Tuesday 23 June 2015
REAL FRIENDS
- Help you pack boxes and move
- Let you have the last piece of pizza
- Give you a book, not just loan one
- Tell you when you have something stuck in your teeth
- Laugh at your dumb jokes
- Let you have the center of their cinnamon roll
- Give you a mint for your bad breath
- Put gas in your car after they borrow it
- Don't criticize your kids when you are not around
- Never sweat the small stuff
Whose real friend are you?
(Anonymous)
- Let you have the last piece of pizza
- Give you a book, not just loan one
- Tell you when you have something stuck in your teeth
- Laugh at your dumb jokes
- Let you have the center of their cinnamon roll
- Give you a mint for your bad breath
- Put gas in your car after they borrow it
- Don't criticize your kids when you are not around
- Never sweat the small stuff
Whose real friend are you?
(Anonymous)
HOW NOT TO HAVE A FRIEND
Friendship fail when....
- Communication is unclear
- Truth is violated
- Integrity is forsaken
- Time is not invested
- Risks are not taken
- Control is the goal
- Trust is the goal
- Self-interest is the rule
- Manipulation is allowed
- God is ignored
(Anonymous)
- Communication is unclear
- Truth is violated
- Integrity is forsaken
- Time is not invested
- Risks are not taken
- Control is the goal
- Trust is the goal
- Self-interest is the rule
- Manipulation is allowed
- God is ignored
(Anonymous)
Friday 19 June 2015
FAITHFUL FRIENDS
- Believe in each other
- Bring out the best in each other
- Celebrate the victories
- Comfort each other during the difficult times
- Tell the truth no matter what
- Insist on growth
- Bring honor to God
(Anonymous)
- Bring out the best in each other
- Celebrate the victories
- Comfort each other during the difficult times
- Tell the truth no matter what
- Insist on growth
- Bring honor to God
(Anonymous)
THE MORE GIVE, THE MORE GET
The more you give,
The more you get
The more you laugh,
The less you fret
The more you do unselfishly,
The more you live abundantly
The more of everything you share,
The more you will always have to spare
The more you love, the more you find
that life is good and friends are kind
For only what we give away
enriches us from day to day
(Helen Steiner Rice)
The more you get
The more you laugh,
The less you fret
The more you do unselfishly,
The more you live abundantly
The more of everything you share,
The more you will always have to spare
The more you love, the more you find
that life is good and friends are kind
For only what we give away
enriches us from day to day
(Helen Steiner Rice)
Monday 15 June 2015
IF YOU WANT HAPPINESS
- If you want happiness for an hour - take a nap
- If you want happiness for a day - go fishing
- If you want happiness for a month - get married
- If you want happiness for a year - inherit a fortune
- If you want happiness for a lifetime - help others
(Chinese Proverb)
- If you want happiness for a day - go fishing
- If you want happiness for a month - get married
- If you want happiness for a year - inherit a fortune
- If you want happiness for a lifetime - help others
(Chinese Proverb)
FIVE SYNDROMES CAN STUNT A LEADER'S VISION AND GROWTH
1. The Problem-Solving Syndrome: More time is spent on problem solving than leading
2. The "Busy Enough Now" Syndrome: An overloaded schedule restricts your ability to lead
3. The "No vacancy" Syndrome: Contentment with the current membership prevents wanting any more
4. The Nostalgia Syndrome: More time goes into remembering the past than planning for the future
5. The Lazarus Syndrome: Too much time and energy is spent on trying to recover inactive people
(John Maxwell)
2. The "Busy Enough Now" Syndrome: An overloaded schedule restricts your ability to lead
3. The "No vacancy" Syndrome: Contentment with the current membership prevents wanting any more
4. The Nostalgia Syndrome: More time goes into remembering the past than planning for the future
5. The Lazarus Syndrome: Too much time and energy is spent on trying to recover inactive people
(John Maxwell)
Wednesday 10 June 2015
FIVE GOOD THINGS THAT COME FROM FEARING GOD
1. God's PROTECTION
2. God's MERCY
3. God's GOODNESS
4. God's ABUNDANCE
5. God's FREEDOM
(Stormie Omartian)
2. God's MERCY
3. God's GOODNESS
4. God's ABUNDANCE
5. God's FREEDOM
(Stormie Omartian)
IT'S NEVER TOO LATE
- Get out of debt
- Step out of your comfort zone
- Look forward
- Get unstuck
- Invest in someone other than yourself
- Make right choices/do the right thing
- Say "thank you"
- Be inspired
- Know you have been forgiven
- Learn a new skill
- Give and receive love
- Start living healthfully
- Begin an adventure
- Enjoy your life
- Reunite your family
- Be the spiritual leader God has called you to be
(Joyce Meyer)
- Step out of your comfort zone
- Look forward
- Get unstuck
- Invest in someone other than yourself
- Make right choices/do the right thing
- Say "thank you"
- Be inspired
- Know you have been forgiven
- Learn a new skill
- Give and receive love
- Start living healthfully
- Begin an adventure
- Enjoy your life
- Reunite your family
- Be the spiritual leader God has called you to be
(Joyce Meyer)
HOW TO ENJOY YOUR LIFE
- Encourage yourself with the promises from God's Word (1 Samuel 30:6)
- No condemnation is from the Lord. Live in the power of grace (Romans 8:1
- Joy is the for the journey. Choose to be joyful regardless of your circumstances (Romans 15:13)
- Obey when the Lord speaks to you (Deuteronomy 11:26-27)
- Yesterday is over. Refuse to live in the past (Philippians 3:13-14)
- You can choose to think positive thoughts and to have a good attitude (Philippians 4:8)
- Outlaw "stinking thinking." Take every ungodly thoughts captive (2 Corinthians 10:5)
- Use your gives and talents to help others (Romans 12:13)
- Remember what God has done for you. Be thankful (Psalm 103:2)
- Live by faith, not feeling (2 Corinthians 5:7)
- Invite Christ into every area of your life (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
- Forgive those who hurt you (Ephesians 4:32)
- Expect God's goodness in every situation (Psalm 27:14)
(Joyce Meyer)
- No condemnation is from the Lord. Live in the power of grace (Romans 8:1
- Joy is the for the journey. Choose to be joyful regardless of your circumstances (Romans 15:13)
- Obey when the Lord speaks to you (Deuteronomy 11:26-27)
- Yesterday is over. Refuse to live in the past (Philippians 3:13-14)
- You can choose to think positive thoughts and to have a good attitude (Philippians 4:8)
- Outlaw "stinking thinking." Take every ungodly thoughts captive (2 Corinthians 10:5)
- Use your gives and talents to help others (Romans 12:13)
- Remember what God has done for you. Be thankful (Psalm 103:2)
- Live by faith, not feeling (2 Corinthians 5:7)
- Invite Christ into every area of your life (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
- Forgive those who hurt you (Ephesians 4:32)
- Expect God's goodness in every situation (Psalm 27:14)
(Joyce Meyer)
Friday 5 June 2015
KERENDAHAN HATI SEPERTI PADI
Suatu hari seorang tua berbadan bungkuk dan seorang pemuda tegap bertemu. Pemuda itu mengolok orang tuat itu, katanya, "Mengapa Anda tidak berjalan tegak, seperti aku? Itulah satu-satunya cara mencegah penuaan. Ini hanyalah soal kebiasaan - setidak-tidaknya itulah yang dikatakan kepada saya."
Orang tua itu menatapnya dengan belas kasihan dan berkata, "Sahabat mudaku, pernahkan engkau melihat ladang padi dan memperhatikan bulir-bulir mana yang merunduk dan mana yang tegak lurus? Jika mengamati ketika musim panen hampir tiba, engkau akan melihat bahwa bulir-bulir yang kosong berdiri tegak dan tinggi. Tetapi bulir-bulir yang membuat panen berhasil adalah bulir-bulir yang berisi dan merunduk.
Orang muda itu mendengar semuanya itu dan pergi sambil menundukkan kepalanya. Pemuda tersebut pergi sambil bermenung berkali-kali atas apa yang dikatakan orang tua itu kepadanya.
Seringkali manusia lupa akan dirinya sendiri dan merasa lebih baik dari orang lain, dan itu membuat manusia itu menjadi sombong. Dalam kehidupan ini, kita perlu menyadari kalau semua yang kita miliki, termasuk hidup kita, adalah karena kasih karunia Tuhan. Oleh karena itu, Tuhan tidak mencari mereka yang sombong dan sepertinya tidak memerlukan Tuhan; tetapi Tuhan mencari mereka yang hidup dengan penuh kerendahan hati. Kerendahan hati akan membawa setiap manusia untuk bisa bertemu dengan Tuhan dan merasakan setiap kebaikan yang Tuhan sudah limpahkan dalam setiap kehidupan kita.
"Lihatlah, hai orang-orang yang rendah hati, dan bersukacitalah, kamu yang mencari Allah, biarlah hatimu hidup kembali!" (Mazmur 69:33)
Orang tua itu menatapnya dengan belas kasihan dan berkata, "Sahabat mudaku, pernahkan engkau melihat ladang padi dan memperhatikan bulir-bulir mana yang merunduk dan mana yang tegak lurus? Jika mengamati ketika musim panen hampir tiba, engkau akan melihat bahwa bulir-bulir yang kosong berdiri tegak dan tinggi. Tetapi bulir-bulir yang membuat panen berhasil adalah bulir-bulir yang berisi dan merunduk.
Orang muda itu mendengar semuanya itu dan pergi sambil menundukkan kepalanya. Pemuda tersebut pergi sambil bermenung berkali-kali atas apa yang dikatakan orang tua itu kepadanya.
Seringkali manusia lupa akan dirinya sendiri dan merasa lebih baik dari orang lain, dan itu membuat manusia itu menjadi sombong. Dalam kehidupan ini, kita perlu menyadari kalau semua yang kita miliki, termasuk hidup kita, adalah karena kasih karunia Tuhan. Oleh karena itu, Tuhan tidak mencari mereka yang sombong dan sepertinya tidak memerlukan Tuhan; tetapi Tuhan mencari mereka yang hidup dengan penuh kerendahan hati. Kerendahan hati akan membawa setiap manusia untuk bisa bertemu dengan Tuhan dan merasakan setiap kebaikan yang Tuhan sudah limpahkan dalam setiap kehidupan kita.
"Lihatlah, hai orang-orang yang rendah hati, dan bersukacitalah, kamu yang mencari Allah, biarlah hatimu hidup kembali!" (Mazmur 69:33)
DO IT TODAY
Do the right thing;
Do it today;
Do it with no hope of return or promise of reward;
Do it with a smile and a cheerful attitude;
Do it day after day after day.
Do it, and someday,
There will come a day
That will be a payday
For all the yesterdays
you spend focused on the current day -
That will not only give value to today,
But will make each future day
Outshine each yesterday.
And what more could you ask of a day?
(John Maxwell)
Do it today;
Do it with no hope of return or promise of reward;
Do it with a smile and a cheerful attitude;
Do it day after day after day.
Do it, and someday,
There will come a day
That will be a payday
For all the yesterdays
you spend focused on the current day -
That will not only give value to today,
But will make each future day
Outshine each yesterday.
And what more could you ask of a day?
(John Maxwell)
EIGHT THINGS GOD NEVER SAYS
1. Oops!
2. What have I done?
3. How did I let that happen?
4. I made a mistake
5. It was an accident
6. I don't know what to do
7. I can do better than this
8. Why didn't I think of that?
(Stormie Omartian)
2. What have I done?
3. How did I let that happen?
4. I made a mistake
5. It was an accident
6. I don't know what to do
7. I can do better than this
8. Why didn't I think of that?
(Stormie Omartian)
Thursday 4 June 2015
12 SYMPTOMS OF SPIRITUAL AWAKENING
1. An increase tendency to let things happen rather than make them happen
2. Frequent attacks of smiling
3. Feeling of being connected with others and nature
4. Frequent overwhelming episodes of appreciation
5. A tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than from fears based on past experience
6. An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment
7. A loss of ability to worry
8. A lost of interest of conflict
9. A loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others
10. A loss of interest in judging others
11. A loss of interest in judging self
12. Gaining the ability to love without expecting anything
(Anonymous)
2. Frequent attacks of smiling
3. Feeling of being connected with others and nature
4. Frequent overwhelming episodes of appreciation
5. A tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than from fears based on past experience
6. An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment
7. A loss of ability to worry
8. A lost of interest of conflict
9. A loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others
10. A loss of interest in judging others
11. A loss of interest in judging self
12. Gaining the ability to love without expecting anything
(Anonymous)
LEADERS WITH INFLUENCE
GIVE when they don't have to
CARE for others
GROW continuously
LIVE authentically
EMPOWER others
MANAGE hardship
SERVE with humility
(Lolly Daskal)
CARE for others
GROW continuously
LIVE authentically
EMPOWER others
MANAGE hardship
SERVE with humility
(Lolly Daskal)
12 CRITICAL THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER TOLERATE
1. Unhappiness at work
2. A long commute
3. An unhealthy lifestyle
4. Draining relationship
5. A disordered living space
6. Negativity
7. Too much stuff
8. Financial problems
9. Living out of your integrity
10. Living without fun
11. Accepting ignorance and inertia
12. Lack of communication
(Anonymous)
2. A long commute
3. An unhealthy lifestyle
4. Draining relationship
5. A disordered living space
6. Negativity
7. Too much stuff
8. Financial problems
9. Living out of your integrity
10. Living without fun
11. Accepting ignorance and inertia
12. Lack of communication
(Anonymous)
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