Rabu, 27 Februari 2008
EIGHT PROPHETIC DIRECTIVES FOR 2008
Eight Prophetic Directives for 2008
by Lee Grady www.themordecaiproject.com
We are desperate for a word from God in a year of new beginnings. I received these encouraging insights while listening to a group of Christian leaders gathered in Orlando.
2007 was a difficult year, but I’m feeling more positive about 2008 after spending two days with 61 key leaders of our movement. They convened in Charisma’s offices this week for the Charismatic Leadership Summit, an informal and refreshingly honest dialogue designed to help the church respond proactively to current challenges.
We didn’t solve the world’s problems by having this discussion. But a smaller miracle occurred when we knelt together on the first night and repented of the pride that has tainted the American church. The holy hush of that moment encouraged me more than any comment made from the podium.
Here’s my feeble attempt to summarize what these leaders said, and what God was saying through them, during three sessions that focused on these questions: (1) Where is the charismatic movement headed? (2) Is the charismatic movement healthy? and (3) Is the charismatic movement making a difference?
1. We must have personal revival. Marcus Lamb, founder of the Daystar Television Network, fought back tears as he lamented how far leaders have fallen in this day of Christian superstar scandals. “When was the last time we fasted?” he asked. “When was the last time we studied the Word just to hear from God?” Lamb believes “an alarm was sounded in 2007” that is calling each of us back to the simplicity of devotion to Jesus.
2. We must embrace humility. This was the overarching theme of the Orlando event. Robert Morris, pastor of Gateway Church in suburban Dallas, said we must “go overboard in humility” by being genuine, touchable and accessible. Naomi Dowdy, who has pastored in Singapore for more than 30 years, noted that too many leaders today are enamored with their image or their frequent flyer status. “We think we are OK because our numbers are good. But prayer will break that seduction,” she advised.
Missionary mobilizer David Shibley, who spends most of his time training pastors in Africa and Asia, said he believes God is raising up a new breed of charismatic leaders today who display “anointing without arrogance, boldness without brashness, and power without pride.” Steve Murrell, a missionary to the Philippines and leader of the Every Nation church-planting movement, said his main concern for the American church is a prideful spirit. His comment prompted the crowd to get on their knees in repentance.
3. We are experiencing gracious judgment. Many leaders alluded to recent theological and moral scandals involving charismatic ministers. Theologian and author R.T. Kendall, based in Nashville, Tenn., explained that there are five kinds of judgment in the Bible, some of which have no positive outcome. Gracious judgment, he said, involves correction but leads people to repentance and obedience. Joni Lamb of Daystar called 2007 “a year of sifting and shaking” and then held up a plumb line like the one described in the book of Amos. She said the Lord is measuring the church in this hour, and then asked: “Are we lining up to the Lord’s plumb line? Are we men and women of character in a world of compromise?”
4. We must balance the prosperity message. Although not everyone in the room was in agreement about the recent U.S. Senate investigation of six charismatic ministers, many called for restraint and a new attitude toward money. Several leaders, including Hispanic apostle Héctor Torres, emphasized that God is calling us to a higher standard of ethics, integrity and corporate governance. A prophetic warning was also issued: Leaders should either adopt a policy of “full disclosure” in the financial area, or they can expect “full exposure” of financial misdeeds.
Robert Morris used the term “hyper-prosperity” to describe a theology that emphasizes wealth and personal blessing. He urged leaders to teach people “to give extravagantly, not expecting anything in return” instead of suggesting that people should “give to get.” Revivalist Rodney Howard-Browne bluntly suggested that the prosperity movement has “gone off the tracks.” Biblical prosperity, he explained, is not given so that people can focus on buying houses or cars but so they can fund the work of world evangelism.
5. It’s time to get back to evangelism. The phrase “get back to the basics” was repeated numerous times over the course of our 24-hour session. Michigan pastor Barbara Yoder told how she totally restructured her church in Ann Arbor last year because her congregation was not evangelizing or nurturing new believers. “We’ve got to make it simple,” she said. Dallas-based evangelist Steve Hill agreed, announcing that our priorities must return to soul-winning and discipleship.
Other leaders, while stressing the absolute importance of the presence and power of God in our churches, cautioned against an inordinate emphasis on manifestations of the Holy Spirit. “We must get back to the core doctrines of the Bible, and test all things,” said prophetic minister Cindy Jacobs of Dallas, noting that our focus must not be on manifestations but on souls.
Rice Broocks, pastor of Bethel World Outreach Center in Nashville Tenn., said he believes our mandate for 2008 is simple: “Don’t get cute. Don’t get fancy. Go and make disciples.” He urged leaders to stop majoring in minors when evangelism has been neglected. David Shibley reinforced that message, noting that since the death of Bill Bright in 2003, no one is really championing the necessity of evangelizing the world in our lifetime.
6. We must root out racism in the church. The tensest moment in the discussion came after California-based church leader Samuel Rodriguez, president for the National Association of Hispanic Evangelicals, called on the group to challenge racist attitudes toward Hispanics. He warned that unless we develop a true “kingdom DNA” in our churches—by welcoming and celebrating all ethnic groups—we will not successfully impact our culture or enact biblical justice on issues such as immigration policy. Charismatic prophet Rick Joyner also challenged what he called “spiritual bigotry” that is caused by “our prideful attitude about the groups we are associated with.”
7. Holiness is not an option. The leaders had a lively discussion on the need for proper accountability so that leaders who have moral failures can be properly restored. Mike Bickle, founder of the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, Kan. decried the “greasy grace” that quickly forgives a fallen brother but does not offer tough love and discipline. “That is no grace at all,” he said. Everyone agreed that leaders not only must learn to restore but also must focus on how to prevent moral failure—which will require a new emphasis on holy living.
8. God is calling us to transform society. Several leaders, including Harry Jackson of Washington, D.C., noted that American culture—and our government—is becoming increasingly hostile to the Christian faith. He and others challenged the group to become active politically, in the current presidential contest and on every level. If we run from our calling to transform culture, we may end up in a fish’s mouth like Jonah. We must engage in a kingdom mission rather than hide behind an escapist Left Behind eschatology. Barbara Wentroble, an apostolic leader from Dallas, noted that Christians for too long have viewed politics, education and the financial realm as evil when we must see those arenas as mountains to claim for Christ.
My quick summary: As we enter this significant year of challenge and opportunity, a big 'IF' hangs over us. Our faithfulness to God will be determined not by our prophetic conferences, the size of our churches, the trendiness of our music or whether we have gold dust appearing in our meetings. It will be judged by whether we make the Great Commission our priority.
by Lee Grady www.themordecaiproject.com
We are desperate for a word from God in a year of new beginnings. I received these encouraging insights while listening to a group of Christian leaders gathered in Orlando.
2007 was a difficult year, but I’m feeling more positive about 2008 after spending two days with 61 key leaders of our movement. They convened in Charisma’s offices this week for the Charismatic Leadership Summit, an informal and refreshingly honest dialogue designed to help the church respond proactively to current challenges.
We didn’t solve the world’s problems by having this discussion. But a smaller miracle occurred when we knelt together on the first night and repented of the pride that has tainted the American church. The holy hush of that moment encouraged me more than any comment made from the podium.
Here’s my feeble attempt to summarize what these leaders said, and what God was saying through them, during three sessions that focused on these questions: (1) Where is the charismatic movement headed? (2) Is the charismatic movement healthy? and (3) Is the charismatic movement making a difference?
1. We must have personal revival. Marcus Lamb, founder of the Daystar Television Network, fought back tears as he lamented how far leaders have fallen in this day of Christian superstar scandals. “When was the last time we fasted?” he asked. “When was the last time we studied the Word just to hear from God?” Lamb believes “an alarm was sounded in 2007” that is calling each of us back to the simplicity of devotion to Jesus.
2. We must embrace humility. This was the overarching theme of the Orlando event. Robert Morris, pastor of Gateway Church in suburban Dallas, said we must “go overboard in humility” by being genuine, touchable and accessible. Naomi Dowdy, who has pastored in Singapore for more than 30 years, noted that too many leaders today are enamored with their image or their frequent flyer status. “We think we are OK because our numbers are good. But prayer will break that seduction,” she advised.
Missionary mobilizer David Shibley, who spends most of his time training pastors in Africa and Asia, said he believes God is raising up a new breed of charismatic leaders today who display “anointing without arrogance, boldness without brashness, and power without pride.” Steve Murrell, a missionary to the Philippines and leader of the Every Nation church-planting movement, said his main concern for the American church is a prideful spirit. His comment prompted the crowd to get on their knees in repentance.
3. We are experiencing gracious judgment. Many leaders alluded to recent theological and moral scandals involving charismatic ministers. Theologian and author R.T. Kendall, based in Nashville, Tenn., explained that there are five kinds of judgment in the Bible, some of which have no positive outcome. Gracious judgment, he said, involves correction but leads people to repentance and obedience. Joni Lamb of Daystar called 2007 “a year of sifting and shaking” and then held up a plumb line like the one described in the book of Amos. She said the Lord is measuring the church in this hour, and then asked: “Are we lining up to the Lord’s plumb line? Are we men and women of character in a world of compromise?”
4. We must balance the prosperity message. Although not everyone in the room was in agreement about the recent U.S. Senate investigation of six charismatic ministers, many called for restraint and a new attitude toward money. Several leaders, including Hispanic apostle Héctor Torres, emphasized that God is calling us to a higher standard of ethics, integrity and corporate governance. A prophetic warning was also issued: Leaders should either adopt a policy of “full disclosure” in the financial area, or they can expect “full exposure” of financial misdeeds.
Robert Morris used the term “hyper-prosperity” to describe a theology that emphasizes wealth and personal blessing. He urged leaders to teach people “to give extravagantly, not expecting anything in return” instead of suggesting that people should “give to get.” Revivalist Rodney Howard-Browne bluntly suggested that the prosperity movement has “gone off the tracks.” Biblical prosperity, he explained, is not given so that people can focus on buying houses or cars but so they can fund the work of world evangelism.
5. It’s time to get back to evangelism. The phrase “get back to the basics” was repeated numerous times over the course of our 24-hour session. Michigan pastor Barbara Yoder told how she totally restructured her church in Ann Arbor last year because her congregation was not evangelizing or nurturing new believers. “We’ve got to make it simple,” she said. Dallas-based evangelist Steve Hill agreed, announcing that our priorities must return to soul-winning and discipleship.
Other leaders, while stressing the absolute importance of the presence and power of God in our churches, cautioned against an inordinate emphasis on manifestations of the Holy Spirit. “We must get back to the core doctrines of the Bible, and test all things,” said prophetic minister Cindy Jacobs of Dallas, noting that our focus must not be on manifestations but on souls.
Rice Broocks, pastor of Bethel World Outreach Center in Nashville Tenn., said he believes our mandate for 2008 is simple: “Don’t get cute. Don’t get fancy. Go and make disciples.” He urged leaders to stop majoring in minors when evangelism has been neglected. David Shibley reinforced that message, noting that since the death of Bill Bright in 2003, no one is really championing the necessity of evangelizing the world in our lifetime.
6. We must root out racism in the church. The tensest moment in the discussion came after California-based church leader Samuel Rodriguez, president for the National Association of Hispanic Evangelicals, called on the group to challenge racist attitudes toward Hispanics. He warned that unless we develop a true “kingdom DNA” in our churches—by welcoming and celebrating all ethnic groups—we will not successfully impact our culture or enact biblical justice on issues such as immigration policy. Charismatic prophet Rick Joyner also challenged what he called “spiritual bigotry” that is caused by “our prideful attitude about the groups we are associated with.”
7. Holiness is not an option. The leaders had a lively discussion on the need for proper accountability so that leaders who have moral failures can be properly restored. Mike Bickle, founder of the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, Kan. decried the “greasy grace” that quickly forgives a fallen brother but does not offer tough love and discipline. “That is no grace at all,” he said. Everyone agreed that leaders not only must learn to restore but also must focus on how to prevent moral failure—which will require a new emphasis on holy living.
8. God is calling us to transform society. Several leaders, including Harry Jackson of Washington, D.C., noted that American culture—and our government—is becoming increasingly hostile to the Christian faith. He and others challenged the group to become active politically, in the current presidential contest and on every level. If we run from our calling to transform culture, we may end up in a fish’s mouth like Jonah. We must engage in a kingdom mission rather than hide behind an escapist Left Behind eschatology. Barbara Wentroble, an apostolic leader from Dallas, noted that Christians for too long have viewed politics, education and the financial realm as evil when we must see those arenas as mountains to claim for Christ.
My quick summary: As we enter this significant year of challenge and opportunity, a big 'IF' hangs over us. Our faithfulness to God will be determined not by our prophetic conferences, the size of our churches, the trendiness of our music or whether we have gold dust appearing in our meetings. It will be judged by whether we make the Great Commission our priority.
Kamis, 21 Februari 2008
Jumat, 15 Februari 2008
DEPRESI
DEPRESI PEMBUNUH NOMOR SATU
Bunuh diri merupakan penyebab kematian nomor satu kelompok masyarakat berusia 20-35 tahun di China. Diperkirakan 250.000 orang per tahun -685 per hari- kelompok usia ini bunuh diri. Perubahan social dan ekonomi masyarakat yang sangat cepat telah meningkatkan stres di kalangan anak muda dan mengakibatkan mereka mengalami depresi dan berusaha bunuh diri. “Dalam masyarakat yang penuh dengan tekanan dan persaingan, generasi muda mengalami banyak kegagalan. Mereka masih kurang pengalaman sehingga cenderung mudah mengalami depresi,” kata Liu Hong, seorang psikiater. Selama dua tahun terakhir lebih dari 60% orang yang ambil bagian dalam survey yang mengambil sample 15.431 orang telah mengalami depresi, dan mereka rata-rata berusia 20-30 tahun. Kehadiran gereja dan hadirat Allah menjadi jawaban paling ampuh yang mengandung kuasa serta harapan.. gereja menjadi agen kesembuhan...
Senin, 11 Februari 2008
Hemat Energi
Mulailah dari Rumah Anda!!Global warming atau pemanasan global akibat efek rumah kaca pada bumimakin menjadi perhatian banyak kalangan akhir-akhir ini.Berbagai fenomena alam aneh -seperti kacaunya ritme pergantian musimmisalnya, menjadi pertanda betapa mendesaknya isu lingkungan hidup ini.Apa penyebab efek rumah kaca yang terbesar? Listrik!! Penggunaanlistrik memang jadi biang penyumbang terbesar (37%) gas rumah kaca. Soalnya, pembangkit listrik yang bekerja akan menghasilkan polusi,salah satunya CO2. Begitu konsentrasi CO2 meningkat di atmosfer, makinbanyak pula gelombang panas yang dipantulkan permukaan bumi diserapatmosfer. Akibatnya? Suhu permukaan bumi pun ikut meningkat.Jika masih sayang dengan kehidupan cucu dan buyut anda di masa depan,mulailah ikut berperan mengurangi efek rumah kaca. Mulai dari rumahanda sendiri dengan menggunakan listrik secara efisien.Selain bisa mengerem pemanasan global, tagihan listrik anda punberkurang :)
Fakta Es batu yang Tidak Higienis
FAKTA: ES Batu Lebih KOTOR dari AIR TOILET.
Di balik nikmatnya es teh manis.Setelah pengungkapan-pengungkapan peristiwa-peristiwa yang cukupmengagetkan seperti, pemakaian boraks pada beberapa jajanan favorit dipinggir jalan,pemakaian formalin yang berlebihan, pemakaian deterjen pada ikan asin biarkeliatan lebih bersih dan putih atau pemakaian pewarna pada ikan kakap putihbiar menjadi kakap merah yang di pasaran lebih mahal.Nah tayangan kali ini mengungkap kasus es batu yang banyak digunakan diwarung-warung seluruh Jakarta . Es batu ini ternyata berasal dari airSungai Ciliwung yang kinclong banget warnanya itu. Pada awalnya merekamenggunakan zat pemutih agar air keliatan lebih jernih. Kemudian dimasukkan kedalampendingin dan jadilah peti-peti es yang besar dan bening. Awalnya es ini hanya digunakan untuk mengawetkan makanan (ikan, buah dan sayuran) atau mendinginkan minuman botol pada kotak2 yang tidak memiliki sistem refrigerator. Tapi sialnya, para penjaja makanan dan minuman di Jakarta (bahkan warung-warung yang besar) menggunakan es ini pada minuman dingin yang mereka jual. Es teh manis, aneka juice, es campur, es doger, dan lainnya yang membuat kita menelan ludah ketika melihat minuman ini kala terik menyengat. HANYA dengan alasan MURAH!Taukah kalian, setelah tim investigasi TransTV mencoba mengambil sampelsecara acak di beberapa penjual yang menggunakan es ini pada aneka minuman, dan kemudian mengetesnya di laboratorium, terbukti dalam es itu mengandung bakteri E-COLI jauh diatas batas normal (10.000 - 20.000 per 100 mL).Dengan kata lain es ini mengandung bakteri hampir setara dengan (maaf) kotoran manusia.Nah... Masih mau jajan sembarangan??? Emang Home made jauhhhhh lebihenak dan Sehat!!!!Es Batu Lebih Kotor Ketimbang Air ToiletAnda suka meminum minuman dingin dari restoran siap saji? Mulai sekarangAnda harus berhati-hati karena lewat penelitian telah terbukti es batu yangdisediakan restoran fast food mengandung lebih banyak kuman daripada air toilet. Ihh...Anda kerap merasa kurang nyaman menggunakan air yang berada di kamarmandi umum? Tentunya Anda tak bisa menjamin kebersihan air tersebut bukan? Tapi apakah Anda pernah berpikir dari mana asal air yang dibekukan menjadi es batu direstoran siap saji?Sepertinya Anda harus mengubah anggapan bahwa es batu yang berasal darirestoran siap saji aman untuk dikonsumsi. Sebuah penelitian baru-baru ini membuktikan bahwa 70% es batu restoran siap saji lebih memiliki banyak kuman dibandingkan air toilet.Penelitian ini dilakukan oleh seorang anak perempuan yang baru berusia12 tahun, Jasmine Roberts. Lewat penelitian ini Jasmine berhasil mendapatkan penghargaan proyek sekolah menengah.Jasmine membuktikan penelitian ini dengan mengambil contoh es batu danair toilet dari lima restoran siap saji yang berada di wilayah Florida Selatan. Setelah lengkap, ia melakukan pengecekan bakteri dari contoh es batu dan air toilet itu di University of South Florida .Dari hasil tes positif ditemukan bakteri E.coli yang biasanya terdapatdari sisa air pembuangan yang menyebabkan timbulnya beberapa jenis penyakit."Bakteri ini seharusnya tak berada di dalam es batu. Jasmine membantukita memperingatkan adanya bahaya kesehatan yang bisa disebabkan oleh esbatu ini," ungkap Dr. David Katz kontributor masalah kesehatan 'Good MorningAmerika' seperti dilansir detikhot dari ABC News, Senin (27/2/2006).Baik Jasmin dan Dr. David mengatakan bahwa es batu tersebut dinilailebih kotor dari air toilet karena mesin es batunya tidak bersih dan orang menggunakan tangan yang kotor untuk mengambil es. Sedangkan air toilet dinilai lebihbersin karena berasal dari sumber air yang telah melalui proses penyaringan-diambil dari detikHot-
Tubuh kita adalah bait Roh Kudus oleh sebab itu sebagai anak Tuhan hati-hati dengan apa yang kita konsumsi. Tuhan punya rencana atas hidup ini, sudah sepatutnya kita menjaganya dengan bijaksana.
Di balik nikmatnya es teh manis.Setelah pengungkapan-pengungkapan peristiwa-peristiwa yang cukupmengagetkan seperti, pemakaian boraks pada beberapa jajanan favorit dipinggir jalan,pemakaian formalin yang berlebihan, pemakaian deterjen pada ikan asin biarkeliatan lebih bersih dan putih atau pemakaian pewarna pada ikan kakap putihbiar menjadi kakap merah yang di pasaran lebih mahal.Nah tayangan kali ini mengungkap kasus es batu yang banyak digunakan diwarung-warung seluruh Jakarta . Es batu ini ternyata berasal dari airSungai Ciliwung yang kinclong banget warnanya itu. Pada awalnya merekamenggunakan zat pemutih agar air keliatan lebih jernih. Kemudian dimasukkan kedalampendingin dan jadilah peti-peti es yang besar dan bening. Awalnya es ini hanya digunakan untuk mengawetkan makanan (ikan, buah dan sayuran) atau mendinginkan minuman botol pada kotak2 yang tidak memiliki sistem refrigerator. Tapi sialnya, para penjaja makanan dan minuman di Jakarta (bahkan warung-warung yang besar) menggunakan es ini pada minuman dingin yang mereka jual. Es teh manis, aneka juice, es campur, es doger, dan lainnya yang membuat kita menelan ludah ketika melihat minuman ini kala terik menyengat. HANYA dengan alasan MURAH!Taukah kalian, setelah tim investigasi TransTV mencoba mengambil sampelsecara acak di beberapa penjual yang menggunakan es ini pada aneka minuman, dan kemudian mengetesnya di laboratorium, terbukti dalam es itu mengandung bakteri E-COLI jauh diatas batas normal (10.000 - 20.000 per 100 mL).Dengan kata lain es ini mengandung bakteri hampir setara dengan (maaf) kotoran manusia.Nah... Masih mau jajan sembarangan??? Emang Home made jauhhhhh lebihenak dan Sehat!!!!Es Batu Lebih Kotor Ketimbang Air ToiletAnda suka meminum minuman dingin dari restoran siap saji? Mulai sekarangAnda harus berhati-hati karena lewat penelitian telah terbukti es batu yangdisediakan restoran fast food mengandung lebih banyak kuman daripada air toilet. Ihh...Anda kerap merasa kurang nyaman menggunakan air yang berada di kamarmandi umum? Tentunya Anda tak bisa menjamin kebersihan air tersebut bukan? Tapi apakah Anda pernah berpikir dari mana asal air yang dibekukan menjadi es batu direstoran siap saji?Sepertinya Anda harus mengubah anggapan bahwa es batu yang berasal darirestoran siap saji aman untuk dikonsumsi. Sebuah penelitian baru-baru ini membuktikan bahwa 70% es batu restoran siap saji lebih memiliki banyak kuman dibandingkan air toilet.Penelitian ini dilakukan oleh seorang anak perempuan yang baru berusia12 tahun, Jasmine Roberts. Lewat penelitian ini Jasmine berhasil mendapatkan penghargaan proyek sekolah menengah.Jasmine membuktikan penelitian ini dengan mengambil contoh es batu danair toilet dari lima restoran siap saji yang berada di wilayah Florida Selatan. Setelah lengkap, ia melakukan pengecekan bakteri dari contoh es batu dan air toilet itu di University of South Florida .Dari hasil tes positif ditemukan bakteri E.coli yang biasanya terdapatdari sisa air pembuangan yang menyebabkan timbulnya beberapa jenis penyakit."Bakteri ini seharusnya tak berada di dalam es batu. Jasmine membantukita memperingatkan adanya bahaya kesehatan yang bisa disebabkan oleh esbatu ini," ungkap Dr. David Katz kontributor masalah kesehatan 'Good MorningAmerika' seperti dilansir detikhot dari ABC News, Senin (27/2/2006).Baik Jasmin dan Dr. David mengatakan bahwa es batu tersebut dinilailebih kotor dari air toilet karena mesin es batunya tidak bersih dan orang menggunakan tangan yang kotor untuk mengambil es. Sedangkan air toilet dinilai lebihbersin karena berasal dari sumber air yang telah melalui proses penyaringan-diambil dari detikHot-
Tubuh kita adalah bait Roh Kudus oleh sebab itu sebagai anak Tuhan hati-hati dengan apa yang kita konsumsi. Tuhan punya rencana atas hidup ini, sudah sepatutnya kita menjaganya dengan bijaksana.
Cancerous Food & Products
CANCEROUS FOOD/PRODUCTS
SATAY LOVERS
If you all eat satay, don't ever forget to eat the cucumber, because eating satay together with carbon after barbequing can cause cancer.
But we have a cure for that... Cucumber should be eaten after we eat the satay because satay has carsinogen (a cancer causing element) but cucumber is anti-carsinogenic.
So don't forget to eat the cucumber the next time you have satays.
PRAWNS & VIT C
DO NOT eat shrimp/Prawn if you have just taken VITAMIN C pills!!
This will cause you to DIE in ARSENIC (As) toxication within HOURS!!
PORK AWARENESS
Try this and see whether the pork you bought has worms. There goes with your "Bak Kut Teh" for those who love it. Most men love to eat this so watch out before it's too late.
If you pours Coke (yes, the soda) on a slab of pork, wait a little while, you will SEE WORMS crawl out of it.
A message from the Health Corporation of Singapore about the Bad effects of pork consumption. Pig's bodies contain MANY TOXINS, WORMS and LATENT DISEASES.
Although some of these infestations are harboured in other animals, modern veterinarians say that pigs are far MORE PREDISPOSED to these illnesses than other animals. This could be because PIGS like to SCAVENGE and will eat ANY kind of food, INCLUDING dead insects, worms, rotting carcasses, excreta including their own, garbage, and other pigs. INFLUENZA (flu) is one of the MOST famous illnesses which pigs share with humans. This illness is haboured in the LUNGS of pigs during the summer months and tends to affect pigs and human in the cooler months.
Sausage contains bits of pigs' lungs, so those who EAT pork sausage tend to SUFFER MORE during EPIDEMICS of INFLUENZA. Pig meat contains EXCESSIVE quantities of HISTAMINE and IMIDAZOLE compounds, which can lead to ITCHING and INFLAMMATION; GROWTH HORMONE which PROMOTES INFLAMMATION and growth; sulphur containing mesenchymal mucus which leads to SWELLING and deposits of MUCUS in tendons and cartilage, resulting in ATHRITIS, RHEUMATISM, etc.
Sulphur helps cause FIRM human tendons and ligaments to be replaced by the pig's soft mesenchymal tissues, and degeneration of human cartilage.
Eating pork can also lead to GALLSTONES and OBESITY, probably due to its HIGH CHOLESTEROL and SATURATED FAT content. The pig is the MAIN CARRIER of the TAENIE SOLIUM WORM, which is found in its flesh. These tapeworms are found in human intestines with greater frequency in nations where pigs are eaten. This type of tapeworm can pass through the intestines and affect many other organs, and is incurable once it reaches beyond a certain stage. One in six people in the US and Canada has RICHINOSIS from eating trichina worms, which are found in pork.
Many people have NO SYMPTOMS to war n them of this, and when they do, they resemble symptoms of many other illnesses. These worms are NOT noticed during meat inspections.
SHAMPOO
Cancer-causing substance in Shampoo. Go home and check your shampoo.
Change before it's too late... Check the ingredients listed on your shampoo bottle, and see they have a substance by the name of Sodium Laureth Sulfate, or simply SLS. This substance is found in most shampoos; manufacturers use it because it produces a lot of foam and it is cheap.
BUT the fact is, SLS is used to scrub garage floors, and it is very strong!!! It is also proven that it can cause cancer in the long run, and this is no joke. Shampoos that contains SLS : Vo5, Palmolive, Paul Mitchell, L'Oreal, the new Hemp Shampoo from Body Shop etc contain this substance.
The first ingredient listed (which means it is the single most prevalent ingredient) in Clairol's Herbal Essences is Sodium Laureth Sulfate.
Therefore, I called one company, and I told them their product contains a substance that will cause people to have cancer. They said, Yeah we knew about it but there is nothing we can do about it because we need that substance to produce foam.
By the way Colgate toothpaste also contains the same substance to produce the "bubbles". They said they are going to send me some information.
Research has shown that in the 1980s, the chance of getting cancer is 1 out of 8000 and now, in the 1990s, the chances of getting cancer is 1 out of 3, which is very serious. Therefore, I hope that you will take this seriously and pass this on to all the people you know, and hopefully, we can stop "giving" ourselves cancer-causing agents.
INSTANT NOODLES
Dear instant noodle lovers,
Make sure you break for at least 3 days after one session of instant noodles before you eat your next packet!
Please read the info shared to me by a doctor. My family stopped eating instant noodles more than 5 years ago after hearing about the wax coating the noodles - the wax is not just in the Styrofoam containers but it coats the noodles. This is why the instant noodles do not stick to each other when cooking.
If one were to examine the ordinary Chinese yellow noodles in the market, one will notice that, in their uncooked state the noodles are oily. This layer of oil prevents the noodles from sticking together.
Wantan noodles in their uncooked state have been dusted with flour to prevent them sticking together. When the hawker cooks the noodles, notice he cooks them in hot water and then rinses them in cold water before cooking them in hot water again. This process is
Repeated several times before the noodles are ready to be served. The cooking and rinsing process prevents noodles from sticking together.
The hawker then "lowers the noodles in oil and sauce to prevent the noodles from sticking if they are to be served dry.
Cooking instructions for spaghetti require oil or butter to be added in the water when boiling the spaghetti to prevent the pasta from sticking together. Otherwise, one gets a big clump of spaghetti!
There was an SBC (now TCS) actor some years ago, who at a busy time of his career had no time to cook, resorted to eating instant noodles everyday. He got cancer later on. His doctor told him about the wax in instant noodles. The doctor told him that our body will need up to 2 days to clear the wax.
There was also an SIA steward who after moving out from his mother's house into his own house, did not cook but ate instant noodles almost every meal. He had cancer, and has since died from it.
Nowadays the instant noodles are referred as " cancer noodles ".
SATAY LOVERS
If you all eat satay, don't ever forget to eat the cucumber, because eating satay together with carbon after barbequing can cause cancer.
But we have a cure for that... Cucumber should be eaten after we eat the satay because satay has carsinogen (a cancer causing element) but cucumber is anti-carsinogenic.
So don't forget to eat the cucumber the next time you have satays.
PRAWNS & VIT C
DO NOT eat shrimp/Prawn if you have just taken VITAMIN C pills!!
This will cause you to DIE in ARSENIC (As) toxication within HOURS!!
PORK AWARENESS
Try this and see whether the pork you bought has worms. There goes with your "Bak Kut Teh" for those who love it. Most men love to eat this so watch out before it's too late.
If you pours Coke (yes, the soda) on a slab of pork, wait a little while, you will SEE WORMS crawl out of it.
A message from the Health Corporation of Singapore about the Bad effects of pork consumption. Pig's bodies contain MANY TOXINS, WORMS and LATENT DISEASES.
Although some of these infestations are harboured in other animals, modern veterinarians say that pigs are far MORE PREDISPOSED to these illnesses than other animals. This could be because PIGS like to SCAVENGE and will eat ANY kind of food, INCLUDING dead insects, worms, rotting carcasses, excreta including their own, garbage, and other pigs. INFLUENZA (flu) is one of the MOST famous illnesses which pigs share with humans. This illness is haboured in the LUNGS of pigs during the summer months and tends to affect pigs and human in the cooler months.
Sausage contains bits of pigs' lungs, so those who EAT pork sausage tend to SUFFER MORE during EPIDEMICS of INFLUENZA. Pig meat contains EXCESSIVE quantities of HISTAMINE and IMIDAZOLE compounds, which can lead to ITCHING and INFLAMMATION; GROWTH HORMONE which PROMOTES INFLAMMATION and growth; sulphur containing mesenchymal mucus which leads to SWELLING and deposits of MUCUS in tendons and cartilage, resulting in ATHRITIS, RHEUMATISM, etc.
Sulphur helps cause FIRM human tendons and ligaments to be replaced by the pig's soft mesenchymal tissues, and degeneration of human cartilage.
Eating pork can also lead to GALLSTONES and OBESITY, probably due to its HIGH CHOLESTEROL and SATURATED FAT content. The pig is the MAIN CARRIER of the TAENIE SOLIUM WORM, which is found in its flesh. These tapeworms are found in human intestines with greater frequency in nations where pigs are eaten. This type of tapeworm can pass through the intestines and affect many other organs, and is incurable once it reaches beyond a certain stage. One in six people in the US and Canada has RICHINOSIS from eating trichina worms, which are found in pork.
Many people have NO SYMPTOMS to war n them of this, and when they do, they resemble symptoms of many other illnesses. These worms are NOT noticed during meat inspections.
SHAMPOO
Cancer-causing substance in Shampoo. Go home and check your shampoo.
Change before it's too late... Check the ingredients listed on your shampoo bottle, and see they have a substance by the name of Sodium Laureth Sulfate, or simply SLS. This substance is found in most shampoos; manufacturers use it because it produces a lot of foam and it is cheap.
BUT the fact is, SLS is used to scrub garage floors, and it is very strong!!! It is also proven that it can cause cancer in the long run, and this is no joke. Shampoos that contains SLS : Vo5, Palmolive, Paul Mitchell, L'Oreal, the new Hemp Shampoo from Body Shop etc contain this substance.
The first ingredient listed (which means it is the single most prevalent ingredient) in Clairol's Herbal Essences is Sodium Laureth Sulfate.
Therefore, I called one company, and I told them their product contains a substance that will cause people to have cancer. They said, Yeah we knew about it but there is nothing we can do about it because we need that substance to produce foam.
By the way Colgate toothpaste also contains the same substance to produce the "bubbles". They said they are going to send me some information.
Research has shown that in the 1980s, the chance of getting cancer is 1 out of 8000 and now, in the 1990s, the chances of getting cancer is 1 out of 3, which is very serious. Therefore, I hope that you will take this seriously and pass this on to all the people you know, and hopefully, we can stop "giving" ourselves cancer-causing agents.
INSTANT NOODLES
Dear instant noodle lovers,
Make sure you break for at least 3 days after one session of instant noodles before you eat your next packet!
Please read the info shared to me by a doctor. My family stopped eating instant noodles more than 5 years ago after hearing about the wax coating the noodles - the wax is not just in the Styrofoam containers but it coats the noodles. This is why the instant noodles do not stick to each other when cooking.
If one were to examine the ordinary Chinese yellow noodles in the market, one will notice that, in their uncooked state the noodles are oily. This layer of oil prevents the noodles from sticking together.
Wantan noodles in their uncooked state have been dusted with flour to prevent them sticking together. When the hawker cooks the noodles, notice he cooks them in hot water and then rinses them in cold water before cooking them in hot water again. This process is
Repeated several times before the noodles are ready to be served. The cooking and rinsing process prevents noodles from sticking together.
The hawker then "lowers the noodles in oil and sauce to prevent the noodles from sticking if they are to be served dry.
Cooking instructions for spaghetti require oil or butter to be added in the water when boiling the spaghetti to prevent the pasta from sticking together. Otherwise, one gets a big clump of spaghetti!
There was an SBC (now TCS) actor some years ago, who at a busy time of his career had no time to cook, resorted to eating instant noodles everyday. He got cancer later on. His doctor told him about the wax in instant noodles. The doctor told him that our body will need up to 2 days to clear the wax.
There was also an SIA steward who after moving out from his mother's house into his own house, did not cook but ate instant noodles almost every meal. He had cancer, and has since died from it.
Nowadays the instant noodles are referred as " cancer noodles ".
Komitmen Hapus Diskriminasi
Komitmen Hapus Diskriminasi
[JAKARTA] Komitmen aparat birokrasi untuk menghapus praktik diskriminasi, terutama kepada etnis Tionghoa, dinilai masih rendah, meskipun sejumlah aturan hukum secara tegas menjamin perlakuan yang sama di mata hukum dan pelayanan publik. Untuk itu, perlu kemauan politik yang tinggi dan ketegasan sikap pemerintah kepada aparat pelaksana di lapangan, untuk mengikis diskriminasi sistematis tersebut.
Demikian pandangan sejumlah kalangan berkaitan dengan masih maraknya diskriminasi yang dialami warga Tionghoa, terutama saat mengurus administrasi kependudukan. Menurut Direktur Setara Institute, Hendardi, kondisi itu bisa dipahami. Pasalnya, selama lebih dari 32 tahun, Orde Baru menggunakan hukum sebagai alat untuk mendiskriminasi etnis Tionghoa di Indonesia secara sistematis.
"Di antaranya Tap XXVII/MPRS/1966 yang memberangus hak budaya. Belum lagi pemberlakuan Surat Bukti Kewarganegaraan RI (SBKRI) yang dijadikan senjata bagi aparat di masa lalu untuk menekan etnis Tionghoa Indonesia," ujar Hendardi, di Jakarta, Senin (4/2).
Secara terpisah, kalangan anggota DPR mendesak pemerintah dan aparat penegak hukum untuk konsisten melaksanakan persamaan hak bagi semua warga negara, sebagaimana yang dijamin konstitusi. Menurut Wakil Ketua Komisi III DPR yang membidangi masalah hukum, Azis Syamsuddin, meskipun sudah ada UU 12/2006 tentang Kewarganegaraan, sebagian penegak hukum masih ngotot dengan persyaratan SBKRI bagi WNI keturunan Tionghoa.
Senada dengan itu, anggota Komisi III DPR, Yasonna Laoly menyebutkan, meskipun ada kemajuan dalam reformasi aturan hukum bagi etnis Tionghoa, namun implementasi di lapangan masih banyak persoalan yang harus dibenahi. "Seharusnya, persoalan penegakan hukum tidak lagi bergantung pada kepala daerah atau kepala desa, karena semuanya mesti mengacu pada konstitusi dan undang- undang," katanya.
Sementara itu, anggota Komisi III DPR lainnya, Patrialis Akbar kembali mengingatkan, pelayanan publik oleh aparat pemerintah harus mengacu pada konstitusi yang memberi jaminan hukum yang sama bagi semua WNI. "Setiap orang tidak pernah bisa memilih mau dilahirkan sebagai etnis apa dan beragama apa. Karena itu, hak asasi manusia adalah sama dan setara, ini tampaknya yang harus disadari," ujar Patrialis mengingatkan.
Mengapa kami mendukung penghapusan diskriminasi? Sebab Tuhan Yesus mengasihi semua bangsa, bukan hanya bangsa Israel. Lebih jauh Alkitab menyatakan,”Sebab dalam satu Roh kita semua, baik orang Yahudi, maupun orang Yunani, baik budak, maupun orang merdeka, telah dibaptis menjadi satu tubuh dan kita semua diberi minum dari satu Roh.” (1 Kor 12:13)
[JAKARTA] Komitmen aparat birokrasi untuk menghapus praktik diskriminasi, terutama kepada etnis Tionghoa, dinilai masih rendah, meskipun sejumlah aturan hukum secara tegas menjamin perlakuan yang sama di mata hukum dan pelayanan publik. Untuk itu, perlu kemauan politik yang tinggi dan ketegasan sikap pemerintah kepada aparat pelaksana di lapangan, untuk mengikis diskriminasi sistematis tersebut.
Demikian pandangan sejumlah kalangan berkaitan dengan masih maraknya diskriminasi yang dialami warga Tionghoa, terutama saat mengurus administrasi kependudukan. Menurut Direktur Setara Institute, Hendardi, kondisi itu bisa dipahami. Pasalnya, selama lebih dari 32 tahun, Orde Baru menggunakan hukum sebagai alat untuk mendiskriminasi etnis Tionghoa di Indonesia secara sistematis.
"Di antaranya Tap XXVII/MPRS/1966 yang memberangus hak budaya. Belum lagi pemberlakuan Surat Bukti Kewarganegaraan RI (SBKRI) yang dijadikan senjata bagi aparat di masa lalu untuk menekan etnis Tionghoa Indonesia," ujar Hendardi, di Jakarta, Senin (4/2).
Secara terpisah, kalangan anggota DPR mendesak pemerintah dan aparat penegak hukum untuk konsisten melaksanakan persamaan hak bagi semua warga negara, sebagaimana yang dijamin konstitusi. Menurut Wakil Ketua Komisi III DPR yang membidangi masalah hukum, Azis Syamsuddin, meskipun sudah ada UU 12/2006 tentang Kewarganegaraan, sebagian penegak hukum masih ngotot dengan persyaratan SBKRI bagi WNI keturunan Tionghoa.
Senada dengan itu, anggota Komisi III DPR, Yasonna Laoly menyebutkan, meskipun ada kemajuan dalam reformasi aturan hukum bagi etnis Tionghoa, namun implementasi di lapangan masih banyak persoalan yang harus dibenahi. "Seharusnya, persoalan penegakan hukum tidak lagi bergantung pada kepala daerah atau kepala desa, karena semuanya mesti mengacu pada konstitusi dan undang- undang," katanya.
Sementara itu, anggota Komisi III DPR lainnya, Patrialis Akbar kembali mengingatkan, pelayanan publik oleh aparat pemerintah harus mengacu pada konstitusi yang memberi jaminan hukum yang sama bagi semua WNI. "Setiap orang tidak pernah bisa memilih mau dilahirkan sebagai etnis apa dan beragama apa. Karena itu, hak asasi manusia adalah sama dan setara, ini tampaknya yang harus disadari," ujar Patrialis mengingatkan.
Mengapa kami mendukung penghapusan diskriminasi? Sebab Tuhan Yesus mengasihi semua bangsa, bukan hanya bangsa Israel. Lebih jauh Alkitab menyatakan,”Sebab dalam satu Roh kita semua, baik orang Yahudi, maupun orang Yunani, baik budak, maupun orang merdeka, telah dibaptis menjadi satu tubuh dan kita semua diberi minum dari satu Roh.” (1 Kor 12:13)
Minggu, 03 Februari 2008
Kepedulian Terhadap Sesama
Kepedulian terhadap sesama manusia
W. J.
Yesaya 58,1-9a
Kesalehan yang kosong
Rajin beribadah (ayat 2.3)
Yesaya melukiskan satu bangsa yang rajin beribadah, apa saja yang diperlukan untuk satu kehidupan beragama tidak kurang ada, mereka sembahyang, mereka membaca doa, mereka pergi ke tempat ibadah, mereka menyiksa diri dengan puasa, malah mereka mencari kehendak TUHAN, apa lagi harus dilakukan untuk berkenan kepada TUHAN? Mereka bertanya. Mereka merasa sudah lengkap dalam amal terhadap TUHAN, tetapi sekaligus mereka merasa, mereka tidak terima oleh TUHAN. Pernah dalam satu KKR orang menceritakan semuanya yang mereka mengalami dengan TUHAN, tetapi bagaimanapun, doa mereka hanya sampai langit-langit, seolah-olah TUHAN tidak mau mendengar, apalagi mendengarkan. Apa sebabnya?
Kehidupan sehari-hari jauh dari TUHAN (ayat 3.4)
Mereka tidak mempedulikan nasib orang, malah sebaliknya, di mana ada kesempatan mereka menyusahkan orang lain, daftar hitam panjang: dusta, tipu, mencuri, kerakusan, fitnah, mencemari nama baik, perasaan terhadap orang lain tumpul, melampiaskan hawa nafsu, kepahitan, percabulan, mau berkelahi, banyak omongan kotor, menghabisi waktu untuk apa yang tidak ada gunanya, orang miskin tidak ditolong, orang sakit tidak dikunjungi, apalagi yang orang dukacita tidak dihibur.
Mencari kepentingan sendiri
Biasanya mencari kepentingan sendiri dan mengumpulkan keuntungan sebanyak mungkin dianggap wajar dan tidak begitu dihiraukan, tetapi kalau kita mempelajari Firman TUHAN kita melihat, sifat ini dibenci TUHAN. 1 Korintus 13,5, Kasih tidak mencari keuntungan sendiri. Galatia 5,19.20, Perbuatan daging telah nyata .... kepentingan diri sendiri. Yakobus 3,16, Sebab di mana ada iri hati dan mementingkan diri sendiri di situ ada kekacauan dan segala macam-macam perbuatan jahat. Roma 2,8, Murka dan geram kepada mereka yang mencari kepentingan sendiri.
Pertobatlah dari jalan yang tidak benar (ayat 1)
Dengan satu ucapan yang tidak bisa dilewatkan nabi Yesaya menegur orang tentang kehidupan yang tidak beres. Dosa-dosa orang harus dibongkar seterang-terangnya. Masalah orang yang tidak mempedulikan orang lain tidak bisa diselesaikan dengan nasihat yang terarah dan teguran tajam saja, tetapi harus ditangani dengan satu pertobatan secara dalam. Mereka harus mengakui dosa-dosanya mereka. Mereka harus menjadi sadar tentang dosa yang sudah merah. Sudah puluhan tahun yang lalu nabi Yesaya sudah pernah memanggil mereka, keluarlah dari dosa! TUHAN sendiri memberi tawaran yang luas biasa, (fs 1,16-18) Basuhlah, bersihkanlah dirimu, jauhkanlah perbuatan-perbuatanmu yang jahat dari depan mata-Ku. Berhentilah berbuat jahat, belajarlah berbuat baik, usahakanlah keadilan, kendalikanlah orang kejam; belalah hak anak-anak yatim, perjuangkanlah perkara janda-janda! Marilah, baiklah kita berperkara! - firman TUHAN- Sekalipun dosamu merah seperti kirmizi, akan menjadi putih seperti salju; sekalipun berwarna merah seperti kain kesumba, akan menjadi putih seperti bulu domba. Sesudah itu, Yesaya mengalami sendiri bagaimana meskipun ia sudah menjadi nabi selama sekian tahun, ia harus lagi dibersihkan oleh TUHAN sendiri, ia menceritakan, fs 6,5.7, "Celakalah aku! aku binasa! Sebab aku ini seorang yang najis bibir, dan aku tinggal di tengah-tengah bangsa yang najis bibir, namun mataku telah melihat Sang Raja, yakni TUHAN semesta alam." Seorang Serafim menyentuhkan bara kepada mulutku serta berkata, "Lihat, ini telah menyentuh bibirmu, maka kesalahanmu telah dihapus dan dosamu telah diampuni. TUHAN berkata di fs 43,25, Aku, Akulah Dia yang menghapus dosa oleh karena Aku sendiri, dan Aku tidak mengingat-ingat dosamu. Dan diteruskan dengan fs 53,5, Tetapi dia tertikam oleh karena pemberontakan kita, dia diremukkan oleh karena kejahatan kita; ganjaran yang mendatangkan keselamatan bagi kita ditimpakan kepadanya, oleh bilur-bilurnya kita menjadi sembuh. Hanya lewat satu pertobatan secara dalam manusia dapat menjadi baru oleh karya TUHAN Yesus Kristus.
Cara perpuasa yang betul (ayat 6.7)
Membebaskan orang (((ayat 6) )
Dalam nats ini, Yesaya melihat bahwa yang berkuasa memperlakukan orang lain seperti orang budak, malah seperti sampah, untuk seorang Kristen tidak mungkin ia menekan sesamanya, justru bagaimanapun kedudukan dalam sosial, semua manusia ada sama tinggi derajatnya. Di sini kita melihat, TUHAN ingin, supaya sesama diperlakukan dengan hormat. Jangan memakai kata yang keras, perintah yang singkat saja, tidak menghiraukan perasaan orang, tetapi sebaliknya, orang lain diperlakukan seperti kita sendiri mau diperlakukan. Di banyak tempat hal ini bisa dipraktekkan: di tempat kerja atau kantor, atasan dengan bawahan dan sebaliknya, di pasar dan toko, di kendaraan umum, bermasyarakat dengan tetangga, kawan sebangku di sekolah atau perguruan tinggi. Beberapa kata saja yang ramah dapat merobah suasana, kalau dimarahi dibalas dengan kata manis, kalau dianaktirikan dibalas dengan pekerjaan yang lebih bertanggung jawab lagi, kalau dirugikan ditanggapi dengan memandang kepada TUHAN yang bisa mengganti semua rugi, kalau orang lain suram atau muram dicoba diimbangi dengan nyanyian; dengan kata lain, orang yang sekitar kita ini, kita tidak mau membebani mereka dengan tingkah laku kita. Sudah jelas kita tidak mau membuat macam-macam ulah, supaya suasana menjadi keruh, tetapi tugas kita adalah supaya orang lain menjadi sukacita.
Membantu sesama manusia dalam kesusahannya (ayat 7)
Dalam masyarakat ada berbagai kekurangan, di mana kita dengan senang hati dapat menolong, misalnya ada yang sakit dan memerlukan pengobatan, ada yang dukacita dapat didampingi dan banyak hal yang serupa. Firman TUHAN ingatkanlah khusus tentang nasib para janda yang tidak mempunyai keluarga. Tetapi masih ada banyak hal yang lain, di mana kita dapat menolong: ada orang dalam krisis, kata-kata yang tepat bisa menolong dia, ada orang karena banyak stres menjadi depresi, kata hibur dapat mengangkat dia lagi. Untuk berdukacita satu surat dari jauh menjadi satu tetes air yang sejuk. Ada perselisihan antara orang, kalau saudara mendapat memperdamaikan mereka saudara sendiri akan disebut anak Allah (Matius 5,9). Kadang-kadang dalam pergaulan kita dapat mendengar pikiran buruk, malah rencana yang jahat, dengan teguran yang tepat kita dapat menolong mereka dalam percobaan, akhirnya tidak dilaksanakan, apa direncanakan. Banyak omongan yang busuk dapat dirobah oleh seorang yang suci di tengah mereka, jengkel, cemoohan, olok-olokan dapat menghilang, inilah juga merupakan satu pertolongan untuk semua hadir, karena suasana akan merobah dan semua merasa lebih enak dan nyaman.
Kasih dengan bijaksana
Kita dipanggil TUHAN untuk membantu di mana ada satu kesulitan, tetapi Firman TUHAN juga menjelaskan bahwa bantuan harus dilaksanakan dengan bijaksana, Paulus tanpa ragu dapat berkata, 1 Tesalonika 4,11, Dan anggaplah sebagai suatu kehormatan untuk hidup tenang, untuk mengurus persoalan-persoalan sendiri dan bekerja dengan tangan, seperti yang telah kami pesankan kepadamu. 2 Tesalonika 3,10, Sebab, juga waktu kami berada di antara kamu, kami memberi peringatan ini kepada kamu: jika seorang tidak mau bekerja, janganlah ia makan. Dengan demikian, diperlukan hikmat dan pengertian TUHAN dalam tugas diakonia, karena sering tidak gampang diputuskan, orang mempunyai cerita yang mengharukan, karena mereka sudah melatih diri sebagai orang minta-minta. Lebih gampang mencari uang lewat minta-minta daripada bekerja. Paulus berdoa untuk jemaat di Filipi 1,9.10, Dan inilah doaku, semoga kasihmu makin melimpah dalam pengetahuan yang benar dan dalam segala macam pengertian, sehingga kamu dapat memilih apa yang baik, supaya kamu suci dan tak bercacat menjelang hari Kristus. Dengan demikian, kita juga harus berdoa, supaya berbuat baik menghasilkan sesuatu yang baik. Meskipun sering bisa kita ragu, langkah mana yang terbaik, tetapi kita perlu seperti Paulus mengatakan, (2 Tesalonika 3,13), Dan kamu, saudara-saudara, janganlah jemu-jemu berbuat apa yang baik.
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Hidup yang baru yang diberikan TUHAN (ayat 8)
Ada janji dalam Firman TUHAN bahwa orang yang hidup dalam kebenaran TUHAN tidak pernah akan mengalami kekurangan apapun. Mazmur 34,18, Apabila orang-orang benar itu berseru-seru, maka TUHAN mendengar, dan melepaskan mereka dari segala kesesakannya. Mazmur 37,21b.25, Orang benar adalah pengasih dan pemurah. Dahulu aku muda, sekarang telah menjadi tua, tetapi tidak pernah kulihat orang benar ditinggalkan, atau anak cucunya meminta-minta roti. Peganglah ini, TUHAN Penolong kita!
Doa yang dikabulkan (ayat 2.4.9a)
Banyak orang mengeluh bahwa doa mereka tidak dikabulkan. Nats kita memberikan satu penjelasan yang terang. Mereka-mereka mungkin rajin beragama, tetapi kehidupan mereka belum pernah merobah, mereka masih tinggal dalam kenajisan dosa, malah kesalehan mereka hanya dipakai untuk menyelimuti kejahatannya. Tetapi sebaliknya, mereka yang membersihkan diri dari keinginan sendiri dan merobah menjadi orang yang mempunyai satu kepedulian untuk orang lain, mereka akan melihat, bagaimana TUHAN akan mengabulkan doa syafaat mereka, bukan hanya permintaan untuk diri sendiri, tetapi justru untuk mendoakan mereka-mereka yang dalam kesusahan. Kita sendiri sering tidak mengetahui bagaimana solusinya, tetapi kita dapat minta kepada TUHAN, IA akan memberikan satu solusi.
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