Day 2...

Today is the second day of the gratitude challenge...

What a challenging challenge, I think, because we had to do an action of blessing someone around us.
Since last month, I've thought to give a special surprise to my friend who has her birthday on May 29.
Sadly, we didn't have time to go on the day, because it was a weekend and she had to do some activities with her parents/family.

But, I praise God, that I had a chance to buy a gift for her, even though it's a small gift.

Finally, the day's coming to celebrate her birthday... I gave the cake to her and she liked it so much...
That's not cheap, because I thought that I had to give her a special cake that she has never had before.

That's my story for today.

~novitz~

30 Days Gratitude Challenge - Day 1

Starting today, we will have 30 days gratitude challenge... Yay!!!
Actually, I don't know if I could finish this challenge...
But, fortunately, we do it together... so everyone could remind each other...

Today is the first day...
I thank God for the time He has given me to have a rest... It's unusual for me to sleep for almost ten hours (more or less)... However, it's good for my health... hahaha...

God is great!

~novitz~

Long Time...

After I took my break for almost five years, finally I'm back today to write. I don't know if it'll be consistent or not, but I'll try my best whenever I have free time.

Five years isn't a short time... Many stories of my life that interesting to share, one of them is about my new challenging activity in editing.

Sadly, I won't write it right now, because it's too late and I have to take a rest.

See ya...

~novitz~

Mengembara Di Tengah Badai...

Waktu bergulir...

Entah kapan mencapai hilir...

Surya bersinar, terik tanpa tabir...

Membakar asa, mengasah pikir...

Musim berganti, banyak yang t'lah dilewati...

Hujan dan badai tetap kuterjang...

Keinginan hati mencari tempat tuk berhenti...

Tetapi kaki tak boleh berhenti karena perjalanan yang masih panjang...

Pedih...

Lelah...

Tak berdaya...

Semua itu telah kurasa...

Bosan...

Enggan...

Amarah...

Semua harus kulawan...

Berlomba dengan waktu dan perjalanan yang panjang...

Tanpa mengerti kapan akan selesai aku berlari...

Susah...

Senang...

Sakit...

Bahagia...

Semua kulewati...

Demi mencapai titik waktu kan berhenti...

Mencari dan terus mencari...

Menggali harta terpendam dan tersembunyi...

Tak kenal waktu maupun musim...

Panas terik hingga badai yang mencekam...

Selama nafas masih berhembus...

Dan jantung masih diijinkan untuk berdetak...

Asa di dalam dada tak boleh pupus...

Semangat hidup terus bangkit dan bergerak...

~novitz~

Love is...

Love isn't just a feeling...

Love is an action to prove...

Love isn't just a word...

Love is like a medicine to heal...

~novitz~

Today's Miracle...

Yesterday, I was instructed to do something by my leader... I had to buy AU$ at money changer and then deposit it to an account in Australia through one bank of Aus which is existing in Indonesia... Actually, I just trusted my leader and bought the dollars.... But after the dollars was on my hand, I called one branch of that bank and they said that I couldn't do the deposit transaction. Why? They said that the bank in Indonesia isn't online to the bank in Aus... I didn't believe it directly... I did checking to the head office of that bank... and the answer was the same...

After hearing that news, I thought what I should do then... I counted how much money I should pay for the loss of selling the dollars again... Because I just only have one way out for that transaction.... Sell it and buy again through a bank in Indonesia... 

This morning I came to my office then gave a briefing to my co-worker to do the transaction... I decided to take the loss as my responsibility.... Yesterday, the rate of buying was Rp10.100 for AU$ 1 and the selling rate was Rp10.070... But this morning I checked the rate and it's been growing up to Rp10.100...

I thought that the rate was just for a while and I still should prepare for the loss...

But a miracle happened...My co-worker who went to do that transaction told me that today's rate was the same as buying rate we did yesterday... I was feeling happy for that...it means I don't get losing...

The ultimate feeling amazed was after my co-worker came back to the office... Once more I checked the rate... You know what?! It's been down again... It was Rp10.090... WOOWW!!!

It's like someone speaking to my mind... "Isn't it so amazing???" 

I thought that it was because of God... He held the rate on Rp10.100 until the transaction finished then it's going down again...

I shared the story to my leader... He said that God knows what we need... hahaha...

That's my story for today... 

He proves me that He loves and be with me always...

Thank you Father God... ^_^

~novitz~

He is always with me...

And the LORD shall guide thee continually, 

and satisfy thy soul in drought, 

and make fat thy bones: 

and thou shalt be like a watered garden, 

and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

Last month, when I read the Bible in Isaiah 58:11, I realized something that I've always been asking in the deepest of my heart...  The question is about my prophetic vision about myself... I always see myself as a little girl that walks on a long path with one of her hand held by someone... He is Jesus of course, who holds my hand and guides me walking along the path...

Even though I walk through the desert, He's always with me and provides everything I need...

I've never seen He leaves me alone...

I've never had bad things whenever I walk through the dark valleys...

He protects and keeps me safe in His presence of love...

Even though He allows me to have a big difficulty or obstacle...and it makes me falling down... He never leaves me... He pulls me up and makes me walk again...

How great is my God...

How great You are, Jesus...

I am proud to be Your daughter... ^_^

~novitz~

Let Love Fly Away...

 

 

We can't hold and keep the Love in our hands...

Sometimes we have to let it go and fly away from us...

But the memory...

Sweet memories can stand still in our hearts...

Even though that love belongs to other...

~novitz~

A Journey is...

A journey of life

isn't begun by a birth...

It starts from consciousness

to face the life given...

Love...

Hope...

Faith...

are the keys to be strong

to win every storm...

~novitz~

Thanks God...

I want to thank God for everything He has done in my life so that I might be like this right now. I do not know what would I be if I am not in His purpose. He has done great things in my life, especially about my future.
Entering this year is a little bit terrifying for me, but I just surrender to God for every single step that I'll take in this year 2016.
I believe that God is with me as He has ever said to me. His hands are upon me... His right hand always holds my hand and guide me to walk in the new path every day.
This is the promise that He has given for me for years.

I know there are many new challenges waiting after me and I will walk with Him through this year because I know that I am nothing without Him.

~novitz~

Late Night Post

It's 1.30 Am.... Too late for me to write this posting... But I just wanna do this before I fly to the island of dreams.... Haha...

Suddenly this statement came to my heart, "Give thanks to The Lord for what He's done in my life!"

I don't know why it cried out in my heart strongly.... But one thing I know it's the Word of God and He wants me to do it before I have my very good rest... 

Yeah...it's a hard day yesterday and won't be easy days ahead... But I just believe that God will always be with me to face many things... 

So... I just let my heart sings to God and praise Him for His goodness in my life.... 

"and now, let the weak says I am strong... Let the poor says I am rich... Because of what the Lord has done for us... Give thanks... "

~novitz~ 

His Grace be with you...

An interesting thing i've found today is about Paul's closing statement in every letter that he wrote in the Bible...He wrote that the grace of Jesus Christ be with you...

I do not know exactly about the circumstances of the church on that era... Based on what i read, persecution was always waiting for the people whom found out as the follower of Christ.

If i think about it, it must be hard to face by the church so that Paul always encouraged them with those words in every closing statement of his letters.

When i read it, it strengthens me so much...

It wasn't by chance for Paul saying that powerful words... I believe that God gave special revelation for Paul to write every word of his letters, including the closing statement, and it becomes a powerful blessing for me and for all the people who believe in Him too...

Whatever life-challenge we might face these days, remember that God's grace is always be with us!

Emmanuel...!!!

Love,

novitz

When He entrusts us...

When He entrusts us something, it must be a big responsibility...

When He entrusts us something, it won't be a duty we can't do...

For He knows our strength more than what we know about ourselves...

Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us...

~novitz~

real love in practice...

Yesterday when i had my devotion in the morning, i thought about Love that I learned from last week Sunday Service.

I saw a picture above on my mobile phone that i took last Friday on Anny's birthday.

Anny is someone whom i have mentored for about 4 years. I do it with Cen and Dj. Cen and Dj are my partners in my ministry at Education Department.

Actually, I know Anny from Dj and we have good relationship until today.

When the first time i knew Anny, she wasn't as she is today... I can see she has changed in her heart, emotion and characters since she knows Jesus more deeply.

It wasn't the easy thing to mentor Anny because she has no good background of life.

These days, i am amazed of God's doing in her life.

I realized about real love to practice when i mentor Anny. Not only me but also Cen and Dj.

God teaches me to be more and more patient even though there was much suffering that i had.

Spending time frequently to meet her.... to have a chit chat.... to teach her about positive thinking and to know the Truth...

I can't count all things i've done but I can't count more and more blessings that God gives to me and especially to Anny so that she can mentor other people whom God gives to her life now.

I just can pray for her to have a strong spirit to live her life and be bold in everything she does to share God's love to other and especially to her family because she longs for God to touch her family too.

That's what i want to share today about what i feel and experience these days.... Maybe next time, after i have a permit from Anny to write more about her life, i will share it on this blog....

Love... Love... Love...

~novitz~

Psalms 16:7

I praise You, Lord, for being my guide. Even in the darkest night, Your teachings fill my mind.

(Psalms 16:7 - CEV)

I like this verse so much when i read it this morning...

It reminds me about my days with Him since i was still a student of Junior and Senior High School. I remember every i went out lonely and had to go home lately at night, He guides me even until today.... I don't fear anything because one thing that i know He is with me.

Many times for along i am on my way back home after working, He leads and protects me...even though for a few times the pick pocket tried to take my belonging...

This verse is the basic thing that reminds me every day to think about what He has done in me and to give Him thanks... Sometimes i can take a note before sleep at night when i remember something that make me amazed.

His teachings fill my mind...

Even to a little thing, He reminds me...

Actually, the time before I sleep is the best time to have a journal for a day...

It is a lovely thing i usually do since i was at junior high school.

~novitz~

FHL #6 ... How majestic is Your name...

O Lord... our Lord...

How majestic is Your name in all the earth...

You have set Your glory above the heavens...

Suddenly after reading this verse, i felt amazed.... i said to God, "How great is my God... who am i that You have given your life for me on calvary?... Thank you for loving me... You lifted me up from my sins and cleansed it away... Beautiful is Your love, Lord... How powerful is Your name... I am nothing without You..."

My faith is raising up...

My soul is longing for His love...

Every day and every time i think of Him...

He strengthens me again and again...

~novitz~

FHL #5

Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

I thank God for these days...  I believe He has made my days beautiful... 

This morning He speaks that i may not see every circumstance through my own perspective... I should consider every thing i do if it is appropriate with the Bible or not...

Be carefull with my words is the thing i should learn more and more...

Faith

I believe that my words can give big impact for everyone i meet...

My words can encourage and build their spirit and faith...

Hope

I hope for a new level of faith in my life...

God speaks to me that everyone is being trained by Him to face a great war...

The biggest enemy is in us...ourselves that firstly should be conquered...

Love

Love one another...

When love fulfills our hearts, it will make our words and acts be a great impact for others. 

~novitz~

FHL #4

Colossians 3:24

Remember that the Lord will give you as a reward what He has kept for His people. For Christ is the real Master you serve.

This morning, God comforted my heart with this verse. It was like a real voice i heard. Mostly i think that i have to make a maximal achievement in every thing i do.... all things have to be perfect done.

Lately, i feel that i've done wrong things... i think that i've done my best but there's nothing i could get from it.

When i read this verse, i realized that i've done bad response and i want to change my heart and thoughts.

Faith

I want to entrust my life to God and believe that God has kept His best reward for me.

Only God who gives the reward.

Hope

There's a time for every thing...

Keep believing that His time will come...

Love

I have to love people who have rejected and humiliated me.

Even though it isn't easy... i want to learn doing those things...

I believe that i can do every thing with Him.

~novitz~

FHL #3

Day 3 of my FHL Challenge....^_^

Colossians 3:3-4
For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. (NIV)

Faith

My life is for Christ.

If i live for Christ, i have to live in spirit and in truth.

All the parts of my body is belong to God.

Hope

Christ is my hope of glory.

Appear with Him in glory is my burning desire.

Love

Loving Christ = offering my body as a living sacrifice to God.

Let's live our lives for His glory... ^_^

~novitz~

FHL #2

Strenghthening my faith...

This second day of FHL Challenge I read Colossians 2.
I found an interesting thing at verse 7...
"rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing in thankfulness."

Faith

My faith has to be strengthened day by day... The question is by what?

It is surely by His Word which has been taught in my life.

I have to be rooted and built up in Him by His Word, so that i can grow and become a strong person in spirit and in truth.

Hope

Christ is the Hope of Glory.

I have to reach it till the end of the day.

Love

To love His Word and meditate it day and night is my desire.

How great He is....

~novitz~