Fruit of the Spirit

Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-Control.

But what happens when we live God's way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard—things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people. We find ourselves involved in loyal commitments, not needing to force our way in life, able to marshal and direct our energies wisely. (Gal 5:22-23 The Message Bible)

rush rush rush

been quite busy these days. so many things to do n be finished. brasa dikejer2 from one to another. plus lagi banyak pikiran juga. jadi rasanya campur aduk deh. huyuhh
anyway, walopun sempet down, thank God dpt semangat lagi abis diingetin to keep on being grateful for everything. give thanks for everything God has permit to be happened, for everything that has been trusted to me, and for the ups and downs, karena semuanya itu untuk kebaikan kita sendiri. and for sure, i trust my God that He is good, He will give me strength to face all the things i should face, do all the things i should do. and believe that He provides the best for my future, way beyond what i can think of. so, thank You God :)

"But those who wait upon God get fresh strength. They spread their wings and soar like eagles, They run and don't get tired, they walk and don't lag behind." Isaiah 40:31

s.e.m.a.n.g.a.t.!

Heart Check-Up

Every morning, take a full glass of gratitude
When getting to work, take one spoon of peace
Every hour, take one pill of patience, one cup of brotherhood and one glass of humility
When getting home, take one dose of love
When getting to bed, take two caplets of clear conscience

Do not give in into sadness or desperation for what you are going through today.
God knows how you feel...
God knows exactly and with perfection what is being allowed to happen to you in your life at this precise moment.

God's purpose for you is simply perfect.
He wants to show you things that only you can understand by living what you are living, and by being in the place you are now.

May God give you...
For every storm a rainbow,
For every tear a smile,
For every care a promise and blessing in each trial.
For every problem life sends, a faithful friend to share,
For every sigh a sweet song and an answer for each prayer.

Ephesians 6:7

Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. (New Living Translation)

And work with a smile on your face, always keeping in mind that no matter who happens to be giving the orders, you're really serving God. (the Message)

quote

got this on pinterest

It's not how much you have, but it's how you use what you have that matters. Are you making the most of the gifts and talents God has given to you?

Your gifts and talents will make room for you.

From Hope for Today: Making the most of what you have

Don't just associate with people who are like you; associate with people you can learn from, grow with, people who will help you see a different perspective on life. Remember, God created all of us on purpose and for a purpose.
~Joel Osteen

From Hope for Today: Broaden Your Life

by chris & stephen harris-smith via design*sponge

"When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you.
When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown.
Because you are precious to Me, you are honored, and I love you. "
-God-

quoted from JPCC Breaking Feb 2011

may yay yay

alohaa :)
waw, it has been weeks (or months?) i didn't write blog. kinda missing it. miss blogging, blogwalking, and lots of things i usually do. hoho
lotsa things happened since the last post. i got a job already (which is why i've been too busy n hv no time to update my blog ;p), i got my bachelor degree (it's Carol Joy, S.Ds now, yaay! finally! :D), then hmm what else. my bro moved in to my house for a temporary time coz his house is being renovated now. so my house is quite packed and felt like full of people, which is fun :) n not forget to mention, there's marvell -my almost 3 y.o nephew- too, which is so cute :)
anw, i'm no longer a student now. am already entered the world of work/career/job/whatever-they-call-it. some people have told me this before, and yes i admit it now: working world is like doing final project everyday (translate: dunia kerja itu ky TA setiap hari). haha! :D but eventhough sometimes it felt hard n so challenging, i'm grateful to have what i have now. cause it happened to bring out my potentials. so, go go joii! u can do this! :)
hmm what else to write yaa. hoho
got these random quotes from jpcc's breaking that i just read this evening:
*setiap manusia memiliki potensi untuk menyelesaikan masalahnya.
*God hasn't called me to be successful, He's called me to be faithful. ~Mother Theresa
*dalam kehidupan ini, Tuhan tidak memberi orang2 yg kamu ingini. tapi Tuhan memberi org2 yang kamu butuhkan. org2 itu datang untuk mengajarimu, menyakitimu, mencintaimu, dan menjadikan kamu sebagaimana seharusnya kamu.
*in our weakest moment, He is still God who never leaves us.
anw, i like this month's breaking, love the design, love the articles :)
that's all for now. am gonna read personal taste drama recap after this, then will go to sleep n rest. hoho
see ya again nxt time! ciao :)

quote for the day :)

Trust God from the bottom of your heart;
don't try to figure out everything on your own.
Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go;
he's the one who will keep you on track. (Proverbs 3:5)

quote quote quote :)

"I know the price of success: dedication, hard work, and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen" ~Frank Lloyd Wright

"Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy" ~Robert Half

"When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another." ~Helen Keller

"What we really want to do is what we are really meant to do. When we do what we are meant to do, money comes to us, doors open for us, we feel useful, and the work we do feels like play to us." ~Julia Cameron

"Do more than is required. What is the distance between someone who achieves their goals consistently and those who spend their lives and careers merely following? The extra mile." ~Gary Ryan Blair

God doesn't miss a thing. He cares. He is able and willing to make all our wishes come true. Plus, He is a good God who never fail. So, why worry? (Hanna Carol)

chat with God

God : Hello. Did you call me?

Me: Called you? No.. Who is this ?

God : This is GOD. I heard your prayers. So I thought I will chat.

Me: I do pray. Just makes me feel good. I am actually busy now. I am in the midst of something.

God : What are you busy at? Ants are busy too.

Me: Don't know. But I cant find free time. Life has become hectic. It's rush hour all the time.

God : Sure. Activity gets you busy. But productivity gets you results. Activity
consumes time. Productivity frees it.

Me: I understand. But I still can't figure out. By the way, I was not expecting YOU to buzz me on instant messaging chat.

God : Well I wanted to resolve your fight for time, by giving you some clarity. In this net era, I wanted to reach you through the medium you are comfortable with.

Me: Tell me, why has life become complicated now?

God : Stop analyzing life. Just live it. Analysis is what makes it complicated.

Me: why are we then constantly unhappy?

God : Your today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday.You are worrying because you are analyzing. Worrying has become your habit. That's why you are not happy.

Me: But how can we not worry when there is so much uncertainty?

God : Uncertainty is inevitable, but worrying is optional.

Me: But then, there is so much pain due to uncertainty. .

God : Pain is inevitable able, but suffering is optional.

Me: If suffering is optional, why do good people always suffer?

God : Diamond cannot be polished without friction. Gold cannot be purified without fire. Good people go through trials, but don't suffer. With that experience their life become better not bitter.

Me: You mean to say such experience is useful?

God : Yes. In every terms, Experience is a hard teacher . She gives the test first and the lessons afterwards.

Me: But still, why should we go through such tests? Why cant we be free from problems?

God : Problems are Purposeful Roadblocks Offering Beneficial Lessons (to) Enhance Mental Strength. Inner strength comes from struggle and endurance, not when you! Are free from problems.

Me: Frankly in the midst of so many problems, we don't know where we are heading..

God : If you look outside you will not know where you are heading. Look inside. Looking outside, you dream. Looking inside, you awaken. Eyes provide sight. Heart provides insight.

Me: Sometimes not succeeding fast seems to hurt more than moving in the right direction. What should I do?

God : Success is a measure as decided by others. Satisfaction is a measure as decided by you. Knowing the road ahead is more satisfying than knowing you rode ahead. You work with the compass. Let others work with the clock.

Me: In tough times, how do you stay motivated?

God : Always look at how far you have come rather than how far you have to go. Always count your blessing, not what you are missing.

Me: What surprises you about people?

God : when they suffer they ask, "why me?" When they prosper, they never ask "Why me" Everyone wishes to have truth on their side, but few want to be on the side of the truth.

Me: Sometimes I ask, who am I, why am I here. I cant get the answer.

God : Seek not to find who you are, but to determine who you want to be. Stop looking for a purpose as to why you are here. Create it. Life is not a process of discovery but a process of creation.

Me: How can I get the best out of life?

God : Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear.

Me: One last question. Sometimes I feel my prayers are not answered.

God : There are no unanswered prayers. At times the answer is NO.

Me: Thank you for this wonderful chat.

God : Well. Keep the faith and drop the fear. Don't believe your doubts and doubt your beliefs. Life is a mystery to solve not a problem to resolve..

*sigh

ahh.. had too many sighs today. and i admit that lately i've been taking deep sighs too often. *sigh* these too shall pass! things are getting better n i will make it! amen.
i'm trying to keep on reminding myself that He let things happened for my own good. now He is streching my faith in Him n in myself too. so many things to learn, especially in trusting n laying all my worries down to Him.
anw i just want to quote this song lyric, Let God be God by Craig Phillips. havent heard the song tune til now, but i like the lyric. Let God be God.

He‘s In Lifezone
And a blended sea of stars begin to shine
You set bird sing
And million melodies spilled up the sky
You set this world
Spinning through a crowded Milky Way
Whether the sun comes up
And the sun goes down
And God doesn‘t seem to need my help
The one who owns the sea and planes
Is watching down for every step I take

I think I‘ll let God be God, I‘m giving up control
I think I‘ll relax, step back, It‘s time for letting go
If you get the universe and say
A million years of soles
It‘s just the keeper of the creation knows
I think I‘ll let God be God

You clap your hands
The thunder rolls and the lightning filles the sky
You breath new life
A tiny new born baby starts to cry
The time rolls in and it rolls back out
And never has God needed me to help
The wanted seas and sparrow fall
It‘s what I needed before I even call

Yeah, nothing takes you by surprise
Never laid on ways on time
The one who owns the sea and planes
Is watching down for every step I take

good habit vs bad habit

ola :)
pagi ini gw bangun susahnyaaa minta ampun.tapi akhirnya decide klo gw terus2an males2an bakal jadi buang2 waktu.yang harusnya waktunya bs dipake buat ngerjain sesuatu jadi kebuang gt aja.jadi akhirnya gw bangun, n abis bangun baru nyadar klo listriknya mati lagi *pantesan panas.hehe dan krn mati lampu ga tau mau ngapain, gw lanjut baca buku joel osteen yang udah tertinggal beberapa minggu ini ;p
this time i read the 'feed your good habits' chapter. have read it before but somehow i felt i need to read it again today. i admit that these days bawaannya tuh pengen ngeluh, males2an, ga semangat, dst, hal2 sebenernya itu bad habit. dan klo diterusin lama2 bisa jadi kebiasaan.so i need to stop doing that. *still learning.wish me luck :)
so, here are some things from the reading..
*on the inside of every person a battle is raging between two wolves. one wolf is evil. it's angry, jealous, unforgiving, proud, and lazy. the other wolf is good. it's filled with love, kindness, humility, and self-control. these two wolves are constantly fighting. and which wolf is going to win? it is whichever one you feed.
so if you keep on feeding the negative habits, then you'll see those negatives developed in your life. but if you feed the good habits, you'll see those good characters developing in your life.
*feeding good habits is like doing a work out in gym. at the first time it felt really hard, your whole body felt pain n ache, but once you get used to it, the pain is no longer hard for you to take n exercise would be something easy for you to do.
awal2nya pasti susah, tp begitu kita udah bs fight n keep on doing that, semuanya bakal jadi gampang.. so, smangat joii kamu bisa!!
*it is not so much that we break bad habits; we must replace them.
jadi klo in my case misalnya, klo stres bawaannya pengen makan muluu (jalan ke dapur/ruang makan, cari makanan, makan terus jadinya ;p), gw harus cari hal lain yg bisa dilakukan klo gw stress lagi. hmm blom kepikiran sih.. apa yahhh..hoho

well, those are some lessons to learn again. wish me luck ;p

Do It Anyway

People are often unreasonable, illogical,
and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, People may accuse you
of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some
false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank,
people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, someone
could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness,
they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today,
people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have,
and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you've got anyway.

You see, in the final analysis,
it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway

written by Mother Theresa

another random post

had too much euphoria since the last 3 hours. siang ini dpt gud news, dpt dua nama penguji buat eva2 n sidang akhir nanti. dan pengujinya bukan yang aneh2..jadi, terimakasih Tuhan :) :) rasanya senaaang, bahagia, tenang, tp kok jadi tambah males ngerjain TAnya yah.hahaha padahal eva2 tinggal itungan hari nih kynya.n there's still so much to do. huff
anyway untuk menyemangati diri gw kembali buat ngerjain TA, gw iseng nyari2 preview Earth Movie by Disney di youtube. hv u seen this film? gw udah nntn bbrapa bulan yang lalu, filmnya bagussssss bangettttt!! pengambilan gambarnya, suasananya, pencahayaannya, semuanya deh.. love this movie so much. dan klo ngeliat film ini tuh rasanya jadi stunned by the greatness of our God. ada bagian di film ini yang ky ngasi liat pohon2an yang berbunga2an gitu,dari bunga2nya masi kuncup, sampe bunganya mekar, trus dari pohonnya masi berwarna kekuning2an krn lg musim gugur, trus kering pas winter, trus mulai berbunga lagi pas spring, n berubah warna lagi pas summer. kereennnn banget. dan sutradarany tuh ngambil gambar filmnya tuh ky muter gitu, ah ga bs jelasinnya secara ga ngerti soal film-maker jg, tapi yang pasti ini film keren bgt. klo ga salah mereka sampe beberapa tahun gt buat bikin film ini. keren deh. trus jg banyak binatang2nya, dari polar bear, bebek2an, burung2an, pinguin, dan lain sebagainya. so, klo buat orang yang sayang binatang n suka nature pasti suka banget deh, including me.hehe
tp agak sedih jg nontonnya. si polar bear yang diceritain dari awal tuh kesian gitu, nyari makannya susah. secara daratan es habitatnya aja udah pada mulai meleleh, trus dia nyari makannya kan musti jalan jg kan. klo berenang terus kan ga kuat. endingnya agak menyedihkan jg, dianya masi tetep jalan terus, wandering around nyari makan. dan ga tau stelah udah ga disyut lagi filmnya,apa dia akhirnya dapet makan ato ngga. kasian yah..
ahh mau kasi liat previewnya ga bisaaa.huh!mau di-embed dr youtube, di-disabled. mau upload dr donlotan gw sndiri jg ga bisa. oh well.. yasudahlah..
rencananya pgn kasi liat preview video film ini ato film Home pas sidang akhir TA gw nanti (rencananyaaa ;p) kn soalnya bertema lingkungan gitu kan, untuk ngasi liat pentingnya kita jaga kelestarian dan keindahan lingkungan yg ada. dan dari film ini aja jg udah tersirat klo bumi itu (terutama ky polar bear dan makhluk hidup di dalamnya), udah pada mulai susah gara2 terjadinya global warming n climate change. jadi peran manusia itu penting buat menjaga alam.
udah mulai mikir nih buat presentasi sidang nanti (padahal skrg aja layout belum mulai gw utak atik.ha!), pengen pake video ky begini, trus jg bikin video 3d interior projectnya. blom pernah nyoba sih bikin video 3d itu, katanya sih lama ngerendernya klo ky gitu. tp sepertinya menarik klo ada video 3d itu jg, dan jadi lebih berasa kan suasana dalam ruangnya. so, we'll see. apakah nanti akhirnya bs pake video itu jg ato ga.hehe mudah2an bisa :) *yg bisa bikin video 3d mohon bantuannya yah,mo minta diajarin.ehehe ;p
ayo semangat lagi! ciayooo :)

some quotes i found this afternoon:

"You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win." - Zig Ziglar
"To be successful, you must decide exactly what you want to accomplish, then resolve to pay the price to get it."
"The challenge is not to manage time, but to manage ourselves." - Steven Covey

learning to manage myself. still hard on doing that. wish me luck!

thursday morning insights ^^

good morning :)
just start my day writing journal, and i feel so grateful for everything. for the past, present, and future. maybe sometimes i want things to happen exactly the way i wanted it to be, but then it happened in a different way. i dont understand it at first, get a bit disappointed. but after a while, i can see that He is giving me the best, that i couldnt think of before. so, i feel soo grateful :)
had a friend texted me this:

How much does God loves you?
So much that He turns His ears to you and always answers your requests.
Maybe not always with a 'yes',
but surely with the best! :)

so, it's not always a yes, but surely the best. and sure, the best is still yet to come. it keeps on coming. thanks God :)
oya, i admit that sometimes i see the past negatively, felt stupid for the things i did, the mistakes i did, and regret the things i should have done but havent done it at all. but anyway, yesterday is past, we cant do anything to fix it. what we can do is to keep on walking ahead, living our best today, and become better for tomorrow. still, be grateful :)

life is a journey, not a destination.
there are no mistakes, just chances we've taken.
lay down your regrets, cause all we have is now.

it's a song by india arie, titled a beautiful day. love this song so much :) it's really a good song to start a day. see the complete lyric here and be blessed ^^
have a great day! :)

smile and be happy!

ahh akhirnya lampu nyala jg. dr td pagi sbnrnya udah stand by dpn kompie, mau ngetik skripsi ceritanya.eh tiba2 mati lampu. ckck ada apa dgn pln. jadi sering mati lampu gini.
so, drpd ga jelas mo ngapain, gw bikin agar2 oreo, abis itu lanjut baca buku joel osteen yg become a better you. these are some things i learn from the book today.
* a smile is an act of faith. when you smile, you're sending a message to your whole body, announcing that everything is going to be all right. if you will develop this positive attitude of faith, you will sow a seed for God to work in your life.
*dont magnify your problem; magnify God.
*happiness doesn't depend on your circumstances.. it's a choice you make.

so, smile and be happy at all times! :)
gonna work back on my skripsi. smangats!! :) ;) ;)