A Mother : What Her Heart Knows..

Hello everyone!! How are you? It's been a month! Wow.. And the good news is IT'S ALMOST CHRISTMAS!! IT IS TOTALLY THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!!! :D

I'm so excited!! This is my very 1st Christmas here in Sydney.. Usually, I always spend my Christmas and New Year in Indonesia with my family.. So, I kinda miss them a lot here, hikss.. T-T

Do you what day is today?? Hayooooooo,hahahhaha.. It's A MOTHER DAY!! Don't forget to tell your mother ya guys.. I wanna say also here happy happiest MOTHER'S DAY to all mothers.. In Australia, we actually celebrate it in May lho,hohoohohoh..

I wanna do something special for my mom, therefore this post, I dedicate it to her.. Enjoy mommy!!

Okay, the beginning of this story is quite strange though.. I was thinking what should I wrote here while checking my email.. Suddenly, my eyes went to the top of my inbox, fixed on 1 email that has red flag mark beside it.. I remember on that day, the 1st time I received that email, I read it in flash and put that red mark as priorities since I like the contents.. It was written by my Senior Pastor in Hillsong, called Bobbie Houston.. When I read it again (slowly this time), my heart knew : 'This is the one.. The one that will fit her (my mom) in almost every way.. An explanation about HOW WONDERFUL A MOTHER IS"

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A Mother: What Her Heart Knows…

Hi Girls,

Family is a GOD idea and within family, both parents play a critical role - and anyone with any sense of insight or wisdom would undoubtedly NOT disagree.

I am a mum and I love being a mum.  I have three adult children who have each married fabulous partners, who we regard as our own flesh and blood.  Our family is rapidly expanding - with four grandbaby girls and two grandsons on the way. Life is full; life is rich and sometimes the only words I can find to describe the blessing is "my cup runneth over.”

Having said that, life has also had its challenges and I would be lying to say that this joy hasn't come without some seasons of weeping.

I believe the "maternal heart" is a gift from God. Genesis clearly teaches that both men and women are created in the image of God and that for this world to fully know God and for it to see Him perfectly reflected, both men and women need to allow redemption to take its course. This planet needs parents who are growing in the grace and goodness of God, so that the generations stretching into the future don't deteriorate, but strengthen instead.

I love so many things about (redeemed) motherhood. It's a journey and it's a revelation but here's a handful of what I see within the feminine mother heart:

• Her heart recognizes that she has indeed been ENTRUSTED to steward a young life and then grow that young life into the knowledge and purposes of God.
   
• ​Her heart knows that she indeed carries them for only a SEASON, therefore every season matters and every season she has with them needs to deliver its lessons and strength.

• ​Her hearts knows that she is in PARTNERSHIP with their natural father and their Heavenly Father. She knows that her example toward both will profoundly shape their lives and destiny path.
   
• Her heart knows that TENDERNESS is the mark of a wise woman. Solomon in Proverbs 4 remarks, “…Tender and the only one in the sight of my mother."  Tenderness is not weakness. Tenderness issues from the nature and character of God and "little people" need tenderness.  Young plants are tendered. They are cared for, protected, watered and at times lovingly pruned. Psalm 144 speaks of young men who become like full-grown plants in their youth, and young women who become like pillars within a palace - a beautiful picture indeed of the fruitfulness within wisdom.
   
• ​Her heart knows the power of COMMUNITY. An African proverb says that "It takes a village to raise a child.”  Parents who isolate themselves “rage against all wise judgment” (Proverbs 18:1).  Community is learned. Community teaches young hearts how to share, respect, value and contribute. Healthy society needs mothers who underhand the critical importance of "not neglecting to gather together” (Hebrews 10:25).
   
• Her heart knows that the FEAR OF GOD is the beginning of WISDOM; therefore she positions herself and her family in and under His presence and Word. These truths will transform her across the length of her days and they'll transform her children across the length their days.
   
• ​Her heart knows that one day her children will grow up and leave her, but if she has done her best by them, they will never actually LEAVE HER. Regardless of what may separate in the natural, her children's hearts will always lean toward her and always call her "blessed" (Proverbs 31).
   
• She also knows that as a Godly woman, she has the CAPACITY TO RAISE sons and daughters who can be princes and leaders in the land. Psalm 45 promises that - young men and women who become valued leaders and influencers in the world for good!
  
  There is no end to the miracle of motherhood. The moment a child is born, a mother is born... and because we will all never cease to exist, the miracle of Godly motherhood can and will stretch far into eternity. Legacy will mark her love, devotion and investment, and legacy will tell her story somewhere in time and history.

So if you are a mum - pray for your children. Don't ever be too proud to apologise to your children. Believe the best and speak the best over them. Be their greatest fan. Be their cheerleader.  Encourage always. Forgive easily. Discipline and disciple them with grace. Notice what others fail to notice and listen to God's Spirit concerning them.  Always remember that they belong to Him. Ultimately raise them to love the Lord YOUR God, with all THEIR heart, soul and strength.

Be blessed and HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY from one mum to another.

Love,
Bobbie Houston

By reading this, I hope you realize how God gives such a big task for every mother in this world including your mother as well.. Try to remember when is your last time saying,'I love you,mom'. If you can't remember, using this special day, please remind her how you too, love her in every way.. Will you do it please? It will means a lot to her, believe me.. :)

- Personally, for this amazing WOMAN OF GOD, I wanna say :

With all my heart I love her.. I am so happy and grateful that God creates her as my mom.. So beautiful in every way, inside and outside.. Everything I did, I can be whoever, wherever, and whatever I am today, it's because God puts her beside me.. I always have this faith : that me and my brother will arise higher than what we are today, and the reason why is because God placed her in our life.. Her never ending support and trust mean the world to me.. Yes of course, even we're close, there's a time when we will argue and fight.. But until today, I thank God that we still can respect each other decision despite all those differences.. I thank God that whenever I look back to her, that she is always there.. She is ready to give all her words of encouragement to me.. The one that said "You can do it.. Don't give up". The one that texting me everyday before I sleep, "Mommy loves you and koko.. God bless you".  The one that can play both roles, as a mother and a father, when my dad passed away long time ago.. Everything that's within me, adore her.. 

I've said it many times and I'm gonna keep saying it : HOW FROM HER IMPERFECTION, SHE IS ABLE TO SHOW A MOTHER'S PERFECT AND ENDLESS LOVE.. HER LOVE IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY I WANNA BE BETTER AND BETTER EVERYDAY IN MY LIFE.. FOREVER WILL BE, SHE'S GONNA BE MY EVERYTHING.. 

Happy mother's day mamio.. Can't wait to see you and papio, also koko, opa and oma next month.. Miss you to the max (Huhuuhuhuh).. I love you always.. To the moon and back.. XOXO..

Regards, Cindy

This is just an addition : I like to do random things while we're apart.. One of them is this.. (Pardon me for my last sentence in the letter) Hahhahha.. Thanks for the Cookies and Crumb Surabaya for creating my mom's fave flavour.. Next post is coming soon ya!!

History Button..

Greetings everybody! How are you? I hope everything goes well.. In here the weather just crazy.. It's changing everyday.. It's spring, but sometimes feel like summer or winter,fiuhhh.. Btw, yesterday was a special day for me since it was my brother's birthday, I'll show you his picture later on ya in the end of this post.. :) Also, tomorrow is November already!!! Wow!! Time flies so fast, doesn't it?

Please play this music while reading if you don't mind.. It's the song that I always play these days and it fits well with the post.. Thanks! Let's starts now :)

I actually wanted to share about another thing yesterday. I have lots of postponed posts since long time ago, it's in my draft lists,hahahha.. But I thought this post needs to come 1st before other next posts.. It's about what I felt days ago.. Nothing big happened, it's just a normal good day.. I just realized another great things..

I thought it happend 2 days ago.. In the evening after work, I sat in front of my laptop as usual.. Checking my facebook, replying some emails, doing banking.. Then suddenly there was this urge to clean all the histories in my computer website.. Most times I actually forgot that I need to do that.. In my laptop, sometimes I need to clean it frequently, kalau tidak nanti bisa jadi error sendiri,ahhahahaha.. Mungkin karena laptop saya masih model lama?? LOL.. Sudah seringkali error sampai harus di restore ke factory default beberapa kali karena terkena berbagai macam virus dan software yang saya sendiri tidak tahu itu apa or darimana asalnya,hohohohooh..

So, I cleaned all of them.. Few moments after that, that history button made me reflect on something which was MY OWN HISTORY IN LIFE.. Perhaps for you, It's quite strange how 1 button could made me doing some flashback, even me, I found it odd also but that's the fact here..

I started to remember everything I had done in my past before I knew Jesus.. Starting when I was in primary school then junior high.. It was horrible.. I couldn't even believe I did things that I shouldn't do..

I looked down on people.. Based on economy condition, appearance, and intelligence.. If I thought they couldn't match with me, especially in those 3 categories, I wouldn't be bother even to look at them.. I only wanted to be friends with high maintenance people.. That's so arrogant, isn't it? I did not even know why and how I could do such things..

I took everything in my life for granted.. I did so many terrible things in front of and behind people's back.. I humiliated some people, make them felt like this : if you couldn't match my lifestyle, don't be bother to be friends with me, just go and stay away from me..

The day when I experienced heartbroken, I became super crazy with money.. I keep asking my mom and since she loves me too much, I knew it, that's why once again, I took it as granted.. I knew she would not refuse if I asked.. I was a spoiled brat since my dad passed away.. I was easily got sick, so weak, that made my mom spoiled me in so many ways.. Money just kept running in my hand like water.. If she asked what I spent it for, I said I did not know, the money was just gone, that's it..

• It happened like that for quite a long time, months maybe.. Till one day I realized I was not happy.. I wasn't happy at all.. 

I said it so many times in previous posts already, THE MOMENT WHEN I HAD EVERYTHING, YET I HAD NOTHING.. The broken parts in my heart still there.. Money couldn't fix it.. My friends couldn't fix it.. I found myself still crying at night, every night after my mom slept.. What's going on here? Why everything I have couldn't even fix my heart? I had a lot of things people long to have, why it's not working then to fix my feeling? Something still missing.. What was it then? Those were some of my thoughts..

My turning point was in my last 2nd year in my junior high, or you can say the beginning of the 3rd year.. I believe you know it, since I mentioned it so many times.. I had personal encounter with God in my home church, in Surabaya, Mawar Sharon Church.. My heart, forever and ever, gonna be always so grateful everytime I remember that church..

I was so ashamed of myself.. Even I, consider myself as trash.. I'm not exaggerating here.. Once, I even thought should I just kill myself and die so this misery could go away.. The heartbroken that I experienced was just too much for me at that time.. I lost the one that close to me at that time.. Worse, after I decided to change my life, one by one, my friends, people who I thought will stand by me, rose up and gave their back for me.. More people left me.. People that I considered as important, they stabbed me from the back.. Everytime they mentioned my name, negative comments will absolutely follow it..

• Money, appearance, and intelligence COULDN'T even save me.. 

Things that lifted me up ONCE, became things that brought me DOWN.. Such a pity, that's what people talked about.. "She only had her appearance, beside that, it's nothing", "Lucky, I did not become like her",  I heard those things.. It was spoken by people who closed to me or people that once I considered as nothing compared to me..

That day, even after my decision to follow Him, I still cried at night everyday.. It was so hard.. I had no friend, not even 1 person to support me.. I did not tell this to my mom since she had a lot of work already to take care my family since my dad passed away.. So I could only cried at night.. That's when the word : "I ONLY HAD YOU, GOD", came out from my mouth for the 1st time..

• Slowly but sure, I put aside all those things that I always been proud of.. 

• NEVER AGAIN I TAKE EVERYTHING IN THIS LIFE FOR GRANTED.. 

I push myself down to be humble.. I learnt how to smile 1st, to say hello/hi 1st, to start a conversation 1st, to talk to other people.. I did all of those things for all people, as equal,  not only to certain groups of people.. It was so hard if only I could explain.. I learnt to not hold back my blessing, I learnt to give generously, I learnt to respect people, I learnt not to stereo-type.. I learnt to offer a helping hand in times of need.. It's all a LEARNING PROCESS FOR ME.. Day by day, I practiced and learnt all of those things..

I learnt everything from 0.. Back to basic again.. I learnt to become a new person..

Even I cried every night on those struggling days, in the morning, the joy came back.. Knowing that The One who stands with me is THE LORD now..

• Psalm 30:5B =...;weeping may endure for a night, but joy come in the morning.

I was filled with such joy every day.. Knowing everyday is a new beginning for person like me..

Now, people thought I am a happy person from the start since I always smile.. The truth is I'm not.. I even learnt how to smile.. I became such person since I knew HIM..

Peeps, days ago when I remember all these things, I realized once again and considered myself as the worst among all.. I am the worst.. My past is just awful and full of negativity..

• BUT, I AM NOT ASHAMED OF IT.. Never in my life I feel ashamed to have that history.. On the contrary, I AM GRATEFUL that GOD let me have those past life so that it can bring GLORY TO THE LORD.. 

• SO WHEN I BOAST ABOUT THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN MY LIFE, YEARS AGO-NOW-IN THE FUTURE, IT'S GONNA BE FOR THE LORD'S GLORY..

HOW HE CHANGED THIS TERRIBLE PERSON TO BECOME SOMEONE THAT EVEN SHE, CAN NOT AND NEVER IMAGINED..

Some people will not understand this, perhaps they think I was too holy-talking.. That's fine.. But I believe, for some of you that had experienced similar things with me (maybe in different situations), know that what I said it's true.. HOW ENCOUNTER WITH GOD ABLE TO CHANGE EVERYTHING..

Days ago till today, repeatedly, I was amazed and keep saying in my heart :

* HOW CAN HE POUR OUT SUCH GRACE TO ME? HOW CAN SUCH LOVE IS EXIST? i am the undeserved one, HAS BEEN MADE DESERVED TO RECEIVED SUCH LOVE..

* AMAZING LOVE, HOW CAN IT BE?

• I AM IN AWE.. FULL OF GRATEFUL FEELING.. GRATITUDE TOWARDS THE GIFT OF SALVATION.. MADE ME SING OUT THAT THERE'S NOTHING LIKE THAT LOVE.. THERE IS NONE LIKE HIM, MY SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST IN THIS WORLD..

Yes, I still made a lot of mistakes till this time.. I am not perfect.. But remembering His love, mercy, and grace, are more than enough to push me to become a better person everyday in my life..

HIS COMPASSION, MERCY, AND GRACE TEACH ME A LOT OF THINGS, BUT ONE OF THE BIGGEST LESSON IS :

• MY PAST WILL NEVER BECOME MY TODAY'S AND FUTURE'S LIFE.. MY HISTORY WILL NEVER DETERMINED WHO OR WHAT I AM TODAY AND LATER ON.. NEVER AGAIN MY PAST RULED MY LIFE.. PAST IS ONLY A HISTORY TO MAKE PEOPLE KNOW AND SEE HOW HE BRINGS ME TO A FLOURISHING FINISH.. HISTORY HAPPENED SO PEOPLE CAN REMEMBER THE GLORY BEHIND IT NOW.. WITH GOD, VICTORY IS ALWAYS THE END OF STORY.. THAT'S WHY IF IT'S NOT VICTORY ON MY SIDE, THEN IT MEANS MY STORY HASN'T ENDED YET..  -C.N

So do you my beloved brothers and sisters, COURAGE.. HAVE COURAGE.. Let's practice those beliefs together, will you?

Many people left me after my decision to follow Him, it hurts of course in some area in my heart.. But compares to the joy that I received from The Lord, that hurt feeling was nothing.. I am HAPPIER than I was right now, in every way, in every circumstances and situation, I AM HAPPY..

Do not bother to make all people in this world understand you because such thing will NEVER gonna happen.. Do not bother to explain to all people in the world every reason behind your decisions.. Some people will not understand it even after you explain it completely..They just don't, maybe because they have their own opinions and we also need to/must respect that..

- FOR ME SILENCE IS NOT ALWAYS GOLDEN, BUT IF IT USES IN THE RIGHT TIME AND CONDITION, YES IT CAN BECOMES A REAL GOLDEN..

• LIFE GOES ON, right? 

• If they are really the ones from God for you, they gonna stay.. If not, even if they left, GOD will replace them with better people and it's all FOR YOUR OWN BENEFITS..

Even in difficult times, sometimes it can be blurred to be grateful, I admit.. YET, DIFFICULT DOESN'T MEAN IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO BE GRATEFUL, RIGHT?

For me, whenever I click the history button in my life, I know :

• WHATEVER HAPPENS IN MY LIFE, EVEN THE REASON TO BE GRATEFUL DECREASE DAY BY DAY, MY HISTORY HAS ALREADY HAPPENED AND COULDN'T BE ERASED.. MY PAST IS A MARK FROM GOD.. A PROOF OF HIS GOODNESS IN MY LIFE.. HOW GOD MADE THIS UNDESERVED ONE TO BE DESERVED TO RECEIVE SUCH MERCY..

I WILL USE MY HISTORY TO BE GRATEFUL.. TO SAY THIS PROUDLY EVERYDAY IN MY LIFE, AS LONG AS I LIVE :

• Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, His love endures forever (Psalm 136:1)

Regards, Cindy


Ps : This is my brother.. The superman in my family.. He turned 24th yesterday.. Amazing man of God and great brother of mine.. I love him with all my heart.. Always and forever will be.. Xoxo..

Another additional information : I'm not gonna post anything in this blog for a while, maybe until December.. So, see you soon again in 1 month peeps! :)

Value and Ownership

Good evening..

One of my CG member made this devotion and I just want to share it with you here! I believe it can be a good reminder for all of us :D

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"And when the woman saw that the tree was good (suitable, pleasant) for food and that it was delightful to look at, and a tree to be desired in order to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate ; and she gave some also to her husband, and he ate." (Genesis 3:6 - AMP)

The happiest people don't have the best of everything, but they MAKE THE BEST OUT OF EVERYTHING.

In the world where we were taught from a young age that more is better, this is indeed a very conflicting ideology.

Everything in this world has a value, though nothing in this world has a definite value because each of us is different and see things differently. Our VALUATION SYSTEM, which is based on our perspective, will determine who we are, because ultimately it will decide our actions, words and behaviours.

Adam and Eve were both given the whole garden of Eden, YET they fell for that one tree in the middle. You can ask why did they do that? Wasn't the whole garden of Eden enough?

I've met with a lot of people that actually shared this perception. They sacrificed time, friends, family, and relationship with God to get something more, to be able to feel fulfilled. I often ask why that's the case? It always came back to perception about life and how they value life.

1. Everything that we OWN, we DO NOT own 

    

I've heard many people saying that you have to work harder to get more. While I have no problem with this philosophy, most people seems to forget about GOD'S INTERVENTION in the 1st place, that gave us the opportunity to be where we are at today.

During the time of creation, it was GOD WHO MADE Adam and gave him life. A few dust particle didn't decide to suddenly come together and formed a human being, but it was God's intervention. Then God GAVE HUMAN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK (naming the animals) and TO ENJOY GOD'S BLESSING.

THEREFORE, EVERYTHING THAT WE OWN HERE, WE DON'T REALLY OWN.

It is because, we were created by God, which takes away the OWNERSHIP of our own life from us. What we own in here, that comes for our own hard work, MUST BE THEN ACCREDITED TO GOD BECAUSE HE OWNS OUR LIFE, AND GAVE US THE OPPORTUNITY to be where we are at today.

Once we realized this, we will start to give thanks, rather than complaining about what we're lacking.

2. Value is INDEPENDENT of price tag.

When someone gave me a gift for my birthday, if somehow I managed to lose it or damage it, I would feel more devastated than losing or damaging something that I bought myself. Even if that gift is less expensive than the things that I bought on my own.

That is because, to me personally, VALUE IS INDEPENDENT OF PRICE TAG. If your value system based on price, then there is nothing satisfying you because you will always find something of a higher value every time and you will never feel content with what you have.

Just like Eve when she first saw that tree, she looked at it and focused on what she's lacking, instead of the abundant blessing that she already had. That "ONE MORE" mentality, the feeling of dissatisfaction about who we are and what we have was what separated God and human.

If you are feeling unfulfilled or discontent about life, I encourage you to CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE ABOUT LIFE. Once we start changing our perspective, we start seeing that ALL THAT WE NEED IS FOUND IN CHRIST AND CHRIST IS MORE THAN ENOUGH.

I am not telling you to slack off and let everything fall into places by itself. We need to WORK HARD and GIVE OUR BEST IN EVERYTHING, but we have to remember : WHO OWN US? 

Is it money and materials? Or it is GOD? Ask then reflect this question to yourself..

* NO DOUBT YOU HAVE TO OWN MONEY AND MATERIALS IN THIS WORLD TO BE ABLE TO LIVE, BUT DON'T LET THEM OWN YOU.

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Addition : Put your value based on what is RIGHT AND TRUE which you can find in Christ alone.. Set it AS THE FOUNDATION of your life.. Knowing that in the 1st place, from the beginning, it was GOD WHO HAS THE OWNERSHIP OF THE LIVE YOU LIFE NOW.. As He said :  I have engraved you on the palms of My hand (Isaiah 49:16)..

CONQUER THE WORLD.. BUT DON'T LET THE WORLD CONQUER YOU.. 

That's it for now.. It's a good devotion, isn't it? Hope it encourages you in many ways.. Have a great night and weekend everyone! :)

Regards, Cindy

GIFTS THAT I FOUND..

Yellow! How are you everyone?? It's October now.. That's so quick, isn't it? Tidak terasa ya bulan September sudah berakhir, hohohooh.. I actually planned to write a post few days ago, tapi tiba-tiba laptop saya error saudara2.. Saya coba memperbaikinya sendiri sampai tengah malam.. Untung sekarang sudah kembali lagi seperti semula, fiuhhhhhh.. :D Also for flash news, sekarang sudah DAYLIGHT SAVING which means beda waktu sama Indonesia menjadi 4 jam.. (T_T)..

Ok, enough for intro.. Let's starts!

Post ini adalah mengenai yang saya rasakan baru-baru ini.... But it’s all over now.. All is good,hahahhaha.. Just wanna share and I hope in some ways, it will bless you..

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Pernahkah kalian dikecewakan luar biasa oleh orang yang kalian pikir paling mengerti diri anda? It happened to me around 2 weeks ago.. Perhaps, I considered it as one of my worst condition ever..  I was so angry.. Really angry until I couldn’t hear, even listened to any words she said.. I just couldn’t..

My emotion raised.. When I talked to her, the tone of my voice was just high and not nice at all.. When she replied me back with the same tone.. That’s it.. I AM DONE!!

Trully, I AM DONE at that time.. First time ever in my own history.. I isolated myself towards her.. I said to her don’t bother me in 1 week.. Just don’t.. Don’t even say a word about anything.. Leave me alone.. I told her I need my own time..

I couldn’t take it anymore.. Ini terjadi berkali-kali.. Melakukan kesalahan-meminta maaf-melakukan kesalahan-meminta maaf-melakukan kesalahan-meminta maaf, berputar terus seperti itu.. 1 hal yang membuat saya tidak bisa menghadapi ini lagi adalah karena penyebabnya selalu hal yang sama.. The same thing always happened and it drove me crazy..

Why saying ‘Sorry.. I understand. I’m not gonna do it again’ if you are still doing it again and again especially with the same cause? Not even 1x,2x,3x, but more than that. That sentence was echoing in my mind every second..

Mengejutkan bukan? Saya sendiri shock mengingat tentang kejadian ini.. IT WAS ME, BUT NOT ME.. IT WAS LIKE THE FEELING : I’M WITHIN, BUT WITHOUT..

I lose myself.. I did not even think I could act that way.. Hahhahahha.. Don’t make me angry ya makanya.. Upzieeee.. LOL :D

My heart has its weak points.. This heart is fragile in some ways..

Guess what I did after those things that I said? After those things that I did?

I cried.. The next day, I woke up and cried again.. These crying days were my days off (from work), luckily.. Then, in my bedroom, while still crying, I kneeled .. and PRAYED..

I prayed to The Lord.. I told Him my case.. Asking what should I do.. What needs to be done.. How to make her understand? Give me a clue... I was totally down..

Cukup lama saya berlutut dan berdoa, dalam hitungan jam kalau tidak salah.. That night, in the end of the day, I found 1 thing so amazing though = 

* That afternoon, when I almost finished outpouring my heart, I wiped my tears, smiled and closing my prayers with this sentence :

“ BUT I AM GRATEFUL.. I AM STILL GRATEFUL.. SINCE WHATEVER IT IS, FOR ME, GOD IS GOOD.. GOD IS GOOD.. I JUST NEED TO BE STILL AND LISTEN.. BE STILL AND I’M GONNA SEE THE SALVATION FROM THE LORD.. BE STILL AND SEE THE WONDROUS WORKS OF GOD“ (2 Chronicles 20 : 17A ; Job 37:14)

Few minutes later, this feeling came.. A feeling like I was in the similar situation before.. When I knelled down and crying so hard, asking what to do.. I realized I’ve been in this kind of situation years ago.. It was when I took a decision to follow Him, and many people abandoned and left me..

All the memories suddenly struct me.. I was alone at that time.. I had noone to lean on except Him.. This is the funny thing :

1. Years ago, A teenage me, knelled down in my bedroom while my mom slept, crying and said this words after my prayer ended : “I only had Him”..

2. Saya yang sekarang, pada waktu itu, sebelum menyadari bahwa situasi yang serupa pernah terjadi kepada saya dulu, tanpa saya sadari mengucapkan kalimat ini : “ I only have You Lord”..

3. Setelah menyadari bahwa saya ternyata mengucapkan hal yang sama, I giggled, smiling saying this : “ I guess, AFTER ALL THIS TIME, ONCE-NOW-AND LATER ON, I still only have You.. The one who’s always there.. Even without saying a word, able to understand me best.. The one who will never disappoint me”..

Short story, 1 person actually knew my situation.. And it’s just amazing how God can use him and his wisdom to make her understand.. I was completely speechless.. 

Teman-teman, kalian pun mungkin pernah dikecewakan oleh orang-orang terdekat.. It hurts, isn’t it? To build a stable relationship again toward the person who disappoint you, I believe it takes a long time, maybe forever.. Or worse, for some people they just can’t trust each other anymore..

However for me, it’s a SECOND matter whether you wanna try believe in that person or not.. Each person has their own choices. The FIRST thing that I considered more important is how I handle those disappointment situations within myself..

I was furious at that time, I lost my patience, I couldn’t even think straight.. That moment when I used high tone to speak is a moment when I know – I have lost control of myself.. Every individual is different in this, since it’s me, in situation like that, I need time to be alone.. To make everything within myself calm.. To make myself stable..

Yes I was hurt.. Yes I cried.. Yes I felt horrible toward myself.. Yes I was so angry to her.. BUT STILL : YES I AM GRATEFUL..

Oh friends, if only you saw me how I giggled, smiled and laughing to myself, you will think I was crazy.. In fact, I thought like that too! I must be crazy to laugh straight away after I cried, LOL..

People says “Happiness is a choice”. I agree.. 100% agree.. Here is 1 thing that I wanna add based on what I got from my disappointment situations :

• Happiness is a choice.. BUT JOY IS A GIFT..

- MY HEART WAS BROKEN.. I WAS SO SAD, YET AT THE SAME TIME TOO, PARTS OF MY HEART STILL FULL OF JOY.. THAT’S MAKE ME ABLE TO SMILE AND SAY THOSE PRAISING WORDS TOWARDS HIM : “SINCE WHATEVER IT IS, FOR ME GOD IS GOOD.. GOD IS GOOD”...

When I decided to follow Him, when I let Him came to my life years ago, IT WAS SIMPLY THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME..

* IT’S LIKE A PACKAGE.. HE GAVE A PACKAGE OF GIFTS.. I MAKE IT LIKE THIS :

• I WAS ONCE LOST.. THEN HE FOUND ME.. HE GAVE ME SUCH MERCY AND GRACE THAT ENABLED ME TO SEE TRUTH.. AND THE TRUTH SETS ME FREE.. THIS FREEDOM CREATES PEACE AND PURE JOY IN MY LIFE THAT THIS WORLD CAN’T OFFER.. I HAVE A LIFE THAT FULL OF HOPE NOW.. AND ALL OF THESE LEADS ME TO UNDERSTAND WHAT TRUE SALVATION IS – CindyNio

- Ephesians 2:8 = For it is BY GRACE you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD..

How beautiful is that?

• I WAS ONCE HOPELESS.. DID NOT HAVE ANY PASSION TO LIVE.. EVEN I HAD EVERYTHING, YET I HAD NOTHING.. MY SOUL WAS JUST HOLLOW..

• THEN THAT DAY CAME, IN THE EVENING, AT MY CHURCH IN SURABAYA, WHEN I HAD MY 1^ST ENCOUNTER WITH JESUS.. THAT WAS MY TURNING POINT.. HE TAUGHT ME HOW TO LIVE TO THE FULLEST USING THAT PACKAGE OF GIFTS.. HE GAVE ME WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE TO USE THOSE GIFTS WELL IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS..

1. A GIFT OF MERCY AND GRACE
2. A GIFT OF TRUTH
3. A GIFT OF FREEDOM
4. A GIFT OF PEACE
5. A GIFT OF PURE JOY
6. A GIFT OF HOPE
7. AND TO CONCLUDE ALL : A GIFT OF SALVATION

Believers, I want you to know that YOU ARE SO BLESSED to have Him in your life.. What an honor! You have so many gifts already, including JOY.. It’s part of His package for you when you decided to let Him entering your life.. NEVER ever let the world steal it..

Let’s learn this together, would you? I learn as well.. I’m not perfect.. At that time, when I was able to be grateful in my disappointment situations, it did not mean I was okay with her.. No way! I still need to be away from her for a little while.. I knew there’s a possibility that my emotion could rise again..

"Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak” - Matthew 26:41

Like I mentioned before, relationship between you and the person who disappoint you is the 2^nd thing to be worried about. Consider it as your 2^nd step.. Focus in what’s inside you 1^st so you can make a clear and right decision later on. 

- In handling certain situations like disappointment for example, there is a time when it’s better to pull ourselves back, calm down, re-think, then speak or take a further action after we’re in a right state of mind instead of following our emotion and regret things later on.

THE FACT = 

• NOT ALL PEOPLE WILL UNDERSTAND YOU.. PEOPLE WILL DISAPPOINT YOU = THIS IS THE UGLY TRUTH..
• BUT AT LEAST GOD DOES UNDERSTAND YOU.. GOD WILL NEVER FAILS YOU = IT IS THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH.. 

- John 8:32 = “and you shall know the truth, AND THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE."

Regards, Cindy

+ It's been quite a long time since I updated my last picture.. So here it is : Say cheeseeeee.. Remember guys, BE HAPPY AND SMILE, YOU HAVE A GIFT OF JOY!!!  :D GOD IS GOOD..

Ps : I chose to rekindle the relationship between me and her :) Thanks God for it.. She has millions good things beside that though.. Hihihihihi.. :D Have a nice Sunday everyone! 

On The Move

Hi everyone.. How are you? How's your weekend and Sunday? Today is absolutely a great Sunday for me.. I went to Hillsong this afternoon and our senior pastor, Ps. Brian Houston preached an incredible words.. Yesterday was amazing too! It's just so great to have Saturday and Sunday as my days off,hiihihihih :D

I actually want to tell you about the first 2 weeks at my new workplace.. However, it will need a long time and today, I have to sleep early because tomorrow I have to get up at 5:40am to get ready for work.. While thinking about topics that I want to write, suddenly I remember this..

Days ago, one of my connect group members, share a remarkable reflection in our group chat.. I was amazed by God's given wisdom to him.. Therefore, I want you all to know about this.. I hope it will become a blessing, just like how it blesses me. Happy reading and HAPPY SUNDAY!! :D

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" GOD IS ALWAYS ON THE MOVE "

When on the road driving, I might be one of the most impatient guy out there. Slow drivers and red lights amuse me, can't handle them.

When traffic lights turn yellow, the testosterone inside of me tells me to hit the gas pedal, so I can save two minutes of my precious life and use it to do something else, such as candy crush. ( I laughed when I read this part, hahhahaha..)

When it comes to waiting, us-human kind, is the worst. Any form of waiting kills us. Being in the doctor's waiting room, waiting to get your exam result, waiting for the traffic light to turn green, waiting for God's promise to arrive, we just weren't created to wait.

When the traffic light turns red, it signals drivers to stop the car and rest. It is a good opportunity for us, not only to rest our feet and mind, but to think whether we are still heading in the right direction to our destination.

* When you feel that your life is at stale, or it SEEMS that God is not answering your prayer, or it SEEMS that God is not moving. It is a good idea for us to rest and seek His face again, and ask " Are we still in the right path?". He is our GPS after all, God Positioning System.

I like to think that God is always on the move. 

You might disagree with my statement and think that God is not moving in your life. God puts a red light in your life, DOES NOT mean that God is not moving.

When you are at a red light at an intersection, it allows other cars from another road to pass you. 

It MIGHT SEEMS that your life is not going anywhere. Maybe it's a good opportunity for you to, by divine intervention, meet someone and mobilized & stimulate their spiritual growth. 

Maybe, just maybe, what you think is a stalement is a way for others to fulfill their destiny.

When it comes to build God's kingdom, we have to think of the BIGGER picture.

* The traffic light WILL NOT be red forever, nor green forever. There is a time for everything (Ecclesiastes 3:1-12). There will be a time when God ask you to wait and use you to allow others to be built up. There will be a time that God allow other people to stop at intersection and allow you to go to a whole new level.

* GOD IS ALWAYS ON THE MOVE. GOD'S KINGDOM IS ALWAYS MOVING FORWARD.

You might think that your life is stuck at a point, but maybe God is using you to build other people up, and the other way around. Either way, GOD IS ALWAYS ON THE MOVE.

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Romans 8 : 28A = "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him,..."

Pssttt.. God is ALWAYS up to something GOOD and BEST for us.. He is on the move.. Don't you worry too much, ok! :)

Good nitez peeps!

Regards, Cindy

Ps : I believe you know who you are mister Melbourne,hahhahaha.. It's my honor to serve Him together with you and the rest of our CG members.. Keep encouraging others ya! :)

A Declaration (1)

Greetings! Before starting, I just want to say Hello September to all of you.. Wuhuuuu.. Moga-moga jadi September ceria ya buat kita semua,hehehhe.. Also for all of you who lives in Australia, let's welcoming SPRING together!! :D Yes, it's Spring already! Here in Sydney is not that cold anymore :):) Sudah berhari-hari juga saya tidak memakai electric blanket yang biasanya hampir setiap hari saya pakai karena kedinginan..

It will be a short post also this time.. Few days ago, I had my sisterhood connect group here.. Sisterhood means they are all girls, no boys, LOL.. On that day, I am the one who's gonna share God's words.. Saya tidak akan menuliskannya semua disini sekarang karena nanti bisa menjadi sangat panjang.. I will write about the complete story later, perhaps in the next post after this.. Hohohohoh..

Setelah selesai menyampaikan cukup banyak hal kepada mereka semua, saya membagikan 3 lembar kertas kepada mereka satu per satu yang secara personal saya buat dan ketik sendiri.. Di kertas itu, saya mengetik beberapa prinsip yang saya praktekkan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari.. I also put some bible verses that until today, I often say to myself when I feel down..

For my connect group, I encourage them to put these papers on the place that they see often, or maybe they can take a picture and keep it in the phone so they can see and remember it always.. Thus, if you want to do it also, please feel free to copy and save it wherever you feel comfortable at.. :)

By showing this to you, I hope it can give you strength when you face difficult situations in your life.. Knowing that you are not alone in this world my friends.. 

- Realizing that our God is working BEHIND THE SCENE right now, to make things good. 

Semoga tulisan-tulisan ini dapat menjadi pengingat bagi kalian, A REMINDER untuk selalu berpegang teguh kepada iman yang didasarkan kepada kebenaran, serta tidak menyerah, selalu bangkit kembali & semangat dalam menggapai impian, 

- YOUR MIRACLES ARE COMING SOON.. PLEASE WAIT PATIENTLY IN HIM.. 

" FOR THE LORD IS GOOD, and his love endures forever; HIS FAITHFULNESS CONTINUES through all generations" = Psalm 100:5

Regards, Cindy

What's New !!

Greetings again!! How are you all?? Masih menikmati liburan atau dah kembali pada aktifitas semula? hehehhehe.. Whatever you do, tetap semangat and jangan lupa untuk selalu menjaga kesehatan yaa.. Di post ini, sebenarnya tadi hanya mau share perasaan super senang yang sedang saya rasakan hari ini.. Eh tapi tiba-tiba ingat bahwa sudah hampir 2 minggu saya tidak update blog ini.. Jadi ya sudah deh, disini nanti sekalian cerita sedikit ya.. Baru sadar juga ternyata banyak hal baru yang belum saya share sejak kembali dari Surabaya.. So, let's start now! :)

1. HAIR
- Yes, it's hair again.. I guess I can say that hair is my "favourite" thing to be changed everytime I came to Surabaya.. 1st week to do in Surabaya must be = pergi ke salon untuk merapikan rambut,hahahaha.. Semuanya bahkan sudah diatur oleh mami.. Sebelum kembali ke Sydney, saya sekali lagi pergi ke salon untuk merubah model rambut untuk kesekian kalinya.. My hair is shorter than before and absolutely wavy now, not straight anymore.. AND The wavy is PERMANENT! Haha! I will show you the picture maybe later ya.. Atau mungkin bisa dilihat di jaringan social.. Hehehhehe..

2. MOBILE PHONE
- Thanks God for it! Finally I bought a new phone! An android! Lebih cepat berkali-kali lipat dibandingkan blackberry saudara-saudara.. Dan puji Tuhan, pada saat saya membeli hp ini, toko di Australia sedang mempromosikannya.. It's a hot price! So lucky thanks God.. Bbm saya tetap on just in case, since masih cukup banyak keluarga dan teman yang menggunakan blackberry..

3. BED
- Kasur ranjang saya yang sebelumnya jeglong di bagian tengah.. Jadi beberapa kali punggung saya sakit pada saat bangun.. Setelah membicarakan hal ini dengan pemilik apartemen saya, akhirnya beliau setuju untuk membelikan yang baru.. I was so happy.. Ranjang saya sekarang keras teman2, jadi bisa tidur dengan nyenyak deh tanpa sakit punggung lagi.. Yeahhhh!! :)

4. CARROT
- I introduce you.. My new companion while sleeping.. Her name is Carrot.. Secara orang-orang disini tidak memakai dan menjual guling, saya menggunakan carrot ini sebagai guling saat tidur,hahahha.. Convenient banget lho.. Here is her picture : So cute ya,hehehhe :)

5. GYM
- Finally, setelah seringkali tumbang di tengah jalan.. Akhirnya seminggu ini saya telah berhasil rutin ke gym untuk berolahraga sebentar.. Praise The Lord!! Mami saya bahkan sempat shock lalu tertawa di telp waktu saya bercerita bahwa saya baru saja selesai gym.. Hahhahaha.. Mami bilang 'Ya gitu dong gym supaya fit terus badannya'. Badan ini sempat cekot-cekot lho (pakai bahasa Jawa sedikit tidak apa-apa ya,hahahah) sampai sulit digerakkan pada saat ingin bangun dari tempat tidur.. Mungkin otot-ototnya belum terbiasa ya,ihihihihi.. Saya juga mulai membiasakan makan buah dan sayur-sayuran (meskipun masih sedikit-sedikit dan harus memaksa diri sendiri,hahahahahah).. Pada saat ke supermarket, saya membeli buah kesukaan dan sayur-sayur yang gampang dimasak.. Ini benar-benar rekor lho.. Keluarga dan teman-teman terdekat pasti tahu kalau saya ini tidak suka dengan sayur,LOL.. Moga-moga bisa mempertahankan ini seterusnya yaa.. Bagi kalian yang juga anti sayur, yuk sama2 belajar makan.. Semangat!

6. JOB
- Save the best for the last.. This thing was the one that made me so happy and grateful this afternoon.. Once again, only by His kindness and favor in my life I can get a new job.. Behind the scene storynya cukup panjang, so maybe nanti saya akan menulis tentang ini di post tersendiri.. To God be the glory.. Praise The Lord for His amazing deeds in my life..

That's it for now.. I'll see you soon in the next post.. All the best guys! Good nite! :)

Regards, Cindy

The Blind Cook

Greetings from Sydney everyone!! I'm back! It feels good to be here.. However, half of my heart still in Surabaya, fiuhhh.. Sedikit merasa aneh karena hampir setiap hari, sewaktu di Surabaya, saya berkumpul dengan keluarga dan orang-orang terdekat.. Bisa sedikit bermanja-manja juga.. Ada mami gitu yang menyiapkan semuanya,hahahha.. :D Sekarang harus balik mandiri lagi deh,hehehhe..

Ok, I did not plan to write a post, but suddenly there is an urge to do it after getting an inspiration from one video, which was MASTERCHEF USA SEASON 3! Hahhaha.. Inspiration can comes from everywhere,right?? Just to let you know, I'm actually not a fan of Masterchef Show.. Hehhehe..

The story began yesterday night.. In my recommendation lists in youtube, this Korean Celebrity Masterchef video suddenly appeared.. Then after trying to see few episodes, I became hungry .. Wakakakka .. Ga nyambung ya,wkwkkwkw.. LOL.. It's a joke.. Hihhiihi :) After seeing some episodes, on the corner side of youtube, there were several lists for other Masterchef video from different country , one of them was USA .. I clicked it randomly and started to watch it..

The introduction started.. Since the 1st 5 minutes, I was interested only in one thing.. It's said there, for the first time, there was a blind contestant who participated in this competition .. I was quite surprised, then began muttering to myself, how could someone like that cook? How can she cut or choose a good ingredients? How does she know that the food is well cooked or not if she can not see it? How can she decorate her food well? How does she know the appearance of her food before she presented in front of the judges?

Saya penasaran sekali untuk melihat orang ini memasak.. Just this person.. Jadi saya mencepat2kan videonya, tapi orang ini tidak ada disana.. Ada keinginan untuk mencoba me-research siapakah orang ini.. Tapi karena sudah tengah malam, saya memutuskan untuk tidur.. Today, I watched the Korean Masterchef again.. Dan di pinggiran youtube, sekali lagi muncul option2 video masterchef yang lain.. Out of nowhere, mata saya tertuju pada 1 cuplikan video, seorang wanita, berpakaian sama seperti kontestan wanita buta kemarin yang saya lihat di introduction Masterchef USA, dan ternyata benar, IT WAS HER!!.. Dengan segera saya meng-klik video itu..

Her name is Christine Ha.. Please watch the video :)

Ketika dia menjawab pertanyaan di menit 3:10-3:20, I was amazed.. Based on her memory only, she knew what the utensils look like and how she need to cut this and that to make an outstanding food.. When she started to cry, it's embarrassing but I cried as well.. T-T.. I was touched..

Saya menyukai kata-katanya di menit ke 7:32 hingga akhir, especially this one :

** "YOU CAN OVERCOME ANYTHING YOU WANT TO OVERCOME.. AND GET WHAT YOU WANNA GET.."

- Such an inspiration, isn't it? Blind, but still has a vision.. And you know what, I did further research and I found that SHE'S THE WINNER OF MASTERCHEF USA SEASON 3.. Exactly like what she said before the video ends "I'm gonna be the next Masterchef"..

Starting from minutes 12:26 till the end was my favourite (MUST WATCH, YOU WILL GET INSPIRED :)  The words from the other guy was great too by the way..

MINUTES 14:12-14:18 = " I AM A LIVING PROOF THAT DREAMS COME TRUE AGAINST ALL ODDS"..

- My friend, use this video as encouragement if you are still on the way to achieve something.. To get what you want.. To become what you wanna be.. To reach your dream.. I am using this video as well to encourage myself at this very moment..

- Nothing is impossible in this life.. This kind of faith is the one that I always keep in my heart no matter what difficulties I'm going through now or in the future later.. 

* YES, THIS BODY, THIS MIND, THIS HEART, HAVE THEIR OWN LIMIT.. BUT REMEMBER : NO LIMITATION CAN ACTUALLY BECOME A LIMIT IN THIS LIFE.. 

* See that woman above, can not see.. Many people, even the world, considered that as her limitation in life.. Yet, she never saw it as a limitation to limit her dream.. She even managed to prove it by becoming a winner in this competition..

* Your future does not depend on what others think or say.. IT DEPENDS ON YOU.. HOW YOU SEE YOURSELF NOW.. HOW YOU PICTURE YOURSELF IN THE FUTURE.. WHAT'S YOUR PERSPECTIVE TOWARDS SOMETHING..

** THERE IS NO LIMITATION IN WHAT WE CAN GIVE TO OTHERS, TO THE ONE THAT WE LOVE, TO THIS WORLD, EVEN TO OURSELVES.. 

* GOOD NEWS : YOU CAN BE A BLESSING - WHOEVER, WHATEVER, WHENEVER, AND WHEREVER YOU ARE..

* COURAGE MY FRIEND.. ONCE AGAIN BE COURAGEOUS!

*** AND REALIZE THIS : YOU HAVE AN ADVANTAGE.. THE MOST HIGH GOD IS ON YOUR SIDE AND HE BELIEVES IN YOU.. THEREFORE, EVERYTHING IS ABSOLUTELY.., CERTAINLY.., POSSIBLE.. :)

* John 16:33B = "......, BUT TAKE COURAGE,.....

Regards, Cindy

Pre-Holiday 2013

Hi everyone! How r u?? Still busy doing lots of things? Work? University? Or on a holiday like me perhaps? Hehehhe.. At this time, I wrote this post on my very own bedroom in my hometown which is SURABAYA, INDONESIA!!! Hurray!!! I know it's kinda late to write this now since I've been here around weeks ago.. But.. Once again, better late than never :D

I'm not gonna write a long long post today, just want to give you guys at least an update..

Surabaya is still the same, very hot.. When I was in the plane, about to landing to this city, the pilot made an announcement regarding the weather.. When he said it's 29 degree Celsius here, I was like ... Speechless.. Because before when I was still in Sydney, the weather was like 6-8 degree Celcius.. So glad I only wore a white shirt and jeans that day.. Fiuh..

For the 1st time in my life also, my luggage was not 'that' heavy.. I got 30 kg, usually my suitcase will be 27-29kg.. However for this holiday, it was just 23 kg.. Maybe because I've already gave some of my stuff to my mom when she came visit me last May..

The other new thing was my flight schedule.. Before, it was around 10-11am.. Now, it changed into 6:30ish am in the morning.. I need to be at the airport at 4:30am.. That night, I slept at 1am in the morning.. Feels like I went to bed then in few minutes I had to get up again.. Plus, can you imagine the weather and wind that early in the morning?... ... ...

Due to that, the aftermath was : I slept like a baby in the plane.. Woke up just to eat then sleep again.. I did online check in before, so I chose the corner seat near the window which is quite convenient to sleep compare to others..

Singapore was my transit place.. I waited around 3 hours there.. 1st thing to do : eat!! Haahahha.. And like always,  my choice was Burger King.. It's been quite a while since my last time eating fast food I guess,hehehhe.. It was nice! Yum! 2nd thing to do : called my mom from the public phone there since my mobile couldn't connected to the airport wifi.. I grabbed 50 cents coint, put it in the machine and dialed my mom's number.. Last thing to do, sit down and wait while trying to figure out why my phone couldn't connected to the wifi at Changi..  After few moments, asking information desk, opening the setting, doing this and that, then it worked suddenly!! Yayyyyy!! :D

Then, it's time to boarding again to my 2nd and last destination for 1 month.. Will spend most of my holiday in this beloved city Surabaya.. Caoo!!

* Ps : I will post the complete story of my holiday soon.. And of course, my sweet escape to 1 of my favourite country in the world.. 

Btw, I know my 'soon' can mean 'quite' a long time sometimes.. Thus, please, just need to be patient while waiting for the next post,hahahhaha.. 

See you 'soon' in the other page!! LOL :D

Regards, Cindy

Hillsong Conference 2012 #TheChurchIsAlive

5/07/2013....

Heiho! I know it's late to post this but... BETTER LATE THAN NEVER, RIGHT? Hohohohoh..

Today is actually the last day of Hillsong Conference 2013 #ThisIsRevival.. Unfortunately, I was not feeling well since yesterday.. Jadi ga bisa dateng deh,huhuuhuh.. Luckyly, dengan kemajuan teknologi, masih bisa menonton online via streaming live.. Hurray! :)

In this post, I will show you the video and picture of Hillsong Conference 2012 #TheChurchIsAlive which I took LAST YEAR (Upss!!!...).. It was my first time attending this conference and I still remember I was so so and so excited.. Tidak pernah terbayangkan bagi saya untuk bisa datang, melihat dan mendengar secara langsung speaker-speaker International, berkumpul dengan begitu banyaknya orang to praise God together, bahkan join kelas-kelas yang ada di Conference tersebut.. I'm gonna write 'behind the scene' story about it later yaa..

Saya mendapatkan banyak sekali hal melalui HillsongConf. ini.. I wrote it in my book, dengan tulisan yang mungkin hanya saya sendiri yang bisa membacanya,hahahhaha.. I will share it in another post.. Wait for it ya!

Now, here are the videos and picture! Hope you can feel the atmosphere there.. Even it's happened one year ago.. Even it's only from the photos.. LOL :D Since for me, I still find it AMAZING!! Enjoy guys!

1. The Teaser of HillsongConference2012 #TheChurchIsAlive#Cornerstone

 

2. The Opening #ChristIsTheCornerstone. It was THE BEST opening so far!! (Just for additional information, only Night Rally opens for public)

3. People started to come.. (I could take these photos since I came too early,hahahha)

4. Matt Redman #BlessedBeYourName #10.000Reasons

5. Praise and Worship from Hillsong Team #Go(1st video)#Nova(2nd)#IWillRise(3rd) and WE ARE RUNNING's SONG (4th)!!

6. Creative Team Dance...

7. Brooke Fraser came.. (This year she came too!!)

8. Chris Tomlin was in the house as well.. #HowGreatIsOurGod..

9. Israel Houghton..

10. Darlene Zschech.. The 1st singer I know and like from Hillsong.. SHE IS AWESOME!!

11. Sidney Mohede.. Indonesians, be proud! JPCC Pastors came here too..

12. Joseph Prince.. The rumour was true!! He preached about GOD'S GRACE and it was AN OUTSTANDING MESSAGES!

13. Joyce Meyer.. Her message.. Stories about her life.. The way she spoke about God's words.. Many preachers and pastors consider her as THE BEST SPIRITUAL MOTHER.. She's ONE OF A KIND!!

14. Steven Furtick.. YOUNG RISING exceptional preacher!!

15. Louie Giglio.. I have never found anyone better than him to preach about the power of praise and worship.. He's ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!! Also, extra information for you, Matt Redman and Chris Tomlin are the worship leader from his church..

16. Brian and Bobbie Houston.. Founder and Leader of Hillsong Church.. EXTRAORDINARY MENTOR AND LEADER FOR ALL PEOPLE.. VISIONERS.. GREAT BELIEVERS.. They are LEGENDS..

17. Other pics..

18. There was a white board and people was allowed to write whatever they wanted about HillsongConf'12.. This is what I wrote..

* God gave me such a wonderful opportunities to come here.. It will be one of the unforgettable memories I have in Sydney, Australia.. Thanks Jesus..

Hillsong Conference 2013's post soon..........

Btw, so sorry for the video quality.. I used my blackberry to record it.. Heheheh :)

Psalm 65:11 = You crown the year with Your goodness,And Your paths drip with abundance.

Regards, Cindy