Movie Review: God's not Dead!

A beautiful story about a college student who believes in the existence of God, while he was challenged by his Philosophy Professor  who does not believe in God, to prove that God exist.

Based on a true account and experiences by college students in US

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God can & God can't

God Can

When you feel unlovable, unworthy and unclean, when you think that no one can heal you
Remember, Friend,
God Can.

When you think that you are unforgivable for your guilt and your shame
Remember, Friend,
God Can.

When you think that all is hidden and no one can see within
Remember, Friend,
God Can.

And when you have reached the bottom and you think that no one can hear
Remember my dear Friend,
God Can.

And when you think that no one can love the real person deep inside of you
Remember my dear Friend,
God Does.

WHAT GOD CAN'T DO

1.God cannot lie.
2.God cannot change.
3.God cannot recall our sins after we've asked for forgiveness.
4.God cannot be the author of confusion.
5.God cannot leave us or forsake us.
6.God cannot go back on His promises.
7.God cannot revoke His gifts.
8.God cannot be pleased without faith.
9.God cannot be defeated.
10.God cannot be too big for our problems.
11.God cannot be too little for our problems.
12.God cannot prefer one person over another.
13.God cannot break His covenant.
14.God cannot revoke His calling.
15.God cannot be unjust.
16.God cannot do anything contrary to the scriptures.
17.God cannot bless a lie.
18.God cannot love sin.
19.God cannot give anything to a double-minded man.
20.God cannot be forced into an impossible situation.
21.God cannot ignore the praises of His people.
22.God cannot be our problem.
23.God cannot be overcome by the world.
24.God cannot be late.
25.God cannot be neutral.
26.God cannot be weak.
27.God cannot bless doubt.
28.God cannot withhold wisdom from those who ask in faith.
29.God cannot be against us.
30.God cannot be limited or confined.

Reflection : Lunch with God

Lunch with God


  A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies and a six-pack of Root Beer and he started his journey.
        
When he had gone about three blocks, he met an elderly man. The man was sitting in the park just feeding some pigeons. 

The boy sat down next to him and opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his root beer when he noticed that the man looked hungry, so he offered him a Twinkie.

The man gratefully accepted it and smiled at boy. His smile was so pleasant that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered him a root beer.

Again, the man smiled at him. The boy was delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word.

As it grew dark, the boy realized how tired he was and he got up to leave, but before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the man, and gave him a hug. The man gave him his biggest smile ever.

When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. She asked him, "What did you do today that made you so happy?

"He replied, "I had lunch with God." But before his mother could respond, he added, "You know what? God's got the most beautiful smile I've ever seen!"

Meanwhile, the elderly man, also radiant with joy, returned to his home. His son was stunned by the look of peace on his face and he asked," Dad, what did you do today that made you so happy?"

He replied, "I ate Twinkies in the park with God." However, before his son responded, he added," 
You know, he's much younger than I expected."

 

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. 
People come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. Embrace all equally!

~author unknown~

 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.
God is love.
 Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.
1 John 4:16 NIV

Reflection: Forgiveness

To Hate is err, to Forgive is Divine...

Forgive as the Lord forgave you (Colossians 3:13).

Offering forgiveness is hard for us. When we are hurt or disappointed, we want to be repaid for the grief and inconvenience that we’ve suffered. It only seems right. But the Bible says,forgive as the Lord forgave you. Through Christ, all our sins are taken away freely and completely. To forgive as the Lord forgives requires that we let others off the hook with no compensation requested or paid.

This is why forgiveness is so very difficult. To our way of thinking, to forgive is to give up your rights. To forgive seems irresponsible—if there is no penalty to be paid, what’s to keep that person from hurting you again? To forgive might make you feel like a doormat, a perpetual victim who won’t stand up for himself.

We don’t understand the value of forgiveness because we are flawed not just in our relationships but also in our thinking. It takes strength to put aside our thirst for vengeance and offer mercy instead. It takes a loving heart to work through angry feelings and reach out to embrace those who have hurt you. It takes wisdom to understand that no one is faultless and entitled to claim the moral high ground in a dispute.

But forgiveness is not the same as leniency. Far too often we say things like “that’s all right” instead of “I forgive you.” The difference between these statements is huge. Saying “that’s all right” gives the impression that nothing all that bad was done. Saying “that’s all right” is telling a lie to salvage your pride, because you don’t want to admit how badly you were hurt. But when you say “I forgive you”, you are holding the other person accountable for her behavior. When you say “I forgive you”, you are admitting that you were hurt, but you are willing to give up all claims for restitution.

This is the way that our Lord forgives us. Jesus does not excuse our sin; He doesn’t trivialize it or let us duck responsibility for it. Jesus also knows there is no way we can possibly make up for all the bad things that we have done. Because He loves us, the Lord of Life suffered death on the cross on our behalf, and He did so without any expectation of being repaid for what it cost Him. Jesus demonstrates what forgiveness is really all about—forgiveness is the ultimate expression of love. 

What is Forgiveness of Others?

As believers, our relationship with God is restored, but what about our relationship with our fellow human beings? The Bible states that when someone hurts us, we are under an obligation to God to forgive that person. Jesus is very clear on this point:

Matthew 6:14-15
For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. (NIV)

Refusing to forgive is a sin. If we receive forgiveness from God, we must give it to others who hurt us. We cannot hold grudges or seek revenge. We are to trust God for justice and forgive the person who offended us. That does not mean we must forget the offense, however; usually that's beyond our power. Forgiveness means releasing the other from blame, leaving the event in God's hands, and moving on.

We may resume a relationship with the person if we had one, or we may not if one did not exist before. Certainly the victim of a crime has no obligation to become friends with the criminal. We leave it to the courts and to God to judge them.

What is forgiveness? The entire Bible points to Jesus Christ and his divine mission to save us from our sins. The Apostle Peter summed it up like this:

Acts 10:39-43
We are witnesses of everything he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a cross, but God raised him from the dead on the third day and caused him to be seen. He was not seen by all the people, but by witnesses whom God had already chosen—by us who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and the dead. All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name. (NIV)

God bless!

Reflection: Birds and Wings

Birds and Wings 

An old legend says that God first created birds without wings. Sometime later, God made wings and said to the birds, "Come, take up these burdens and bear them." The birds hesitated at first, but soon obeyed. They tried picking up the wings in their beaks, but found them too heavy. Then they tried picking them up wit their claws, but found them too large. Finally one of the birds managed to get the wings hoisted onto its shoulders where it was possible to carry them.

To the amazement of the birds, before long the wings began to grow and they soon had attached themselves to the bodies of the birds. One of the birds began to flap his wings and others followed his example. Shortly afterwards, one of the birds took off and began to soar in the air above.

What had once been a heavy burden now became the very thing that enabled the birds to go where they could never go before...and at the same time, truly fulfill the destiny of their creation. The duties and responsibilities you count as burdens today may be part of God's destiny for your life, the means by which your soul is lifted up and prepared for eternity.

Don't be afraid of pressure. Remember that pressure is what turns a lump of coal into a diamond. You know the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:3,4

God bless!!

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Kebangkitan Kristus, Masa Depan Kita (Renungan Paskah)

Kebangkitan Kristus, Masa Depan kita

Ketika suatu kemalangan atau bencana terjadi, kita sering kali bertanya, "Mengapa saya harus mengalami ini? Mengapa ini harus terjadi kepada kami? Mengapa ada penyakit? Mengapa cacat? Mengapa orang itu mati? Atau, kita akan protes, menolak, bahkan berusaha menyangkalnya dengan berteriak, "Tidak, tidak ...!!!" Namun, sebagai pengikut Kristus, sudah benarkah reaksi kita ini? Sudahkah karya kebangkitan-Nya berdampak dalam kehidupan kita?

KETIDAKSEIMBANGAN SALIB DAN KEBANGKITAN KRISTUS

Yesus tidak hanya menebus umat manusia dengan wafat-Nya, tetapi juga dengan kebangkitan-Nya dari antara orang mati. Sebab, "Jika Kristus tidak dibangkitkan, maka sia-sialah kebangkitan kami dan sia-sialah juga kepercayaan kamu." (1 Korintus 15:14-17)

Kebangkitan-Nya itulah yang memberi makna pada wafat-Nya, sementara wafat-Nya memberi makna pada kebangkitan-Nya. Wafat dan kebangkitan merupakan hal hakiki dan tidak dapat dipisahkan dalam karya penebusan Allah. Oleh karena itu, kita mutlak harus memberikan nilai dan kepentingan yang sama pada wafat dan kebangkitan Yesus.

Luis M. Bermejo dalam bukunya "Makam Kosong" mengingatkan kita akan sesuatu yang salah dalam iman Kristen kita, yaitu bahwa selama berabad-abad, orang Kristen telah tidak seimbang dalam hal memahami kematian dan kebangkitan Kristus. Kita semua lebih banyak memberi perhatian hanya pada salib.

Salib telah menempati posisi mencolok dalam kehidupan orang Kristen: gereja memakai tanda salib sebagai simbol imannya, orang Kristen mengenakan kalung salib, ada ordo yang memakai nama salib, saudara-saudara kita yang Katolik berdoa dengan membentuk tanda salib sambil menyebut nama tiga Pribadi Tritunggal Allah. Pada peringatan masa kesengsaraan Tuhan, di banyak gereja, orang-orang Kristen yang saleh mengikuti perjalanan sengsara Yesus dengan berdoa dan melakukan proses "jalan salib". Rasanya, hampir dalam segala hal, tanda yang dipilih adalah salib. Ada kesan bahwa keselamatan diselesaikan di atas salib, kesengsaraan, dan wafat Kristus. Oleh karena itu, kekristenan dengan tepat disebut sebagai "agama salib". Kebangkitan diabaikan atau paling tidak dikecilkan sampai pada ukuran yang memprihatinkan. Jelas ketidakseimbangan itu akan berdampak pada kerohanian kita. Misalnya saja, kehidupan Kristen menjadi kurang bersukacita karena pemusatan perhatian pada salib tanpa sadar telah menyebarkan iklim kemuraman pada wajah kekristenan kita. Apakah Anda setuju dengan pengamatan Luis di atas?

Menurut Anda, apa dampak terbesar dari ketidakseimbangan di atas dalam hidup kerohanian Anda?

MENGANTISIPASI MASA DEPAN KITA

Rasul Yohanes menulis di dalam suratnya: "Saudara-saudaraku yang kekasih, sekarang kita adalah anak-anak Allah, tetapi belum nyata apa keadaan kita kelak; akan tetapi kita tahu, bahwa apabila Kristus menyatakan diri-Nya, kita akan menjadi sama seperti Dia, sebab kita akan melihat Dia dalam keadaan-Nya yang sebenarnya." (1 Yohanes 3:2)

Memang benar apa yang Rasul Yohanes katakan di atas. Kita tidak tahu seperti apa keadaan kita kelak, yang sempurna seperti Kristus itu. Namun demikian, hal itu tidak berarti bahwa kita sama sekali tidak tahu apa-apa. Karena kehidupan Kristus pada masa lampau adalah bagian dari bentuk kehidupan kita pada masa datang. Maka, walaupun secara sangat terbatas, kita dapat mengetahui seperti apakah hidup seperti Kristus itu.

Untuk itu, cobalah meluangkan waktu untuk membaca kitab Injil secara menyeluruh dalam satu kali pembacaan sehingga kita dapat melihat dan menemukan Yesus seutuhnya menurut penggambaran Injil tersebut.

Tanyakan pada diri Anda, dari apa yang Anda temukan pada Yesus, apakah yang paling mengesankan Anda.

Bayangkan dalam benak Anda, bagaimana Anda menjalani kehidupan ini dengan kualitas-kualitas Yesus yang mengesankan Anda tadi. Itu bukan sekadar imajinasi atau fantasi, tetapi kelak itulah mutu kehidupan yang kita miliki.

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Perjumpaan dengan Salib Kristus

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