I woke up late

God: Yes

Me: My car took forever to start

God: Okay

Me: at lunch they made my sandwich wrong & I had to wait

God: Huummm

Me: On the way home, my phone went DEAD, just as I picked up a call

God: All right

Me: And on top of it all off, when I got home ~I just want to soak my feet in my new foot massager & relax. BUT it wouldn't work!!! Nothing went right today! Why did You do that?

God: Let me see, the death angel was at your bed this morning & I had to send one

of My Angels to battle him for your life. I let you sleep through that

Me (humbled): OH

GOD: I didn't let your car start because there was a drunk driver on your route that would have hit you if you were on the road.

Me: (ashamed)

God: The first person who made your sandwich today was sick & I didn't want you to catch what they have, I knew you couldn't afford to miss work.

Me (embarrassed):Okay

God: Your phone went dead bcuz the person that was calling was going to give false witness about what you said on that call, I didn't even let you talk to them so you would be covered.

Me (softly): I see God

God: Oh and that foot massager, it had a shortage that was going to throw out all of the power in your house tonight. I didn't think you wanted to be in the dark.

Me: I'm Sorry God

God: Don't be sorry, just learn to Trust Me.... in All things , the Good & the bad.

Me: I will trust You.

God: And don't doubt that My plan for your day is Always Better than your plan.

Me: I won't God. And let me just tell you God, Thank You for Everything today.

God: You're welcome child. It was just another day being your God and I Love looking after My Children...

Mengetahui namun tidak mengenal.

Yohanes 7:
27 Tetapi tentang orang ini kita tahu dari mana asal-Nya, tetapi bilamana Kristus datang, tidak ada seorangpun yang tahu dari mana asal-Nya."
28 Waktu Yesus mengajar di Bait Allah, Ia berseru: "Memang Aku kamu kenal dan kamu tahu dari mana asal-Ku; namun Aku datang bukan atas kehendak-Ku sendiri, tetapi Aku diutus oleh Dia yang benar yang tidak kamu kenal.
29 Aku kenal Dia, sebab Aku datang dari Dia dan Dialah yang mengutus Aku."

Selengkapnya baca: Yohanes 7:25-36

Mengetahui namun tidak mengenal. Kebanyakan orang Yahudi pada masa itu, beranggapan bahwa mereka mengetahui asal-usul Tuhan Yesus tetapi darimana asal-Nya mereka tidak tahu (27). Itulah sebabnya mereka menolak untuk percaya kepada Tuhan Yesus. Padahal sebenarnya pengetahuan mereka tentang asal-usul Tuhan Yesus itu pun tidak benar. Mereka tidak mengetahui bahwa Tuhan Yesus diutus oleh Bapa-Nya. Begitu banyak orang dari masa ke masa mempunyai pengetahuan yang salah tentang Tuhan Yesus. Akibatnya mereka tidak mengenal dan tidak percaya kepada-Nya. Betapa menyedihkan!

Mencari namun tidak menemukan. Kecemasan mulai timbul ketika Tuhan Yesus mengatakan akan datang saatnya, mereka akan mencari Dia, namun tidak menemukan-Nya. Kehadiran Yesus sebagai manusia di dunia tidak untuk selamaNya, karena Dia akan kembali kepada Bapa di surga, setelah menyelesaikan misi-Nya sebagai Juruselamat. Bila kita tidak sungguh rindu mengenal Dia dalam kebenaran-Nya, akan datang saatnya, kita tidak lagi dapat menemukan Dia. Karena itu carilah Tuhan, selama dia berkenan di temui (bdk. Yes. 55:6)

Renungkan: Apakah saya sudah mengenal dan bertemu Tuhan Yesus sebagai Tuhan dan Juruselamat saya sejati?

Doa: Tuhan Yesus, kami rindu mengenal-Mu dengan sesungguhnya.

AVODAH is the word

Bacaan Setahun : Ayub 35-37 
Nats : Apapun juga yang kamu perbuat, perbuatlah dengan segenap hatimu seperti untuk Tuhan dan bukan untuk manusia (Kolose 3:23) 


AVODAH


Bacaan : Kolose 3:17-25 






Ada sebuah kata Ibrani yang menarik, yaitu avodah, yang secara literal berarti "bekerja". Kata ini merujuk pada aktivitas seseorang dalam dunia bisnis, industri, pertanian, dan sebagainya. Menariknya, kata yang sama juga dipakai untuk aktivitas melayani dan mempersembahkan korban di Bait Allah.Di Alkitab, avodah diterjemahkan "bekerja" pada bagian tertentu dan "ibadah" pada bagian lainnya. Aktivitas di dunia kerja dan di Bait Allah bagi orang Ibrani merupakan tindakan dengan natur yang sama, yaitu penyembahan kepada Tuhan. Dengan kata lain, pekerjaan seseorang ialah suatu bentuk ibadah, bukan sekadar aktualisasi diri atau pelayanan bagi sesama.


Kebenaran yang sama juga digemakan dengan sangat kuat dalam kata-kata Paulus, "Apa pun juga yang kamu perbuat, perbuatlah dengan segenap hatimu seperti untuk Tuhan dan bukan untuk manusia." Di bagian ini Paulus sedang mengajar jemaat tentang bagaimana menjalani hidup baru (pasal 3) yang mewujudkan keutamaan Pribadi Kristus (pasal 1) dan kepenuhan di dalam Dia (pasal 2). Tiap orang percaya didorong untuk melakukan segala sesuatu-dalam hidup berjemaat, suami-istri, orangtua-anak, tuan-hamba-"dalam nama Tuhan Yesus", demi dan bagi Kristus (ayat 17).


Apa pun yang sedang atau akan kita kerjakan hari ini, mari pikirkan bagaimana kita dapat melakukannya demi dan bagi Kristus. Perbedaan apa yang muncul dengan sikap hati yang baru tersebut? Pakailah setiap kesempatan hari ini untuk menjadikan segala aktivitas dan pertemuan Anda sebagai sebuah avodah (ibadah) yang besar kepada Tuhan --JOO






PEKERJAAN DAN AKTIVITAS SEHAHARI-HARI


ADALAH IBADAH YANG MESTI DIJALANI BAGI KRISTUS SEPENUH HATI 


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For I know to whom I shall Believe in.

Tanggal : 10 Januari
Judul : APA YANG ANDA TIDAK TAHU
Baca : 2Timotius 1:8-14
Bacaan Alkitab Setahun: Kejadian 33:1-36:43
Nats : Aku tahu kepada siapa aku percaya (2Timotius 1:12)

Apakah Anda tahu bahwa aglet berasal dari tang? Atau apakah Anda mengerti istilah duff ketika Anda berjalan melaluinya?

Hal-hal tersebut di atas tidaklah terlalu penting untuk kita ketahui agar kehidupan kita berhasil. Jika Anda tidak mengerti bahwa aglet adalah "mengencangkan tali sepatu" dan tang adalah "pengencangan sekrup dengan sebuah alat," sedangkan duff adalah "bahan-bahan yang mulai membusuk pada permukaan tanah di hutan-hutan," Anda tidak perlu kecewa. Itu semua tidak terlalu penting. Setiap saat Anda dapat mencari keterangan tentang hal-hal tersebut.

Kita dapat bersukacita karena kita tidak harus mengetahui semua hal yang ada didunia. Bahkan seringkali kita dapat bergantung pada pengetahuan seseorang. Sebagai contoh, saya tidak tahu bagaimana caranya memperbaiki kendaraan saya yang rusak, namun selama masih ada seseorang yang tahu dan dapat memperbaikinya, hal itu tidak menjadi masalah lagi bagi saya.

Ada satu pengetahuan yang harus kita pertanggungjawabkan pengenalannya secara individual jika kita ingin masuk ke dalam kerajaan surga. Di sini saya berbicara tentang pengenalan akan Kristus secara pribadi. Kita hidup pada zaman informasi berkembang dengan pesat, dan hubungan pribadi dengan Kristus adalah satu-satunya jalan untuk hidup bijaksana dan merupakan persiapan bagi kita untuk bertemu dengan Allah. Rasul Paulus memjelaskan hal ini ketika ia menulis, "Aku tahu kepada siapa aku percaya."

For I know to whom I shall Believe in.

Tanggal : 10 Januari
Judul : APA YANG ANDA TIDAK TAHU
Baca : 2Timotius 1:8-14
Bacaan Alkitab Setahun: Kejadian 33:1-36:43
Nats : Aku tahu kepada siapa aku percaya (2Timotius 1:12)

Apakah Anda tahu bahwa aglet berasal dari tang? Atau apakah Anda mengerti istilah duff ketika Anda berjalan melaluinya?

Hal-hal tersebut di atas tidaklah terlalu penting untuk kita ketahui agar kehidupan kita berhasil. Jika Anda tidak mengerti bahwa aglet adalah "mengencangkan tali sepatu" dan tang adalah "pengencangan sekrup dengan sebuah alat," sedangkan duff adalah "bahan-bahan yang mulai membusuk pada permukaan tanah di hutan-hutan," Anda tidak perlu kecewa. Itu semua tidak terlalu penting. Setiap saat Anda dapat mencari keterangan tentang hal-hal tersebut.

Kita dapat bersukacita karena kita tidak harus mengetahui semua hal yang ada didunia. Bahkan seringkali kita dapat bergantung pada pengetahuan seseorang. Sebagai contoh, saya tidak tahu bagaimana caranya memperbaiki kendaraan saya yang rusak, namun selama masih ada seseorang yang tahu dan dapat memperbaikinya, hal itu tidak menjadi masalah lagi bagi saya.

Ada satu pengetahuan yang harus kita pertanggungjawabkan pengenalannya secara individual jika kita ingin masuk ke dalam kerajaan surga. Di sini saya berbicara tentang pengenalan akan Kristus secara pribadi. Kita hidup pada zaman informasi berkembang dengan pesat, dan hubungan pribadi dengan Kristus adalah satu-satunya jalan untuk hidup bijaksana dan merupakan persiapan bagi kita untuk bertemu dengan Allah. Rasul Paulus memjelaskan hal ini ketika ia menulis, "Aku tahu kepada siapa aku percaya."

Tahukah Anda bahwa Seseorang telah mati untuk Anda dan dapat mengampuni dosa-dosa Anda? Bila Anda mengenal Dia, segala pengetahuan lain menjadi tidak terlalu penting lagi [[JDB]]

Help Me Lord

Stories of inspiration: the Lord my Savior??

There is a man who lived near a river. The month of rainy season has already started. There is almost no day without rain both spatter and heavy rain.

One day the disaster occurred in the area. Because it was raining heavily rather prolonged, the longer the river level rises, and eventually there was a great flood.

At that time had reached the height of the flooding of the knee in adults. The area slowly started too isolated. There have been many people who began to evacuate from the area, afraid that if the higher water levels increased.

Other people who have already begun to evacuate, but a blatant male looks quiet establishes. Finally the rescue truck came and stop in front of the man's House.

"Sir, quickly enter this truck, the floods will increasingly high in no time", cried one of the helper to the men's squad.

But the man replied: "no, thank you, you just go and continue helping the others. I am the Lord follower shall be saved. I was always prays to Lord."

After some time, the rescue team boat has to go on to help others without him.

The higher water levels as time. Height begins to reach 1.5 meters but the man is still at home, sitting on top of cupboards.

Head to the squad by bringing a rubber boat auxiliary and stopped in front of the man's House.

"Sir, go here faster, ride with us in this boat. As the State of the control said that the possibility of water will be raising non-stop.

Again, the man said: "thank you, don't help me, I am a man of faith, I am sure God will save me from this state of affairs.

The boat leave without any of squad member able to persuade those men to be saved.

Flood forecast of the great turns out to be happen. Water levels are already in such a high that the water was almost sinking houses there. The man appears above his home while continuing to pray more and more.

There came a helicopter and a team of helpers. The helper sees there's a squad of men sitting at his home. They threw a rope ladder from the plane. From the sound of the megaphone: "Sir, quickly grasp the rope and jump on this one.", but again the man responded with a shout: "thank you, but you don't help me. I am faithful and diligent prayed. The Lord will surely save me.

The longer the height of the flooding, and finally the whole ride home in the area were submerged completely.

How the fate of these men?

The man was eventually drowned.

In the afterlife she was confronted by God. This man then started talking pitched protest: "my God, I always pray to you, always remember you, but why would I not be saved by You from the floods?"

The Lord responded with a terse: "I've always heard your prayer, to which I have sent a Truck, then the boat and the last aircraft helicopters. But how come you did not enter either one?

An interesting story. So as in our lives and our work, we always tends to perform a prayer to God. And God is often sent a "truck", "boat", and "aircraft" to us, but we are not aware of it~we didn't see it~we didn't recognize it.

Mengapa Kita Membaca Alkitab Meskipun Tidak Mengerti?

Mengapa Kita Membaca Alkitab Meskipun Tidak Mengerti?

Mengapa Kita Membaca Alkitab Meskipun Tidak Mengerti?

Mengapa Kita Membaca Alkitab Meskipun Tidak Mengerti?

Jawaban kepada pertanyaan ini benar2 menegur diri sy untuk tetap setia dalam merenungkan FirmanNya dan menyediakan saat teduh bersamaNya setiap hari..

mari kita sama-sama baca dan renungkan ilustrasi dibawah ini. ( bukan my entry)...

Seorang laki-laki tua tinggal di sebuah perkebunan/area di sebelah timur Pegunungan Kentucky bersama cucu laki-lakinya. Setiap pagi Sang kakek bangun pagi dan duduk dekat perapian membaca Alkitab.

Sang cucu ingin menjadi seperti kakeknya dan mencoba menirunya seperti yang disaksikannya setiap hari.

Suatu hari ia bertanya pada kakeknya : “ Kakek, aku coba membaca Al-kitab sepertimu tapi aku tak bisa memahaminya, dan walaupun ada sedikit yang aku pahami segera aku lupa begitu aku selesai membaca dan menutupnya. Jadi apa gunanya membaca Allitab jika tak memahami maknanya ?

ANDAI KU TAHU

Nak tidur da tadi, but gara-gara nda dapat tidur, so sy dengar-dengarlah lagu dlm handphone sy yang nda berapa canggih ni..

Suddenly a song awoke my, especially my inner-self. An old song but the lyrics really touched me. The song entitled andai ku tahu by ungu. I  personally believed that everyone (no matter which religions), have faith for the salvation from the Above, right? As for me, I really believe that someday, we will face HIM, the Creator/savior our Almighty. 

BUT God, am I accepted? This must be your biggest question, isn't? Men, put your faith in HIM, claim the agreement and it will given to you. 

blah blah blah...

Guys, jom hayati lirik lagu andai ku tahu kat bawah ni, do you??

MGBU.....

Andai kutahu 

Kapan tiba ajalku 

Ku akan memohon 

Tuhan tolong panjangkan umurku 

Andai kutahu 

Kapan tiba masaku 

Ku akan memohon 

Tuhan jangan Kau ambil nyawaku 

Aku takut 

Akan semua dosa dosaku 

Aku takut 

Dosa yang terus membayangiku 

Andai kutahu 

MalaikatMu kan menjemputku 

Izinkan aku 

Mengucap kata tobat padaMu 

Aku takut 

Akan semua dosa dosaku 

Aku takut 

Dosa yang terus membayangiku 

Ampuni aku 

Dari segala dosa dosaku 

Ampuni aku 

Menangisku bertobat padaMu 

Aku manusia 

Yang takut neraka 

Namun aku juga 

Tak pantas di surga

Andai kutahu 

Kapan tiba ajalku 

Izinkan aku

Mengucap kata tobat padaMu 

Aku takut 

Akan semua dosa dosaku 

Aku takut 

Dosa yang terus membayangiku

Ampuni aku 

Dari segala dosa dosaku 

Ampuni aku 

Menangisku bertobat padaMu 

My dear friends, have you talk to HIM today? let us pray and seeks for HIS forgiveness..because, He was so good, and love all of us. No matter who, where, why and how..HE just love us since the first human, our great great great grandfather created. Thanks God, for giving us this life.

                    

US-FAITH-GOD

US-FAITH-GOD

Don’t miss even a single word…. It’s Too good

An atheist professor of philosophy speaks to his class on the problem science has with God, The Almighty.

He asks one of his new students to stand and…..

Prof: So you believe in God?

Student: Absolutely, sir.

Prof: Is God good?

Student: Sure.

Prof: Is God all-powerful?

Student: Yes..

Prof: My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to God to heal him. Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But God didn’t. How is this God good then? Hmm?

(Student is silent.)

Prof: You can’t answer, can you? Let’s start again, young fella. Is God good?

Student: Yes.

Prof: Is Satan good?

Student: No.

Prof: Where does Satan come from?

Student: From….God…

Prof: That’s right. Tell me son, is there evil in this world?

Student: Yes.

Prof: Evil is everywhere, isn’t it? And God did make everything. Correct?

Student: Yes.

Prof: So who created evil?

(Student does not answer.)

Prof: Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things exist in the world, don’t they?

Student: Yes, sir.

Prof: So, who created them?

(Student has no answer.)

Prof: Science says you have 5 senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Tell me, son…Have you ever seen God?

Student: No, sir.

Prof: Tell us if you have ever heard your God?

Student: No, sir.

Prof: Have you ever felt your God, tasted your God, smelt your God? Have you ever had any sensory perception of God for that matter?

Student: No, sir. I’m afraid I haven’t.

Prof: Yet you still believe in Him?

Patient is the root of Love

This time, I want to share with u ols again about a story of a little girl. A story which has made her became stronger, low-profile person with loving heart. 

This story began when this young girl, 7 years old went to work, helping her mama. Working under the sunlight start from 8am till 5pm for their living. Even though the girl still young, empty/lowest energy but the girl have big/strongest heart to help her mama. Her mama just couldn't ask her to go home because that girl shows her sincerity which that mama can't turn down her request.

However, this young girl just don't know how to do the job! which in turn has made the landlord became unsatisfied. He asks this, asks that, no here, no there, no rest before the time, and no no no no no whole the working hour. He just never satisfied with the young girl's work. 

This young girl felts so upset, as she has done it with her whole heart and maximum effort. And yet, the landlord still "unsatisfied". She want to cry, really, want to yell back to landlord, want to throw away the
equipments and  destroy all the finished work. She really want, and almost do, but far inside her heart, "be patient girl, you've done the best, full of sincerity without grumbling. No matter what they said, you've also done your will, will to help your mama." 

Sorrow overflow into her even though the blue sky proudly shows their colour. For the whole working hour, no sweet time, no happy time, no laughs instead colourised with black anger. As the girl keep on trying to lowered her anger, the landlord still pushed her to do the better work until the evening. Far inside her heart, she thankful to God for giving her patient, calm her down, and comfort her whole the day. 

When all of them, the workers, gathered at the landlord's house to take their salary, the girl also been there. Together waiting for their right. She never ever expect to get the same amount with the elder and she really never thought  to have the same salary as for all of the mistakes she had done with "unsatisfied" words from the landlord. 

One thing that the landlord said to the girl, " I didn't gave you the same amount because of your work, but I gave it because of your deep sincerity and patient. You as a young girl, had done the best to control your temper, and without hesitation had follow all my instructions. Your calm and patient heart is the reason of why I gave all this. May God Bless your life as you goes through your journey."

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and guess what, I am the young girl mentioned here

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OMG... I didn't realised it, not until now. For every little things I do with all my heart, HE never fail to reward me. HE knows us, inside/outside HE always knows. And for everything good we've done, HE forever will reward us in HIS ways. I don't know how HE rewards you, but for me, this is how HE reward me(one of it). How about you? What gifts and how HE gives it to you today? 

How God's Love overflow through small things

Here I come again to share with u ols about how God's Love overflow through small things in me. Every person surely have their own experiences with Him isn't? I am fully confident that all of you also experience the same things with me. or, you might didn't realised about it. And for now, I want to share one of my great story from an universe stories file of mine.

This happened when I was a child, a young child around 5 years old. And it occured on a cloudy Sunday morning. It was me who been asked by my father to buy some groceries from my aunt’s  stall, 5minutes walking from my home. As the youngest child (manja dan cerewet), I really don’t like when anyone ask me

GRADUATION ISN'T THE END

It is nearly midnight, and I am still trying to figure my thesis, don't know what should I do, and I didn't expect all of these. Suddenly, I heard a song, ringing a bell in my mind of how I grow up, and living the life as a student. Elementary to secondary school, matriculation course and now in UMS. How should I put this in words? the song overflow in my mind, bringing back the past, fresh in my head and fully touch my heart. So many things pass by without me realising it, until I lost it. And here, in this simple blog of mine, I came up with words which expressing my feeling, especially for my course-mate "INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY BATCH 09/10" in ums and also for those who were friends of mine, no matter where. 

p/s: walaupun masih lama lagi nak graduate, but I still want to post this (as if u read it). BECAUSE, I didn't want to let the time pass without telling you, how much I care of u ols. And remember, be grateful and be alert, don't let the time pass and regretting it after we lost it..

see my words for you just below there...

MARRIAGE

When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, I've got something to tell you. She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes.

Suddenly I didn't know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what I was thinking. I want a divorce. I raised the topic calmly.

She didn't seem to be annoyed by my words, instead she asked me softly, why?

I avoided her question. This made her angry. She threw away the chopsticks and shouted at me, you are not a man! That night, we didn't talk to each other. She was weeping. I knew she wanted to find out what had happened to our marriage. But I could hardly give her a satisfactory answer; she had lost my heart to Jane. I didn't love her anymore. I just pitied her!

With a deep sense of guilt, I drafted a divorce agreement which stated that she could own our house, our car, and 30% stake of my company.

She glanced at it and then tore it into pieces. The woman who had spent ten years of her life with me had become a stranger. I felt sorry for her wasted time, resources and energy but I could not take back what I had said for I loved Jane so dearly. Finally she cried loudly in front of me, which was what I had expected to see. To me her cry was actually a kind of release. The idea of divorce which had obsessed me for several weeks seemed to be firmer and clearer now.

The next day, I came back home very late and found her writing something at the table. I didn't have supper but went straight to sleep and fell asleep very fast because I was tired after an eventful day with Jane.

When I woke up, she was still there at the table writing. I just did not care so I turned over and was asleep again.

In the morning she presented her divorce conditions: she didn't want anything from me, but needed a month's notice before the divorce. She requested that in that one month we both struggle to live as normal a life as possible. Her reasons were simple: our son had his exams in a month's time and she didn't want to disrupt him with our broken marriage.

This was agreeable to me. But she had something more, she asked me to recall how I had carried her into out bridal room on our wedding day.

She requested that every day for the month's duration I carry her out of our bedroom to the front door ever morning. I thought she was going crazy. Just to make our last days together bearable I accepted her odd request. 

I told Jane about my wife's divorce conditions. . She laughed loudly and thought it was absurd. No matter what tricks she applies, she has to face the divorce, she said scornfully.

My wife and I hadn't had any body contact since my divorce intention was explicitly expressed. So when I carried her out on the first day, we both appeared clumsy. Our son clapped behind us, daddy is holding mommy in his arms. His words brought me a sense of pain. From the bedroom to the sitting room, then to the door, I walked over ten meters with her in my arms. She closed her eyes and said softly; don't tell our son about the divorce. I nodded, feeling somewhat upset. I put her down outsidethe door. She went to wait for the bus to work. I drove alone to the office.

On the second day, both of us acted much more easily. She leaned on my chest. I could smell the fragrance of her blouse. I realized that I hadn't looked at this woman carefully for a long time. I realized she was not young any more. There were fine wrinkles on her face, her hair was graying! Our marriage had taken its toll on her. For a minute I wondered what I had done to her.

On the fourth day, when I lifted her up, I felt a sense of intimacy returning. This was the woman who had given ten years of her life to me.

On the fifth and sixth day, I realized that our sense of intimacy was growing again. I didn't tell Jane about this. It became easier to carry her as the month slipped by. Perhaps the everyday workout made me stronger.

She was choosing what to wear one morning. She tried on quite a few dresses but could not find a suitable one. Then she sighed, all my dresses have grown bigger. I suddenly realized that she had grown so thin, that was the reason why I could carry her more easily.

Suddenly it hit me... she had buried so much pain and bitterness in her heart. Subconsciously I reached out and touched her head.

Our son came in at the moment and said, Dad, it's time to carry mom out. To him, seeing his father carrying his mother out had become an essential part of his life. My wife gestured to our son to come closer and hugged him tightly. I turned my face away because I was afraid I might change my mind at this last minute. I then held her in my arms, walking from the bedroom, through the sitting room, to the hallway. Her hand surrounded my neck softly and naturally. I held her body tightly; it was just like our wedding day.

But her much lighter weight made me sad. On the last day, when I held her in my arms I could hardly move a step. Our son had gone to school. I held her tightly and said, I hadn't noticed that our life lacked intimacy.

I drove to office.... jumped out of the car swiftly without locking the door. I was afraid any delay would make me change my mind...I walked upstairs. Jane opened the door and I said to her, Sorry, Jane, I do not want the divorce anymore.

She looked at me, astonished, and then touched my forehead. Do you have a fever? She said. I moved her hand off my head. Sorry, Jane, I said, I won't divorce. My marriage life was boring probably because she and I didn't value the details of our lives, not because we didn't love each other anymore. Now I realize that since I carried her into my home on our wedding day I am supposed to hold her until death do us apart.

Jane seemed to suddenly wake up. She gave me a loud slap and then slammed the door and burst into tears. I walked downstairs and drove away.

At the floral shop on the way, I ordered a bouquet of flowers for my wife. The salesgirl asked me what to write on the card. I smiled and wrote, I'll carry you out every morning until death do us apart.

That evening I arrived home, flowers in my hands, a smile on my face, I run up stairs, only to find my wife in the bed - dead.

My wife had been fighting CANCER for months and I was so busy with Jane to even notice. She knew that she would die soon and she wanted to save me from the whatever negative reaction from our son, in case we push thru with the divorce.-- At least, in the eyes of our son--- I'm a loving husband....

The small details of your lives are what really matter in a relationship. It is not the mansion, the car, property, the money in the bank. These create an environment conducive for happiness but cannot give happiness in themselves. So find time to be your spouse's friend and do those little things for each other that build intimacy. Do have a real happy marriage!

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

p/s: this isn't written by me. taken at facebook note. just wanna share with u ols.

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**Sun**Matahari**Tadau**

                     

Menjadi Matahari

Seorang wanita bertanya pada seorang pria tentang cinta dan harapan.

Wanita berkata ingin menjadi bunga terindah di dunia dan pria berkata ingin menjadi matahari.

TULANG RUSUK YANG HILANG

Seorang wanita menanyakan kepada kekasihnya, “yang paling kamu cintai di dunia ini siapa?”
“Kamu Dong!!!” balas sang kekasih dengan cepat. “Menurut kamu, aku ini siapa?” sambil berpikir sejenak kekasihnya menjawab sambil menatap mata dengan lembut kemudian menjawab, “Kamu tulang rusukku.”
“Ketika Tuhan melihat Adam kesepian, dengan diam-diam pada saat Adam tertidur dengan pulas, Dia mengambil tulang rusuk Adam dan diciptakan Hawa”

"Love and you shall be loved."

"Love and you shall be loved."

Para penumpang bus memandang penuh simpati ketika wanita muda berpenampilan menarik dan bertongkat putih itu dengan hati-hati menaiki tangga. Dia membayar sopir bus lalu, dengan tangan meraba-raba kursi, dia berjalan menyusuri lorong sampai menemukan kursi yang tadi dikatakan kosong oleh si sopir. kemudian ia duduk, meletakkan tasnya dipangkuannya dan menyandarkan tongkatnya pada tungkainya.

Setahun sudah lewat sejak Susan, 34, menjadi buta. Gara-gara salah diagnosa dia kehilangan penglihatannya dan terlempar kedunia yang gelap gulita, penuh amarah, frustrasi dan rasa kasihan pada diri sendiri.

Sebagai wanita yang independen, Susan merasa terkutuk oleh nasib mengerikan yang membuatnya

CinTa Adam & Hawa

Kejadian 2: 18-25, Kejadian 3: 1-20

Tanggal 14 Februari setiap tahun, seluruh dunia menyambut Hari Valentine yang juga dikenali sebagai hari kekasih atau hari kasih sayang. Walaupun sejarah Valentine's Day dikaitkan dengan kisah seorang paderi bernama Valentine ketika zaman pemerintahan maharaja Claudius II dalam empayar Romawi, tetapi sambutan Hari Valentine bukanlah salah satu acara keagamaan Kristian seperti perayaan Krismas dan Paskah. Asal-usul sambutan Hari Valentine, menurut Wikipedia, boleh dibaca di sini .

Kisah cinta paling popular yang biasa kita dengar ialah kisah cinta Romeo dan Juliet. Ramai orang beranggapan bahawa itulah gambaran cinta yang sejati kerana pasangan kekasih itu sanggup mati bersama2. Tetapi babak membunuh diri dan kematian yang sia2 dalam bahagian akhir cerita itu sebenarnya bertentangan dengan ajaran agama, dan tentu sekali cinta sedemikian tidak patut diteladani.

Sebagai penganut Kristian, cinta yang sejati adalah cinta yang alkitabiah. Ada kisah cinta di dalam alkitab