I have to admit that these past two weeks was not my best moment; sometimes I say to myself “I cant handle this” “I just want to skip it, please” “I hate this situation” and “its too hurtful for me”. But I do believe that each moment in our lives brings a new perspective and of course a new learning. I’m more than willing to learn, I’m so in the awareness that I’ve got a lot of public mistake and even the private failures … and i just want to get up again and just shine! Am I too much? *smile
“But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.”
Hebrew 5:14(NIV)
Tetapi makanan keras adalah untuk orang-orang dewasa, yang karena mempunyai pancaindera yang terlatih untuk membedakan yang baik dari pada yang jahat. Ibrani 5:14 (ITB)
PANCA INDERA YANG TERLATIH
Not everyone realize that ‘the heart’ is holding the biggest issue in our lives. Hati adalah jendela hidup kita, bahkan ekspresi wajah kita tercermin langsung dari kondisi hati kita. For me, ‘our heart’ is holding most of every issue in our lives; because we cannot distinguish the good , the bad, or even the evil using our physical eyes, ear, nose, or even our smart brain. No, we cant! We can only distinguish those through our most inner man – it’s the heart!
UPSIZE YOUR HEART;
For so many times and for so many situations in our lives, our hearts were only used to just ‘feel’ something (which is good) and this ‘feel’ creates ‘an emotion’ and produced ‘some important decision’ in our lives. But this is way too small if we only use our heart to just feel something. (because live is not just about feeling but also understanding)
The picture on the left is really explaining about upsizing our heart; Seringkali kita gak punya kapasitas hati yang cukup luas untuk menampung segala hal dalam hidup kita; entahkah itu hal yang baik, atau hal yang buruk, atau hal yang pedas, dll. Bayangkan lautan yang luas (wah, saya mau punya hati seluas lautan); di lempar air tinta segalon, lautan tetap punya kadar lautannya sendiri, dilempar merica satu box besar juga gak membuat air laut menjadi pedas, dan masih banyak lagi yang lainnya. Bayangkan hati kita saat ini; seringkali menjadi cepat kecewa, terburu-buru untuk putus asa, dan kadar hati kita bisa menjadi pahit. Ini membuktikan bahwa hati kita seperti gambar diatas yang digambarkan oleh aquarium kecil dengan ikan koki besar. Guys, its time to UPSIZE your heart.
Proverbs 4:23
(The Message) Keep vigilant watch over your heart; that's where life starts
(NIV) Above all else, guard your heart,
for everything you do flows from it.
(NKJV) Keep your heart with all diligence,
For out of it spring the issues of life.
(ITB) Jagalah hatimu dengan segala kewaspadaan, karena dari situlah terpancar kehidupan.
There are four (4) thing that i've learn from these past two weeks about upsizing our heart; it included: 1) See with your heart, 2) Listen with your heart, 3) Speak from your heart, and 4) Serving with heart. (Notes: im planning to make each one of them a big topic for this daily blog. im looking forward for my nite time to write again)
Whenever you see some situation, see with your heart (picturing a big and wider perspective in your heart and see the whole situation; something your eyes cannot see). Listen with your heart (dont just listen with your ear, you've got to discern the voice inside your heart, the people's heart, specially God's heart - God always speak to the heart, if you never upsize your heart - you wont get a chance to listen those beautiful whisper that will set you free. Speak from your heart (ask wisdom) to translate your heart into words that will be landing on somebody's heart, and to God's heart. And last, Upsizing your heart is talking about 'serving with heart' (i dont mean skill is not important, but 'the heart' will make your ministry alive and different). so you wanna make a difference? Upsize your heart.
Have a good night everyone; it feels good to be able to connect with all of you again.
Cheers
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