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Sunday, September 1, 2013

On Breaking Through Hard Times

Chapter Nine.

Page 244 of 365.

On Breaking Through Hard Times.


It’s a good thing to quietly hope, quietly hope for help from God.
It’s a good thing when you’re young to stick it out through the hard times.

When life is heavy and hard to take,
go off by yourself. Enter the silence.

Bow in prayer. Don’t ask questions:
Wait for hope to appear.

Don’t run from trouble. Take it full-face.
The “worst” is never the worst.

Why? Because the Master won’t ever walk out and fail to return.

If He works severely, He also works tenderly.
His stockpiles of loyal love are immense.

He takes no pleasure in making life hard,
in throwing roadblocks in the way.

-Lamentations 3: 27 - 33 (The Message).

Hard times.

They say, hard times make you stronger.

All i know is, hard times make me weary.
And bored.

Yes, the amount of hard times in my life is too damn high,
i even get bored with problems.

It's like my pheromone attracts problems instead of Jessica Jung of SNSD.

When i was a kid, i thought that being a 'grown-up Christian' is being free from problems, living happily ever after, and so on.
It's wrong.

Being a grown-up Christian means you're being responsible.
It means you're being hopeful.
It means you're relying on God.
It means total surrender to Him.
It means having more and bigger problems.

This passage on Lamentations bitch-slaps me.

Being hopeful is a good thing.
Going through hard times when you're young is a good thing.

I can hear you automatically responded, "Yeah, right. Suffering is a good thing."

I don't want to explain you why dealing with problems is good for us.
One thing i know: comfort is not the sign of growth.
Our first day of gym is not a beautiful memory but still we come for the second, third, and so on.
Why?
Because we focus on the result, and not the temporary pain.

Why don't we try to see problems the same way?

This passage even gives us practical things to do when you're going through a hard time:
1. Bow in prayer.
2. Don't ask questions - Yes, this is include the Why-do-i-have-to-go-through-this-and-my-friends-don't.
3. Wait for hope to appear. - Being actively waiting for hope, that means you don't procrastinate and waiting for miracles.
4. Don't run from trouble, take it full face.

Why?

Because our God is not a God of failure.

He is The God of victory.

He takes no delight in people's problems.

He has no pleasure in making life hard.

That's what we often miss.

We often say, "This trouble is from God. It's for my own good. I have to endure it."

NO!

I don't believe God sends us troubles to make us stronger.

Our problems are from our own mistake.
It's the fruit of sin.
And we have to be responsible of them.

And the good news is,
you never left alone.

You have God!
And that's more than enough.

(This note comes from 21 year old guy who is going through his hard times at the moment. Not with the love stuff, but with the real life stuff: family, finance, study, job, faith, and forgiveness. If he can still be hopeful, why can't you?)

I'll leave you here with one of my favorites' quote about hope:

You will live secure and full of hope; God will protect you and give you rest. -Job 11:18 (GNT).

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Selalu MenyembahMu

Chapter Seven.

Page 184 of 365.

Selalu MenyembahMu.


Kaulah Allahku
Penolong dalam kesesakan jiwaku
Kau brikanku damai dan sejahtera
Yang kurindukan di dalam dunia

Kau Allah yang setia
Penjaga jiwa yang ada senantiasa
Penuntun hidupku pelita jiwaku
Kini kuhidup bagiMu

Selalu menyembahMu
Jadikan diriMu tempat pertamaku
Biarpun gelombang datang dalam hidupku
Ku tau Engkau slalu besertaku

Sampai slama-lamanya
MenyenangkanMu itulah rinduku
Jadikanku penyembahMu
Yang taat kepadaMu

Selamanya
Selamanya
Selamanya
Seumur hidupku


This is a song by 3PM band. You can listen the indonesian version, with the lyrics above, here.

Oh, and there is an english version by the City Harvest Church, watch it here.

Have a great day and be blessed. :)

Monday, July 1, 2013

No Greater Love

Chapter Seven.

Page 182 of 365.

No Greater Love.


No greater love.

Than a love that sets you free.

No greater love.

Than a love that gives you hope.

No greater love.

No greater love.


When you feel alone,

and on your own,

just look up above.

There is love, there is love.


When you cry for help,

and no one heard,

you can always cope.

There is hope, there is hope.


No greater love.

Than a love that makes you sing.

No greater love.

Than a love that hold you close.

No greater love.

No greater love.


No greater love in this world.

No greater love i can ever feel.

No greater love, no greater love.

Friday, February 1, 2013

New Friend Request

Chapter Two.

Page 32 of 365.

New Friend Request.


Hello, there.

How are you?

I'm good, too.

Hey, you know what? I've been seeing you for a while now.

And i think that you're amazing and kind and just funny.


You always look so lively.

You always bring some laughter to others.

You are a good listener, i saw your friends often came to you and asking for a pep talk.

Instead of giving one, you was just being there and i saw that it helped them more than a pep talk.


You also are very talented.

I heard you sing and your voice was just amazing.

Put on some extra confidence there, i know you can do it.

And your poems and writings are just honest and witty.

Oh, and you keep on maintaining a 3,65 GPA so far?

That's a talent.


I always want to be your friend.

Not because you're good, but because you are just you.

You have weaknesses but you aren't ashamed of them.

I wish you could be more confident of yourself.

I wish you could stop hearing what the haters say.

Haters gonna hate, though.


Someday, maybe we could have a time to just hang out together and talk.

About anything.

About life.

About love.

About your wishes and dreams.

It would be great to share all my secrets with you.


So, i write this to make you realize that there will always be one who cares for you.

When your company disappoints you, when others make you feel bad.

Come to me and we could always talk as a friend.


Sincerely,

Your new friend.

Yourself.

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Not Alone

Alone.

Alone.

I heard that nobody could make it here alone.

But sometimes, being alone is not something that you choose.

Everyone stares at you.
Everyone watches every move you make.
Just to ignore you after the first glance.

Everything you do matters.
Every move you make is monitored.
Not because they care, just because you are alone.

Take a step forward.
They start to whisper.
To each other, not to you.

Retreat backward.
The buzz goes louder.
And it gives you nerve now.

You stand still.
They shout you words.
Okay, maybe now it's the right time to cry.

Why?
Why me?
Why now?
Why?

My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.

Yes.

Right.

Alone.
Nobody but nobody can make it here alone.

But, you are not and never be alone.

He is here and now with you.

You'll make them see soon.
You'll be the testimonial of God's grace.
You'll be crowned as the victor.
You'll win the race.

Just don't give up.
And know that He is always with you.

Soon, you'll make them see.
Soon.

Monday, January 14, 2013

Prepared


Chapter One.

Page 14 of 365.

Prepared.


I posted a post inspired by my pastor’s sermon yesterday. In my opinion, that was one of his best sermon. It answers all my questions lately and just delivered perfectly.

One of the quotation that i remember is like this:

God doesn’t want you just to breakthrough something. He doesn’t want you just going to the next level.

He wants you to be able to enjoy the whole adventure.

When He’s not brought you to the level that you want yet, He wants you to be prepared first.

And today i just rethink this idea.

Well, in my life so far, there were some moments when i was waiting for God to bring me to the next level because i thought that i’m ready and He didn’t lift me up. I thought i could make it on the next level and i thought He hates me. But i realize now that i was wrong and He, as always, was right.

It’s like travelling, you know. When you want to have a vacation at, let’s say, South Korea, having the tickets only is not enough. Well, having the tickets is the starting point. But as soon as you get there, you can not enjoy the trip because you’re not fully prepared.

You need passport.

You need visa.

You need money.

You need to know where to go.

You need to learn how to do things in South Korea.

You need to be prepared.

Do you want to get to the next level or do you want to enjoy the whole next level?

I know waiting is tiring.
Waiting is boring.
So do not wait!

Instead of waiting, prepared yourself!

Learn all the things that you need to know about the next level.
Train yourself to enjoy the next level.
Enjoy the preparation moment and in no time,
You’ll be right where you want to be.

Cheers.

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Right Response

Chapter One.

Page 13 of 365.

Right Response.


Bad things happen.
Bad things happen everytime.
Bad things happen to anyone.
Bad things happen even to the good people.

But the good people called as good people because they always give the good response, no matter what life throws at them.

The right response makes right living.

Life is not about choosing which way to go by ourselves.
As a Christian, i believe we have our own free will.
But, for me, life is about how you respond God's plan for you.

Because what God has in His mind is different from what on ours.
Because His plan is always greater and better.
He knows best. He knows what even better than the best.

It's like you on the ground floor and God is on the 25th floor.
You see your condition now as is.
But God sees it through.
He sees you make a breakthrough.
He sees you can break your own limit.
He sees you being a testimony of God's grace.

Only if you hold on till the end.
Only if you give the right response.
Only if you're connected to Him.

I'm on tough times now.
And i spent my days protesting God before i got this revelation.
God loves us THAT much.
God loves us THAT much, He let His own son died in the cross for EVERYONE.

It's never too late to believe in Him and start a new beginning with Him.
And it's always too soon to give up.
Hold on.
And give the right response.

Smile.
You're not alone.

Be happy.
God have your back.

Be brave.
You are going to have a breakthrough this year.
And breakthrough only happens for them who don't give up.

Keep company with Me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.
-God, on Matthew 11:30.



Inspired by Ps. Jeffrey Rachmat's sermon on JPCC third service, January 13th 2013.

Monday, December 31, 2012

Welcome, New Beginning!


 It’s the last day of 2012, year where some good laughter have been made and some painful tears have been wiped away. No matter how sweet or painful it was, it’s time to say goodbye to 2012 and get ready for 2013.

Get ready to start over new.

I always kind of liking new year. For me, new year means a brand new start. We should forget what happened in the last year and make a new notes starting the new year. New year means new start for me and i always symbolize it with buying an organizer. Though most of them ran out of paper in the first quarter of the year because i took so many notes in it, new organizer gives me new hope. It tells me that i can start over eveything. It tells me that future is bright, once again.

I made so many good memories in 2012.
I got my first job at Louis Vuitton that only lasted a week because my part time schedule didn’t match me too well.
I got new friends at the new class where i was elected as the President.
I got new friends at my DATE Apartemen Semanggi 2, my cool second home.
I had new niece at Christmas’ Eve.
I took COL class at my church and it changed my life direction.
I met cool and awesome new mentors.
I didn’t get what i want at all this year and i’m sad but i’m alive.

Looking back on 2012, i’m grateful that God didn’t and never leave my side. I’ve been through some tough conditions where i thought, at that time, God didn’t love me that much but life only can be understood backwards.

I’m grateful and thankful for what has happened in 2012. I apologize for everything i did wrong, intentionally and unintentionally. I guess i’m ready for 2013 now.

Welcome, new beginning.

Monday, December 24, 2012

Happy Christmas! :)


It’s the December 24th which means tonight is the Eve of Christmas. For all of my readers, Happy Christmas for you all. Whether you celebrate it or not, Christmas is still for everyone. Wish you all the best day of the year.

I just want to share what Christmas is from my point of view. On my teenage years, Christmas always spelled as B-U-S-Y. I was always in charge of the Youth Christmas Celebration at my previous church. 

Don’t get me wrong, i totally love being busy for Christmas. I love doing something for others. But, as time goes by, i felt like it’s not supposed to be like this every Christmas.

Since i moved to JPCC, i learned to be a good congregation. I sit at the hall with other congregations, not running all my way here and there, busy preparing for the services to run out smoothly like what i always did in my previous church. I was thinking, i was being Maria, not Martha finally.

It’s almost the third year i’ve been moved to JPCC. I had participated in some events but not as busy as i was in my previous church. I thought i was happy. But it turns out that doing nothing is not good for me.

Then i come up to a conclusion:

CHRISTMAS IS ABOUT THE FREEDOM OF DOING WHAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU AND FOR OTHERS.

IF BEING BUSY HELPS YOU TO FEEL WHAT CHRISTMAS IS, THEN IT’S GOOD.

WHAT MATTERS THE MOST IS THAT JESUS BEING THE CENTER OF IT ALL.

Cheers.

Monday, September 3, 2012

self image. yeah, we're gonna talk on this stuff again.

hey, readers! haha, well, i don't really know whether someone read my blog or not but let's pretend that someone read it.

i've posted another poem of mine. if you read that, give me your response. you can tweet that or kindly leave a comment. the poem is an impromptu writing so.. kinda sucks maybe. hahaha.

well, the day after tomorrow is the beginning of the new semester. a little bit nervous with my new classmates, i never be a good chat-starter with new acquaintances. keep my fingers crossed for some great buddy on my new class, MKT 15-5c.

been planning some stuffs, but it got me thinking lately that i've been so.. dispersed this year. i don't focus on a project like i'm used to. maybe i should upgrade my version of ICL's master plan to 2.0, no?

life has been surprising lately.. many ups and downs but in the end it makes better, not bitter, on handling problems. well, it's because i have a great God that always supports me all the time. last sunday, Ps. Jose Carol taught me a great lesson about a healthy self image on JPCC second service. There's so many things i want to share with you but you can buy the sermon on benih.com so you won't be misunderstood about the teaching. haha. the quotes that i remember the most is this one:

a healthy self image is not about denying your condition. it's about being true to yourself. and what matters the most for you should be what God thinks about you, not what others do or you do.

how many of us that been called as stupid, moron, geek, slut, fat, nigger, jocks, etc? people judge everyday and most of them shout their judgement to you, whether you'll like it or not. and their judgement becomes our identity to them. when you're obese, when i say obese it means your body fat threatens your health, not that kind of i-am-thin-but-i'm-gonna-tell-everyone-i'm-fat obese, people call you names. when you're smart and use glasses, people call you names. when you're being active in you religion community, people call you names. whatever you do, right or wrong, people call you names. but now, the question is: will you agree on their opinion?

if you're gonna let others tell you who you are and you want to be what they tell you are, ask God who you are. you might be surprised on how valuable you are on God's eyes. look on Isaiah 43:4. He even let Jesus Christ died for you, so there should be no reason for you to moaning and having the no-one-loves-me thought.

now, everytime a bully comes in your way and call you names, this might be your answer:

someday i'll be big enough so you can't hit me and all you're ever gonna be is mean.

hahaha, no, no, that shoul not be the best answer. when a bully comes in your way, just smile, put your headset on, and listen to your favourite song. what a bully say should never be important to you!

well, have a great day!

Saturday, June 30, 2012

me, passion, and patient



Hey, readers! Menyusul post yang kemarin tentang dreams, sekarang saya mau berbagi cerita yang hampir sama tentang itu. We’re going to talk about passion!
My post today is inspired by one of awesome mentors of @oxygenjpcc, Ka Ricky Setiawan (@onlyricky). He is the author of Postcards from Heaven, salah satu buku non mainstream yang saya cukup suka. Materi ini dibawain Ka Ricky di Youth Camp @oxygenjpcc taun lalu dan saya sangat bersyukur bisa dapet kesempatan dengerin materi ini.
Okay, guys, meet SMASH.
No, no, bukan SMASH yang boyband itu. SMASH ini adalah salah satu tools yang simpel buat menetapkan dan menjalankan passion kita. SMASH is derived from Skill, Mentors, Associate, Stage, and Hope. I’m gonna give you a little hint about each one.
Skill itu menyangkut apa passion kita, apa yang kita suka kerjakan. Mentors adalah orang – orang yang bisa membimbing kita dalam rangka menjalankan passion kita. Associate adalah pergaulan kita yang memiliki passion yang sama dengan kita. Stage menyangkut tentang kesempatan kita melakukan passion kita di depan audiens ataupun siapa saja yang bisa memberi kita umpan balik. Dan Hope adalah harapan.
So here’s where the story begin...
17 Juni 2011. Hotel Yasmin, Puncak.
Siang itu adalah hari kedua Youth Camp yang sedang gue ikutin. Di salah satu sesi, tersebutlah seorang Ricky Setiawan yang akan membawakan materi sesi selanjutnya. His name gives me a hint of something at that time but i don’t really know what it is. Sesinya membahas tentang passion, something that all teenagers and youth are passionate about. The session was cool and fun but another sessions were just as cool so it doesn’t really stand out at that time. Seberesnya sesi itu, kita dibagiin kertas SMASH plan dari sesi itu. Gue langsung masukin kertas itu ke agenda biar bisa dibaca lagi di rumah.
Singkat cerita, hampir seminggu ketika sampai di rumah, gue lagi baca buku Postcard from Heaven dan menyadari bahwa the guy who talked on the Youth Camp was the same guy who wrote this book! Astaga, saat itu ada dua pikiran yang mucul dalam otak gue. Pertama: Kenapa saya gak minta tanda tangan atau foto bareng? Kedua: Hey, i guess i have something from his session.
Dibukalah kertas SMASH plan tersebut dan gue langsung bersemangat untuk isi kertas itu.
First... Apa ya passion saya?
Jawaban yang muncul adalah jawaban saya dari dulu ketika mengisi kolom hobi: menyanyi dan menulis. Yes. Itu pasti passion saya tuh. Dengan penuh keyakinan dan percaya diri, saya rancanglah rencana mengejar passion saya di dua bidang itu.
Bukan hal yang susah sebenarnya buat gue melakukan perencanaan itu. Bagi gue, menyanyi dan menulis itu udah seperti napas. I do it naturally. Jadi, harusnya saya dengan mudah dong menjalani dua hal itu? Wrong. Tottaly wrong.
Pertama, menulis. Menulis itu sebenernya efek samping dari hobi utama saya yaitu membaca. Memang, secara akademik, saya hampir selalu mewakili sekolah saya kalau ada lomba mengarang. Memang bakat membohong sudah mendarah daging since Cain and Abel era. Tapi, di luar itu, saya nol besar.
Mengikuti passion dalam menulis dan mengikuti lomba menulis adalah dua hal yang berbeda. Ikut lomba menulis adalah momen. Kita hanya harus menulis satu karangan yang ditentukan sebelum deadline dan voila! Menang deh. Sementara menulis itu butuh ketekunan. Butuh komitmen. Butuh usaha keras.
Saya, yang terbiasa menulis sebagai peserta lomba, cukup kaget karena menulis sebagai penulis itu cukup berbeda. Jadi penulis itu gampang tapi menulis buku itu sulit. Saya boleh menang di departemen kreativitas dan ide tapi saya kalah telak di departemen ketekunan dan fokus. Banyak ide cerita yang berujung sebagai ide cerita saja karena gue gak bisa komit selesaikan satu novel. Hahaha.
So, i was thinking to concentrate on singing. This is a nightmare for me, actually. My singing voice is not karaoke voice. Saya terbiasa nyanyi dengan customized song yang sudah disesuaikan dengan range vokal saya. Selain itu, stage fright itu adalah sahabat saya. Menyanyi di depan umum adalah suatu kutukan bagi saya. Got people staring at me is killing.
Awalnya, saya masih berpikir singing is my passion. Tapi ketika saya COB taun lalu, Ps. Jeffrey bilang hal ini:
What God wants you to do is not what you are used to do.
Bukan karena kamu terbiasa melakukan hal itu berarti kamu harus terus melakukan hal itu.
Carilah ultimate purpose kita dari Tuhan.
Saat itu, saya langsung tau ini adalah teguran Tuhan atas kesoktahuan saya menetapkan rencana hidup saya tanpa konsultasi dulu dengan Tuhan. Ketika, sesi COB selesai, saya berdoa. Tuhan, kalo emang tadi itu teguran buat ‘passion’ saya, coba kasih tau apa yang jadi rencanaMu buat saya sesungguhnya.
Pulang dari COB, gue memutuskan naik kereta ekonomi. Entah kenapa. Padahal, gue beli tiket commuter line seperti biasa dan kereta commuter line sudah hampir sampai di stasiun tempat gue menunggu. Tapi, gue akhirnya naik kereta ekonomi yang lewat saat itu. Gue langsung keluarin bukunya Merry Riana yang Mimpi Sejuta Dollar yang baru dibeli beberapa hari sebelumnya demi mencegah kontak dengan orang – orang yang mencurigakan di kereta ekonomi. Dan ternyata Tuhan langsung menjawab doa makhluk ini saat itu juga.
Gue diketemukan dengan Ko Hans, salah satu mentor saya sekarang.
Gak lama ketika gue duduk di kereta, tiba – tiba ada yang ajak gue ngobrol. “Wah, itu bukunya Merry Riana yang baru?’
Setelah dicari sumber suaranya, ternyata yang ngomong adalah cowok umur 25an dengan pakaian kerja rapi. Akhirnya, karena gue mengira dia orang baik – baik dan tidak berniat mencuri dompet mahasiswa yang isinyatidak seberapa ini, kita ngobrol.
Ternyata, Ko Hans ini kenal adik dan sepupu gue. Dia pelatih basket salah satu sekolah di Bogor dan karena dunia perbasketan yang terlalu kecil atau adik gue yang terlalu eksis, dia tenyata kenal adik gue. Kalo sepupu gue, sepupu cewek gue pernah pacaran sama temennya Ko Hans jadi mereka kenal. Ternyata, dunia hanya seluas kereta ekonomi... -__-
Obrolan kita pun sampai ke percakapan tentang buku yang gue baca ini. Jadi, as you may all know, Merry Riana adalah salah satu miliarder ‘tempaan’ Prudential, which is the place that Ko Hans has been working on at that time for the last few months. Setelah baca biografinya Merry Riana ini, gue tertarik dengan dunia asuransi. Why?
Pertama, trauma masa lalu. Opa gue dirawat sebulan di ICU setelah Oma gue meninggal. Sebulan di ICU, men. Millions of money spent on my Grandpa’s medication simply because my Grandpa didn’t have health insurance. Perawatan Opa gue mengguncang keluarga gue, mentally and financially. Akhirnya rumah Opa dijual dan gue pindah ke rumah Oma. Di saat itu, gue mengerti pentingnya asuransi. Asuransi gak memperpanjang atau memperpendek umur. Asuransi bukan kita beli untuk diri kita tapi untuk keluarga kita. Asuransi itu penting. Unfortunately, i had to learn it the hard way. (Tweet me on @imanuelchristo to have a chat or to ask my blackberry pin to have a chat.)
Kedua, dunia asuransi dan financial consulting melibatkan dua hal utama yang jadi kesukaan gue: konsultansi dan menolong orang. Financial consulting sekilas hampir sama dengan dunia psikologi. Intinya, kita melakukan konsultasi one on one dengan tujuan meningkatkan taraf hidup orang banyak. Saat itu, gue menilai pekerjaan ini menarik.
Singkat cerita, gue akhirnya tukeran pin bb sama Ko Hans dan bikin janji ngobrol tentang kerjaan dia. Gue sangat antusias buat ketemuan dan ngobrol tentang kerjaannya. Dan setelah beberapa kali bertemu buat ngobrol, gue memutuskan untuk bergabung dengan Prudential. Kali ini, setelah konsultasi dan kontemplasi dengan pihak Yang Berwenang atas hidup saya.
Ternyata, dunia auransi tidak semudah yang terlihat. Gue harus ikutan kelas pembinaan 4 hari berturut – turut dan ikut dua kali ujian dulu di Prudential sebelum bisa ikut ujian AAJI (Asosiasi Asuransi Jiwa Indonesia). Bahkan setelah lolos ujian AAJI dan sah untuk jadi financial consultant, gue harus ikutan kelas training tiap sabtu di agency gue. Bekerja sebagai financial, assets protection, and health care planner di Prudential tidak semudah yang orang kira.
Tantangan utamanya adalah mencari nasabah tentunya. Kalau gue ceritain di post ini, bisa gak habis – habis postnya. Nanti akan gue cerita di post lainnya. Hehehe. Bahkan gue masih struggle dalam mencari nasabah hingga saat ini. But, giving up is for rookie, right?
Nah, gue mau menjabarkan gimana SMASH plan menolong gue dalam mencapai dan bertahan menjalankan passion gue di bidang financial consulting ini:
1.      Skill
Jangan terjebak dengan definisi skill standar. Banyak diantara kita yang terjebak dengan definisi skill yang terpaku di menyanyi, main basket, atau matematika. Bedakan antara passion dan kebiasaan. Gue sempat terjebak dengan beberapa hal yang gue kira passion utama gue and they turn out to be something i used to do.
Mungkin beberapa dari kita ada yang bener – bener suka nonton DVD? Hey, you’re not slackers. Try to be movie reviewers. Kalo kita suka belanja? Bukan berarti kita boros, ada kemungkinan kita potensial jadi personal buyer atau fashion consultant. Be creative with your passion. If you can’t find a job, make one.
2.      Mentor
Setelah tau apa passion kita, segera cari orang yang sukses di bidang itu. Minta mereka bantu kita, semakin sukses orang itu, gue yakin semakin senang mereka untuk give back dengan mentoring. Jangan takut meminta mereka untuk mentoring.
Gue bersyukur bisa ketemu Ko Hans yang mengenalkan gue dengan mentor lain, Ko Andy dan Ko Anthon. Gak semua bisa bertemu mentor sebaik mereka yang sabar menghadapi gue yang sangat lambat perkembangannya. Hehehe.
3.      Associate
Ketika kita menjalankan passion kita, sangat mungkin bagi kita kehilangan ‘teman’. Ada yang gak suka lihat kita maju, ada yang gak suka dengan pilihan kita, dan berbagai alasan lainnya. Dan gue juga sempat ngerasain hal ini. tapi satu quote ini menguatkan gue:
“We don’t lose friends. We just find out who the true ones are.”
Untuk itulah, kita perlu menemukan komunitas yang sehat dan supportif. Untungnya lagi bagi gue, gue tertanam di komunitas yang sangat sehat dan supportif. I’m grateful beyond measure for my DATE Apartemen Semanggi 2 yang sangat membantu saya bertahan di tengah riuh rendahnya dunia *hiks hiks, tisu mana tisu*.
Sangat penting menemukan teman yang sehati atau setidaknya mendukung kita karena the passion track is the bumpy one.
4.      Stage
Selanjutnya? Let’s hit the dance floor, baby! Coba terus mengasah kemampuan kita. Cari kesempatan untuk tampil. Gue orangnya sangat pemalu *i hear some of you whisper YEAH, RIGHT! hahaha* tapi yang gue lakukan saat ini mengharuskan gue untuk membuang sifat pemalu gue itu. Setiap ketemu temen baru, sekarang gue bisa memulai percakapan dan meminta pin bb untuk bisa ngobrol – ngobrol. Mungkin bagi kalian itu hal kecil tapi bagi gue itu sudah menjadi tahap yang bagus buat gue menghilangkan sifat pemalu gue.
Kalau kalian gak tau stage untuk skill kalian dimana, coba tanya mentor atau associate kalian. Kalau kalian memilih orang yang benar dan tepat, pasti kalian gak sulit menemukan stage untuk skill kalian.
5.      Hope
The last but the most important part! Kita harus punya harapan yang benar dalam rangka mengejar passion kita. Dan buat gue, Tuhan itu pemberi harapan yang sangat baik buat gue. Look on Jeremiah 29: 11.
Ketika kita gagal, kita gak boleh putus asa lama – lama. mungkin akan ada beberapa penolakan yang sangat menyakitkan dalam perjalanan kita. Tapi akan sangat bodoh jika kita menyerah hanya karena satu penolakan. Kalau Thomas Alva Edison, J.K. Rowling, dan  Walt Disney menyerah pada penolakan pertama, kita gak akan ketemu bola lampu, Harry Potter, dan Mickey Mouse sekarang.
            Sesuai judul post ini, ada satu elemen dalam proses pengejaran passion yang sangat penting: Patient. Yak, sabar.
            Kenapa sabar? Karena passion itu bukan garis akhir. Passion itu adalah garis awal dan pengejaran passion itu adalah perjalanan sesungguhnya. Patient membantu Hope kita lebih solid. Patient membuat kita mendapatkan Stage, Associate, dan Mentors yang baik. Gue pernah ketemu orang yang sebenernya memiliki semua elemen SMASH dalam pengejaran passionnya tapi dia end up gagal total karena dia gak sabar. Ingat, yang penting memang hasil akhir tapi proseslah yang menentukan bagus atau tidaknya hasil akhir itu. Jadi, sabar. Waktu itu salah satu privilege utama Tuhan atas hidup kita so don’t insist untuk memberlakukan waktu kita dalam kehidupan yang dikasih Tuhan.
Yap, that’s all, fellas. Semoga kalian mendapat sesuatu dari post gue kali ini. God bless you! ;)

Friday, December 30, 2011

goodbyes, hellos

hey, readers!

udah lama banget gak ngetik di blog tercinta ini.. ooh, i miss you so much! :D

today, i'm gonna tell you what happened in 2011!

diawali dengan terbentuknya kelompok kecil atas inisiatif sendiri bernama Fire Burning yang beranggotakan Ci Priska, Tobias, David, Hana, Denis, dan saya sendiri. Kelompok kecil ini biasanya kumpul setiap Sabtu untuk sharing about life and faith tapi sekarang udah jarang buat bisa rutin kumpul karena sudah mulai sibuk. eFBers, that's what we called ourselves, itu banyak ngajarin pelajaran penting di 2011 seperti jangan biarkan Denis menyetir walaupun mobil dia yang dipake.. pokoknya, jangan deh kalo mau selamat sentosa sampai tujuan.. nah lewat Ci Priska juga saya akhirnya mengenal JPCC but i'm gonna save the best for last. ;)

juga saya akhirnya nyanyi di acara Paskah & Natal di Gereja Kristus Bogor. di acara Paskah, nyanyi bareng Ci Priska & Hana, di Natal, nyanyi sama Katherine. kedua pengalaman itu bener - bener pengalaman yang paling seru tahun ini! lewat pengalaman ini, akhirnya saya sadar kalo nyanyi adalah passion saya selain nulis. :D

2011 juga adalah taun dimana saya akhirnya mencoba memberanikan diri naik pesawat, bukannya memberanikan diri sih, lebih ke arah terpaksa. hahaha. walaupun cuma penerbangan ke Jogja yang cuma 1 jam lebih sedikit tapi rasanya saya berasa keren udah memberanikan diri keluar dari zona aman saya. :p

saya ditolak lagi masuk UI taun ini, yang sedikit banyak saya syukuri karena akhirnya saya sadar bahwa psikologi bukanlah jalan Tuhan ataupun karier yang cocok buat saya.

saya membaca 3 buku yang berhasil mengubah pola pikir saya dan filosofi saya tentang hidup. buku itu adalah: Unlimited Wealth, The Science of Luck, dan Mimpi Sejuta Dollar. buku pertama dan kedua adalah bukunya Bong Chandra dan yang ketiga adalah biografinya Merry Riana. lewat semua buku ini, saya akhirnya berani merealisasikan, bukan merealistiskan, mimpi saya lewat langkah - langkah kecil mulai dari sekarang. :)

taun ini juga saya belajar mengucapkan sampai jumpa dan terima kasih kepada seseorang yang namanya gak akan pernah saya lupakan. cuma dia yang bisa buat saya begadang semaleman biar message saya dibales loh, padahal gak pernah ada yang bisa sebelumnya. saya juga belajar gimana sakitnya patah hati gara gara dia. hahaha. mungkin memang udah ceritanya harus begini yah, but thanks a lot to JL1310. your name still makes my heart skips a beat loh, hahaha. ;)

saya juga akhirnya menjadi mahasiswa di LSPR! banyak temen baru disini, temen hedon sih kebanyakan bukan temen curhat. malahan saya yang jadi tempat curhat, hahaha. semoga saya bisa jadi berkat di LSPR. ;)

dan yang paling penting adalah: saya diperkenalkan sama JPCC! terima kasih yang sebesar-besarnya sama Ci Priska karena saya akhirnya menemukan tempat yang cocok bagi saya buat bertumbuh. sekarang saya udah tertanam di Oxygen JPCC dan jadi DATEr di DATE Apartemen Semanggi 2. saya juga merasa diberkati lewat Youth Camp kemarin, Masterpiece. bisa ketemu temen baru, dapet pelajaran baru, dapet revelation baru about myself, dan dapet direction baru about my life. juga lewat kelas COB dan Vision Partners yang udah saya ikutin, 2012 harus COL & COC! ketemu dan bisa ngobrol bareng (bahkan semobil!) sama Ka Sidney Mohede, my favorite gospel singer. dan ketemu keluarga baru di DATE Apartemen Semanggi 2 yang selalu bikin saya kangen sama hari Kamis. thanks a lot to my JPCC family! :D

banyak tawa dan banyak kesedihan juga di 2011 tapi saya bersyukur karena lewat semua hal yang telah terjadi, saya menjadi saya yang sekarang.

thanks, 2011! hello, 2012!
i am ready!

Sunday, November 13, 2011

smile :)

hello!

it's been forever since the last time i updated my blog. well, i'm now a college student at the London School of Public Relations and i'm planning on taking Marketing Communication but you know what's with me and plan. we sorta don't make a perfect match.

and now i'm officially a part of jpcc family since i decided to be in the DATE, DATE Semaggi 2. and it's not a decision that i will regret for sure. :)

i'm super busy now. will talk to you later. :)

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

W.O.R.S.H.I.P.

Hey, readers.
:D

Hari minggu kemaren, pas minggu palem, gue sama Ci Priska ke JPCC lagi setelah sabtu minggu lalunya ikutan Oxygennya doang. Kita berangkat jam setengah 1an dan nyampe jam 2an padahal mau ikut ibadahnya yang ke4 karena mau bayar tiket pre-order konser Hillsong. Jadi abis bayar tiket, kita nunggunya di GI. Tapi karena gak jadi makan, kita terus ke SevEl. Pas udah balik lagi ke Annex Building, Ci Priska baru bilang kalo SNS, ibadah ke5, itu iWorship. Padahal pengen ikutan itu aja tapi kemaleman takutnya. Singkat cerita, kita udah nyampe dan siap ibadah. Langsung ambil tempat duduk di tengah ke 4 dari depan. Yang preaching adalah Pastor Jose Carol. Khotbahnya tentang worship bulan ini. Ps. Jose jelasing tentang konsep/elemen dalam WORSHIP.

W = whom. Worship has only one focus: God. Intinya adalah gak penting siapa yang mimpin worship atau bagus atau enggaknya kita dalam menyembah Tuhan, yang terpenting adalah fokus penyembahan kita.

O = offering. Berikan yg hidup, kudus, dan berkenan kpd Allah. Ps. Jose juga jelasin kenapa JPCC gak narik persembahan secara kolektif tapi disediain kotak persembahan di sudut - sudut karena persembahan kita harus kita yang bawa dengan kerelaan kita sebagai bentuk penyembahan kita. Selain uang, ada bentuk offering yang lebih dihargai Tuhan dalam penyembahan kita yaitu tubuh/kehidupan kita. Tubuh/kehidupan yang bagaimana? Yang hidup, kudus, dan berkenan kepada Allah.

R = revelation. Elemen selanjutnya adalah pewahyuan. Maksudnya adalah kita harus mengalami sendiri sebuah relasi yang personal dengan Tuhan jadi kita bisa menyembah dengan tulus. Mungkin bukan wahyu kayak yang Yohanes dapat di Patmos kali yah tapi sebuah pengalaman dimana kita bener - bener punya kasih agape sama Tuhan.

S = sacrifice. It's you, yourself, whom He wants. Aspek yang ini juga dibahas sama Ps. Johanes Thelee di Oxygen tanggal 9. Worship means sacrificing. Harus ada, dan pasti ada, pengorbanan dalam penyembahan kita ke Tuhan.

H = honor. Ini udah jelas yah? Dalam penyembahan kita, harus ada bentuk honoring kita ke Tuhan. Dengan cara memberikan persembahan hidup kita.

I = intimacy. Without personal relationship, worship will just be an obligation. Worshipper yang baik adalah dia yang mengenal dengan baik siapa yang sedang dia worship. Bagaimana bisa punya intimacy sama Tuhan? Lewat kehidupan rohani kita.

P = presence. God's everywhere. Worshipping harus dilakukan dimana - mana karena Tuhan juga ada dimana - mana. Makanya setiap langkah, perbuatan, dan pikiran kita harus jadi suatu bentuk penyembahan kita buat Tuhan.

Inti khotbahnya itu. Singkat dan 'nampar' as usual. Semoga bisa jadi berkat. :D