Purpose Driven Life - Day 10

Day 10  The essence of worship Romans 6:13 The essence of worship is surrender. Surrender is a word that is not popular, who does not like almost like the word submission.We'd rather talk about about winning, success, defeat, conquer instead of succumbing, submission, obedience, and surrender. But surrendering to God is the essence of worship. We give ourselves to Him, not because of fear or compulsory, but in love, "because He first loved us."Worship is true, that bring pleasure to God, happens when you give yourself fully to God.Dedicate themselves to God, that is what is meant by worship. Act of surrender is called many things: consecration, making Jesus your Lord, take up your cross, die to self, submitting to the Holy Spirit. What is important is that you do, not as what you use...

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Purpose Driven Life - Day 9

Day 9What Makes God Smile? Numbers 6:25 Smile God is your life purpose. Because pleasing God is the first purpose of your life, then your most important task is to find how to do it. The Bible gives us a clear example of a life that gives pleasure to God. Person's name is Noah.God smiles when we love Him above all else. He longs for you to know Him and spend time with Him. This is why learning to love and be loved by God should be the biggest goal in your life. There is nothing else that can rival the importance of that.God smiles when we trust Him completely. Trusting God completely means having faith that He knows what is best for your life. He hopes to keep his promises, help you with problems, and do the impossible yan if necessary.God smiles when we obey Him wholeheartedly. Obeyed God...

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Purpose Driven Life - Day 8

Day 8 Designed to Be God's Favorite  Revelation 4:11 You planned for the pleasure of Allah. One of God's greatest gift to you is the ability to enjoy the fun. He wants you to enjoy life, not just live it. The reason why you can enjoy the pleasure is because God made you in His image.Bring pleasure to God is called "worship".   All your actions that bring pleasure to God is an act of worship.Worship is a lifestyle not just sing, pray, and listen to sermons.Worship is much more than just music. Worship has nothing to do with the style or volume or speed of songs. If the song was dedicated to God in spirit and in truth, it is an act of worship.Worship is not to your interests. Most of worship "worship" also includes the elements of fellowship, guidance, and evangelism, and there are...

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Purpose Driven Life - Day 7

Day 7  Reasons for Everything Romans 11:36 Everything is for Him. God made all things for His glory. The glory of God is the existence of God, that is the essence of His nature, His sphere of influence, His radiant splendor, demonstration of his power, and the atmosphere of his presence. All things were created by God's grace-Nya.Hidup reflect the glory of God is the greatest achievement we can accomplish through our lives. The way we are to bring glory to God is:His 1. Worship. God wants our worship is motivated by love, thanksgiving, and joy, not by obligation.  2. Love other believers. When you are born again, you become part of the family of God, follow Christ is not merely come to believe, but also including a member and learn to love God's family.  3. Be like Christ....

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Recovered from the bitterness

Verse: Matthew 18:21-35 Bitterness will open the door of another sin to rule our lives (Hebrews 12:15-16). If the bitterness is left continuous then it will cause unrest and dishonor to many people. The way out of bitterness is forgiveness. Forgiving is not easy but it is an act of faith of our decision. When to forgive, we let Jesus' love (agape) which has been given to us (Romans 5:5). God will forgive you if you want to forgive others (1 John 3:15-16). Why? Because we had been forgiven by the grace of God, therefore we must forgive those who wronged us. Still there any that you hate? Forgive that person and do clearance by meeting the pers...

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Muster up courage

Verse: Hebrews 13:5-6, 2 Timothy 1:7 Fear is a natural thing happens in human life. Humans must have experienced fear, but if it's already mastered life it will be frightened. It is not allowed because of fear can kill our faith. Devil who gave spirit of fear within us. The goal is that we have the wrong beliefs about our faith in God. In 2 Timothy 1:7 says that God never gives tidka spirit of fear but of power, love and thoughts are correct. All three will defeat the fear (1 John 4:18). If the Spirit of God is within us then we certainly can defeat fear. Find the bad experiences or fears that still control yourself! Then came the Lord and the Word of God that strengthens say it. For example when you are in darkness, said, "Emmanuel, God with me". Say it over and over again until the fear...

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Purpose Driven Life - Day 6

Day 6 Life Is An Assignment While Psalm 39:5 In order to maximally utilize your life, you should not forget two truths: First, compared with eternity, life is very short. Second, the earth is a place of temporary residence. Point to ponder: The world is not my home.Verse to memorize: "Because we do not pay attention to the visible, but invisible, because that look is temporary, whereas the invisible is eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:18 Question for thought: How does the fact that life on earth is only a temporary assignment could change the way my life right n...

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Purpose Driven Life - Day 5

Day 5 Looking at life and God's Perspective. James 4:14 bThe way you look at your life shaped your life. Life is a test, life is a trust, and life is a temporary assignment. Character is developed and demonstrated through various tests, and whole life is a test. Point to ponder: Life is a test and trust. Verse to memorize: "Whoever contemplates the faithful with little, he is faithful also in case large-case." Luke 16:10 aQuestions to consider: What are my experience lately that I now realize were a test from God? Do the things that God entrusted to ...

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Stress or depression

Verse: Psalm 42:1-12 & 43:5 Stress is one form of distress that cause negative feelings such as despair, sadness, loss of passion and others. Prolonged stress in the long run will make the depression. Depression can cause people to lose memory even suicide. The characteristics of the depressed person most would shut himself from normal life. The cause of all this is a life centered on yourself. The focus is wrong as this will make it start feeling sorry for himself. Without realizing it, the person is no longer centered on God. Especially when his wish is not fulfilled, then it would be easy to stress. This is very different from the person-centered to God. The person will give up everything and dependence on God (Jeremiah 17:5-8). Give all the burden of your soul to G...

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Conflict of Life

Verse: Philippians 4:2-9 Conflicts can occur anywhere and to anyone even with yourself. Conflict can lead to healthy growth or destroy our souls. It depends on how the way we perceive and cope with conflict when it occurs. Conflict is usually caused by differences of opinion, differences of personality even unmet need. Conflict can be healthy growth if we learn to accept differences (Proverbs 27:17). But the conflict can be destructive if each drop or consider yourself the most correct. The main root of conflict is actually going on inside himself. How does one receive itself will determine how he received the others. If someone has a conflict with himself then he must also have a conflict with another person even to G...

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Purpose Driven Life - Day 4

Day 4 Created For Eternity Ecclesiastes 3:11This life is preparation for the next life. Death is not the end of your life, but it is a movement toward eternity, so there are eternal consequences to everything you do in the world. Every action in our lives to influence our lives in eternity.Point to ponder: Life is not just for now. Verse to memorize: "The world is being lost with her wishes, but those who do God's will live forever." 1 John 2:17 Question for thought: Since I created for eternal life, the things what should not do anymore and I do things whether I should start doing tod...

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Purpose Driven Life - Day 3

Day 3 What's Pushing Your Life? Ecclesiastes 4:4The life of every person is driven by something. Nothing is more important than knowing God's purposes for your life, and nothing can replace the losses if you do not know these goals. Without a purpose, life like motion without meaning, activity without direction and events without reason. Without a purpose of life is meaningless. There are 5 benefits of life has a purpose:  1. Recognize the purpose of giving meaning to your life  2. Recognize the purpose of facilitating your life  3. Recognize the purpose of making your life has focus  4. Recognizing the goals will motivate your life  5. Recognizing the goals will prepare you to face eternity. Living to produce world heritage is a shallow target. It is more sensible...

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Song Lyric - Israel and New Breed - I Know Who I Am

I know who I am I know who I am I know who I am I am Yours I am Yours And You are mine Jesus You are mine I was running and You found me I was blinded and You gave me sight You put a song of praise in me I was broken and You healed me I was dying and You gave me life Lord You are my identity I know I know I am forgiven I am Your friend I am accepted I know who I am I am secured I’m confident That I am loved I know who I am I am alive I am set free I belong to You You belong to me Video :...

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Picture Yourself Healthy

Verse: 2 Corinthians 5:17, Proverbs 23:7a Many people give the wrong judgments about him. There are people who think that he is not valuable, not able and not acceptable because of 'different' to most other people. Penailaian that one could also occur due to hear the negative appraisal of others. This is known as an unhealthy self-image and must be completed. Proverbs 23:7 a says, as we judge ourselves, that's what will happen in our lives.  For example, if there are people who think that he is stupid, then he will remain a fool even if he is learning every day. Therefore milikilah truth of God concerning us in Christ we are new and unique creation in the eyes of God (2 Corinthians 5:17). So now how do you rate yourself on today? Although there are many weaknesses and limitatio...

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Emotions that destroy human

Verse: Psalm 107:17-22 How the devil to destroy people is by putting trickery resulted in his mind that humans live in an unhealthy emotion. So, emotion is not healthy to be overcome before carrying deadly diseases. Don Colbert in his book wrote that the bad attitudes that we develop will be fatal to the health of the body. It includes a refusal to forgive, fear, guilt, envy, anger, hatred and other.Examples: hatred cause high blood pressure, heart disease, even cancer. The way out of this situation is only by accepting and believing the Word of God. By running as the Word of truth, then we can have a healthy mind and emotions. Remember well, the truth of the Word will liberate our souls (John 8:31-3...

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Purpose Driven Live - Day 2

Day 2 You Were Not Due to coincidence Isaiah 44:2a You are alive because God wanted to create you! The Bible says, "God will fulfill His purpose for me." God had first planned the days of your life. He wanted to create you to declare his love. Point to ponder: I have not by chance. Verse to memorize: "I am the Lord who made you, who formed thee from the womb and who helped you." Isaiah 44:2  Questions to consider: Knowing that God uniquely created me, what matters about the personality, background, and my physical appearance that I'm struggling with my hard to acce...

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Purpose Driven Live - Day 1

Day 1  Everything Begins with God Colossians 1:16You were born by His purpose and for His purpose. To find your life's purpose: Ask God. Point to ponder: This is not about me.Verse to memorize: "All things were created by Him and for Him." Colossians 1:16b Question for thought: Although there are various promotions around me, how can I remind myself that life really is about living for God, not for yourse...

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