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Survive The Evil World

Everyone admits that the conditions of the world are not getting better day by day, shaking after shaking occurs everywhere, “The nations are noisy, the kingdoms are shaken…” Human behavior is getting out of control because they no longer have a God-fearing heart.

Should believers be carried away by the currents of this world “Therefore we must pay more attention to what we have heard, so that we do not get carried away.” If we try to be like the world, our lives will no longer have any influence, aka fail to be the salt and light of the world.

It is precisely in the midst of such shock and moral degradation that people who dare to make a difference are needed. Indeed, to be a different person is not easy, there are many pressures and challenges that always try to block our steps.

How can we survive and stay safe Always cling to God. “For if you will keep the commandments that I have commanded you to do, by loving the LORD your God, by walking in all the ways he shows, and by sticking to him” then “there is no who will be able to stand against you”.

The Game Of Dominoes

We all know the game of dominoes, maybe even play it often. Domino games are one of the favorite games when you gather with friends.

Something unusual in domino games is that we can win even if we lose. To win, we must discard our cards. Whoever spends all the cards first wins. We have to give to receive, throw away to get, and spend all the cards we have in order to reach the peak of victory.

It’s not like other games that prioritize the high number of values or scores as a determinant of victory. In a game of dominoes, the first person to run out of all his possessions will win.

In general, people have the principle of “Reach for all that you can achieve.” While spiritually mature people should have the principle of “Give all you can give.”

In life, we must first become “meaningless” in order to become “meaningful”. Seeds stored only in barns will mold and rot, but those “thrown” into the ground will grow 30, 60, and 100 times over. “Behold, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains only one grain;”

A Good Hearted Repairman

A father and his young son went to a repair shop to repair a rake. When it was finished, he asked the fare. But the workshop owner replied, “You don’t have to pay. I’m happy to do it for you.”

Feeling bad for receiving such kindness, the father kept pressing for the payment note. On the other hand, the workshop owner kept on refusing. Finally, when the man’s patience was running out, he exclaimed, “Couldn’t you let me do something that makes me relieved?”

The humble workshop owner’s reply was short, but good advice, that joy and happiness can come from “the soul.” relieved.” We too can follow the example of Walter Frederic Adeney who wrote, “When practicing generosity, we must begin with the pain that arises because of the self-sacrifice. But believe that the pain that arises will in turn bear the fruit of peace and joy in our hearts. ”

Let’s always spread love and be generous to others. When we do, we will see that doing good will bring good to ourselves as well as to others. That is a beautiful way to soothe our souls. “A generous person does good to himself, but a cruel person torments his own body.”

Soul That Finds Peace

“Come to me, all who are weary and heavy laden, I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and your souls will find rest. what I have put on is good and My burden is light.”

A life of carrying too many burdens will make him tired and it will be a relief to have someone to help lift the burden. Lifting can mean removing the existing burden but it can also mean sharing with the existing burden. It could be that life is not strong enough to bear the burden because it is his soul that is not calm.

Everyone can be in the same situation but certain people can panic while others stay calm. The load is light but the yoke on which it is placed or tied is not comfortable, so it is difficult to carry it; felt hurt. Don’t burden your life and others with bad things. A good yoke but too heavy a burden makes a weary, restless soul.

Continuous working time for a long time, even though the work is light, can be a burden in life. In God is not promised a life without a burden and a yoke is not needed, but a calm soul is obtained from the assurance of a comfortable yoke and a light burden — real readiness to work and great strength.

“Didn’t I command you: be strong and be firm in your heart. Don’t be discouraged or discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

Who Sow Who Reaps

“He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.”

It is undeniable that in this life the law of sowing and reaping applies: whoever sows, he will reap; what is sown will also be reaped. If we sow goodness, we will surely reap goodness. If we sow bad things, we will also reap bad things.

A concrete example of sowing is the act of giving: giving offerings to God or giving something to others. In terms of giving the attitude of the heart must be considered. Do not let us give simply because we expect a return or reward.

After all, the act of giving is like sowing a seed that will one day bear fruit. So the act of giving is not a wasted or useless act, it is a good and appropriate action. “Let us not become weary of doing good, for when the time comes, we will reap, if we do not become weak. Therefore, while there is still opportunity for us, let us do good to everyone, but especially to our friends. faith.”

Never procrastinate to do good. Let the goodness continue to flow from day to day, so that “…the kindness of your heart is known to all.Giving must be willingly: it does not mean giving at will, but giving according to the blessings of God that we have received.

But it is not an easy thing for people whose hearts are attached to money and possessions. Get rid of the stingy, selfish and materialistic nature in us, and be a blessing to others, because what we sow will never be in vain.

The Story Of Two Women

The two women had both been great pianists. Now both live in a stroke care center. The heart attack paralyzed the right side of the first woman’s body, while the second woman suffered from paralysis of the left side of her body.

Seeing the talent of these two women, the head nurse had a brilliant idea. The two of them were invited to play the piano together. The first woman plays with her left hand and the second woman with her right.

It was difficult at first, but with intense practice, they succeeded. Both are able to play beautiful music. They also become close friends and feel life becomes meaningful again.

To do great things, everyone must work together. We are not designed by God to live alone. We are given flaws to depend on and complement each other. Each person is a unique, have different roles and functions, but none of them are made complete, and must work together.

To achieve cooperation, there are two attitudes that need to be avoided. First, low self-esteem. Feeling “I’m useless” because it doesn’t count. Second, the attitude of wanting to live alone. Feeling “I don’t need you” then walk alone.

Let’s live together and help each other. We will experience the beauty of life! “But God has given the members, each in a special way, a place in the body, as He wills.”

A Lifetime Warranty

A woman bought a suitcase with a lifetime warranty. “Whoever breaks it,” said the luggage man, “we’ll either fix it or replace it for free forever.” It’s been 3 years since the woman bought the suitcase. And sure enough, as promised, She has got 2 times free service.

But a few weeks ago she heard that the company was heading for bankruptcy so its future was in doubt. If the company is in doubt, so is the warranty it provides.

Although in this world we can’t always trust human guarantees, there is one promise we can trust. In the Scriptures we find that God promises to be with His people. In Deuteronomy 31 there are words of Moses that reassured Joshua: “For the LORD, he himself will go before you, he himself will be with you, he will not forsake you nor forsake you; do not be afraid, and do not be discouraged.”

This promise is repeated in the New Testament: “For God has said: ‘Never will I forsake you and I will never forsake you.’ Therefore we can confidently say: ‘The Lord is my Helper. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me”.

The promise of God’s endless presence is the key for us to live with confidence and satisfaction. No matter how many promises humans have broken, God’s promises remain valid for all time and forever. Because He is an eternal God, He can give us an eternal guarantee.

Just A Kite

Niagara Falls is one of the largest waterfalls in the world which is a collection of three waterfalls located in Niagara Gorge which is located on the border between Ontario, Canada, and the state of New York, United States. Before a bridge was built across Niagara Gorge, several lives were lost as people attempted to cross the roaring, turbulent rapids.

You may be surprised to learn that the first steps in building a bridge over Niagara Falls were taken by a 16-year-old boy named Homan Walsh. In 1848, Homan flew a kite from one side of the canyon to the other, which earned him a $10 prize.

Someone on the other side caught a kite and tied a stronger string to the end of the kite, and a new, thicker string was pulled back across the canyon. This process is repeated with stronger ropes, then thinner ropes, then thicker ropes, and finally they have cables across a stretch strong enough to support workers, equipment, and materials.

Finally, the two countries are connected by a sturdy bridge that trucks and trains can cross. And it all started with one little kite string!

Sometimes the simple actions we take can have a tremendous impact on those around us. Maybe what we give is not much: time, energy, thought, attention, but God can make this simple way of extraordinary blessing for others. It is enough with small, simple, love-based actions that bring peace to others, if done consistently and continuously, they will undoubtedly be able to influence and change the situation around us for the better.

“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which people take and sow in their fields. Indeed, the seed is the smallest of all seeds, but when it grows, mustard is bigger than any other vegetable, and even becomes a tree, so that the birds birds of the air come nesting in its branches.”

Be Diligent And Calm

“The schemes of the diligent will only bring abundance, but everyone who is hasty will experience only want.”

Diligent means doing the work at hand to completion. People who work but still need other people’s work to take care of their completeness means that they are still not fully diligent, they still need calm.

Calm is a state of not panicking, understanding the situation, and taking good and appropriate action for every thing that happens. All experienced a blackout and only the unsettled person screamed hysterically.

Calm when associated with craft means a person who works and is not primarily focused on how the job is done quickly without carefully considering everything related to the work he is doing. Work done in an uneasy state will cause the work to not be completed properly and people blame the things and people around them. Work is not a blessing, but is shunned by all; deficiency comes from there.

Working calmly and not in a hurry will make the job well done and felt by everyone so that it becomes a blessing and blessed people who do it. Such is the abundance of the diligent.

“And who will harm you if you are diligent in doing good”

Life Is An Opportunity

Read: Ecclesiastes 9:10-12 “For man does not know the time. Like a fish that is caught in a grisly net, and like a bird that is caught in a snare, so the children of men are ensnared in a bad time, when it comes to them suddenly. -arrive.”

In living this life we generally tend to walk on our own strengths and look at things from the point of view of physical eyes, as a result we often fall and reap failure, because our perspective will have an impact on our actions.

If we look at the days we live as something very hard and difficult, then we will feel how heavy the burden of life is, so that we too will walk unsteadily, without enthusiasm, and full of complaints. It says, “He who is zealous can endure his affliction, but he who heals a broken spirit” .

But if we look at life through the lens of faith, we will interpret life as an opportunity that God has given us. If we realize that this life is an opportunity, then we will live this life with enthusiasm. Therefore we will not let time pass by, on the contrary we will fill the time with positive things and do everything as well as possible. Opportunity does not come twice. Evidently there are many people who regret not playing when the opportunity given is not used.

In the end there is only useless regret. This is what is called kairos, namely a certain period, which when it is past it will not come back again; this is a golden opportunity, which doesn’t come twice. It is important for us to be sensitive to when God opens the door and closes the door (opportunity), because “…when He opens, nothing can close; when He closes, nothing can open.”

Today there are still many people who do not want to use the opportunity given to do what is best for God, instead they prefer to enjoy worldly pleasures and ignore His presence. Make the most of the opportunities that exist because there are times when we can no longer do anything.