EVERYTING HAPPENS FOR A REASON

EVERYTING HAPPENS FOR A REASON

Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there…to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help figure out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be but you lock eyes with them, you know that very moment that they will affect your life in some profound way.

And sometimes things happen to you at the time that may seem horrible, painful and unfair, but in reflection you realize that without overcoming those obstacles you would never realize your potential, strength, will power or heart.

Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of luck. Illness, love, lost moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity all occur to test limits of your soul.

Without these small tests, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere; safe and comfortable but dull and utterly pointless.

The people you meet affect your life. The successes and downfalls that you experience can create whom you are, and the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact they are probably the most poignant and important ones. If someone hurts you, betrays you or breaks your heart, forgive them because they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious to whom you open your heart.

If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally, not only because they love you, but also because they are teaching you to love and open your heart and eyes to little things. Make every day count. Appreciate everything that you possibly can, for you may never experience it again.

Talk to people whom you have never talked to before, and actually listen. Let yourself fall in love, break free and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have every right to.

Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don't believe in yourself, no one else will believe in you. Create your own life and then go out and live it.

True friendship is not seen with the eyes, the heart feels when there is trust, understanding, secrets, loyalty and shared moments.

Aku Percaya kepada Kristus Yesus

Aku Percaya kepada Kristus Yesus

Aku  katakan aku percaya ,

Dia yang aku percaya ialah sabda yang jadi manusia,

Apakah kandungan dari ungkapan kata,

Bahwa aku percaya kepada Dia?

Percaya itu berarti aku katakan padanya : ‘ya’,

Ya untuk apa yang telah dikerjakan-Nya,

Ia disalibkan ganti saya,

Menerima hukuman karena dosa.

Aku disalibkan bersama Kristus di Golgatha,

Dikuburkan  dengan  Dia di kubur orang Arimatea,

Bangkit pula di hari ketiga,

Serta naik ke surga dan duduk di sana,[1]

Sekarang aku sudah menjadi warga surga[2]

Sekalipun aku masih di dalam dunia,

Tetapi aku ada di teritorinya surga,

Sedang melakukan tugas sebagai duta.

Jika tugasku telah usai sudah,

Aku pun akan disuruh pulang ke negeri baka,

Sebab di sana Tuhanku menantikan hamba,

Sebagai sahabat dan juga saudara-Nya,

Bersama memerintah alam semesta

Yang dicipta  untuk para hamba yang setia,

Pada Dia yang memanggil dalam kasih karunia,

Demi kemuliaan-Nya mereka itu ada.

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[1] Efesus 2:7

[2] Filipi 3:20

Aku Percaya

Aku Percaya Kepada Allah Bapa

Aku percaya itulah awal dari kredo kita,

Daku sebut Allah itu adalah Bapa,

Pada hakekatnya Ia adalah Bapa segala yang ada,

Tetapi dengan daku sebutan itu jadi beda,

Sebab daku sebut dia Abba ya Bapa,

Bukan karena daku sudah tercipta,

Tetapi Dia Bapa karena daku orang tebusan-Nya,

Dilahirkan jadi anak karena kehendak-Nya.[1]

Allah adalah Bapa bagi semua umat manusia,

Sebab karena Dialah kita jadi ada,

Ia juga jadi sumber kehidupan bagi kita,

Ia memberi hidup bagi segala yang dicipta,

Buruk dan baik perilaku orang tidak jadi beda,

Sebab Ia memberi dari kekayaan kasih karunia,

Itulah Dia Bapa dari segala yang ada,

Tiada yang luput dari perhatian-Nya.

Tetapi bagiku sungguh Ia sangat beda sebagai Bapa,

Karya Kristuslah yang mengakibatkannya,

Daku telah dicipta serupa dengan Anak-Nya,

Berhak untuk menerima kemuliaan bersama Dia,

Bahkan ditaruh di hadapan-Nya kudus dan tanpa cacat cela,[2]

Dipersatukan dengan segala penghuni sorga,[3]

Pengampunan pun diterima dengan limpahnya,[4]

Jaminannya  Roh Kudus hadir dalam hidup beta.[5]

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[1] Yohanes 1:13

[2] Efesus 1:4

[3] Efesus 1:10

[4] Efesus 1:7-8

[5] Efesus 1:14