Quick Sharing About Christmas And Relationship

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Hi, readers!

Well, before I go writing the topic, I want to wish you guys A Merry Jolly Christmas 2015 and Happy New Year 2016 for you from the deepest and bottom of my heart. Though it's been late and almost reaches the end of 2015 hahaha but that's ok than never, right?

So, for this time I'm going to share what I've got yesterday. I know when you are reading this post, you might say "It's over already, Ter!" or "Natalnya udah lewat kali, Ter!" but still I want to tell you guys about what I've got. Hopefully it's gonna make up your mind.

So, it happened yesterday when I was riding my bike on my way home, I'd been thinking about the value of Christmas.

Some questions rose up in my mind.

Why do we have to celebrate Christmas?

What does Christmas really mean to people?

What should we do to celebrate Christmas?

What is the symbol of Christmas itself?

At first, I laughed at myself. How come me asking myself these questions? Don't I know the answer? Of course, I know! But after taking a few moments to think, I knew the answers.

I won't answer all of this questions completely cause I just want to focus on the fourth one. Here we go.

Why do we have to celebrate CHRISTMAS?

Obviously we have to! Celebrating Christmas means celebrating a New Born King, Jesus Christ, which had been sent to set all mankind free from their sins. No body can go to Heaven to meet The Father wihtout Christ (John 14:6). Good or bad, poor or rich, healthy or sick, believers or atheist. We are all need Christ!

What does CHRISTMAS really mean to people?

For some people, Christmas just a celebration same like the other days such as Chinese New Year, New Year, Hallowen,Thanks Giving, Father's-Mother's Day, Independence Day, etc.

Some say that Christmas is Christian's celebration day.

The others mention that Christmas is celebrating and having a merry heart and new hope for God hath given His begotten Son to save them from sin.

And for some people they are glad and excited about Christmas because it's a long holiday.

What should we do to celebrate CHRISTMAS?

Having some presents? Build an snowman like Anna and Elsa? Singing Christmas Carol? Get some new stuffs or clothes? Barbecue?

My answer is NO. Then what?

All you have to do is simply take your best time to pray and humble yourself in His presence giving thank for Jesus and all that He has done for your whole life. Check your heart, has Jesus come into my heart?

Then we've arrived to this main topic.

What is the symbol of Christmas itself?

Honestly, I ask you now. What do you think about Christmas? It's ok I give you time to think first. Don't be hurry. Just answer by heart.

As I have mentioned before about Christmas and its meaning.

People nowadays think that way. I noticed this when I saw people who never celebrate Christmas before, now celebrating Christmas. Especially on the Christmas Day, many people suddenly wear the cross necklace, Christmas properties, arrange the Christmas tree and many other things.

I don't say that I don't like or ignore them doing that or something. But I wonder do they really know the meaning of Christmas itself or just joining other to celebrate Christmas as an earthly celebration day and have some fun?

Why during Christmas the stuffs that are sold are all about Santa, Christmas tree, socks, presents, deers and the snow?

It shows that they are the symbols of Christmas. So they put their focus on those things. If there are Santa and  the deers coming with presents, well, that's Christmas.
The most worst greeting i've ever seen or heard is when people wish each other "Merry X-mas". I'm telling you stop doing that. Christ is not something unknown that you may replace him with an X!!

Evil is trying to change the essence of Christmas to distract us to celebrate our King. Yes, he lets us to celebrate Christmas, but as a day or party and forget about a birthday of Jesus.

Well, the symbol of Christmas itself is CHRIST. So Christmas is all about Christ. Without Christ, Christmas is nothing. Without Christ, there will be no Christmas. Please don't get it wrong!!

I've been through my darkest moments without Christ and it was very terrible until I decided to wake and fight. I'm willing to start with Christ from beginning again.

When I got this idea (read: about Christmas), actually I know that it's just a little thing. But you  know, God revealed this to me cause He wants to tell me His desire. He losts us.

In relationship, both partners have to know the desire of each other. Either it's a friendship, work partner, husband and wife, boyfriend-girlfriend, no matter what it is. It's a must.

Example a soon-to-be married couple. Just say I'm the lady. I have to know what is my boyfriend's desire to me. Maybe he wants me to marry him, he wants to stay and live together with me forever after or else. And I want him to know my desire as well. I want him to be my partner of life for the rest of my life, I want to have a perfect family with him and I still have much desire actually :P

But do you get what I mean? In a relationship we have to know each other very well.

I know God knows me very well. He knows all of my desire. But do I know His desire? What does he actually feel? We need to communicate. He told me this (read: about Christmas) yesterday. It simply means that He wants me to know His feeling, He was telling me that He lost us.

And I convinced that it's the proof of our new relationship. We communicate each other and know each other very well.

I'm telling you guys, redeeming the time, because the days are evil!

Don't get distracted by what you think it's cool. Don't be under control of this world and don't be its follower. Redeeming the time!

World is changing. Don't you know that? If you do, now think what's next?

Go make a plan and take action!

LET'S ENTER 2016 WITH CHRIST!

Thank for reading anyway!

With love,

Ester Prisilia

Heart Responses

There are three possibilities as human being to response to every issues in their life.

First, they will be ruined by the terrible situations in their life and then realize that there's no power that can overcome but Jesus.

The other one is kind of people that don't feel anything. So stable. Knowing that they're going to figure it out by themselves. They think that they are strong enough and don't need any help.

The last is the ones that becoming worst and consumed by the problems and fall into the darkness (sins). Giving excuses and blame the situations for their fallen.

No matter what and how the condition is, we always have choises. Which kind of person will we be?

Remember! The more suffer you get, the more stronger you should become. He never gives you fall into trials without conciderating your capacity. He knows you well. But sometimes people prefer to be sunk rather than to fight. Moreover, when they can't even see the good ones God intends for them to have.

A Blessing Letter From My Student

On Tuesday morning, I just found a letter  laid on my desk. It's a blessing letter with neat and tidy envelope from one of my students.

I don't like teaching. But I love sharing my life and what I have to someone else, including my students.

So, every morning service I share about God's Word to them and testify my spiritual journey as well.

One moment when i was teaching them, I told them about being grateful for what we have and also pray for the lost souls. I thought they don't really get it but still believe they will.

Until I opened that blessing letter, I realized that my students changed a lot. They're growing mature.

In that letter she said that she prays and bless me for everything I do. I often receive blessing note from my students but this one successfully trembled my heart. She said, "If you can convince your parents to become Christians that would be really nice."

Right at that moment, I was disappointed with God and tired of waiting Him to answer my prayers.

I have done many things but seem they dont work anything.

Even now when I'm writing this blog, I'm still waiting for the miracle because the days are getting even worse than before.

As a man, we're given free will to decide our own choises. To be faithful or to be disappointed.

To be honest, it's hard to deny the lust of the flesh. I'm disappointed and lost of hope.

But this letter was such as a reminder for me. My God is even more bigger than people and problems.

He can change the heart of my parents very easily. But why He lets me to wait this long? He wants me to depend and trust to His beautiful plans and perfect timing.

I have to admit that I shouldn't force my own will and timing to God.

I still have to deal with my ego and lay it down in the altar of God.

A Salvation For Mama

March 11, 2015 10:32

I can’t find any reason to not be grateful. For God is so good to me. He gave me salvation, love, protection. He answers my prayers, meets my needs. His guidance, mercy, and grace amaze me. At this time, I want to witness about one of the greatest thing God has done in my life.

Last two days, on Sunday evening, March 8, 2015, I made call with my mother but there was no answer. Her number wasn’t active. So, at night when I updated a status on line, my sister commented and asked me to call mom. I tried, but still can’t. So, I just made a call to my father’s phone number and it worked.

I talked many things with my mother. She told me that at that time she was stressed out, sad, and mad of my father and sister.

The more we talked the more deeper was the topic. It was started when my mother talked about the death and it shocked me –she never talk about this before. “I don’t know why your father can’t change his attitude. Since he was single until now, he never changed. Doesn’t he think that will he reach age 70 in his life? He is 67yo now. Even me myself, I am afraid that I won't be able to reach 60 in my life.”

I said, “Mom, to be honest, I was sad when I heard that you won’t come here again. I’ve planned some things for us to do. But if it is God’s plan, I surrender. Maybe it’s the best for us.” (That month, one of the plane of Air Asia was flunked and lost because of bad weather)

She replied, “Yes, me too. I had planned also if I come over, I’ll pamper you. I’ll cook for my children. Cause I don’t know, I think, maybe if I come, it’s supposed to be my last chance to do it.”

I didn’t know what to say, why she could say that thing. She must be so depressed. So I asked Him,“ God, isn’t it the time? Should I do it now or later?” God didn’t say anything but there was something inside forced me to do it. So I did it.

I asked her, “Mom, can I asked you something? No body knows when we will die, but if. If one day you die, what do you think, where will you go after this life?”

“What do you mean?”

“I mean, will you go to heaven or hell?”

She took a while for thinking until she finally answered. “I want to go to heaven, but for this time, I think I will go to hell because of my sins.” I couldn’t hold my tears, so I just let them dropped. I cried and felt a strong pain in my chest. God why??

I tried to start a Godly topic with her. “Have you done your quite time today, mom?”

“For today, not yet.”She answered.

“Hmm.. what a wise answer haha I change the question ya. Do you still do your quite time these times?”

“Actually no, I don’t know I just think that I am unworthy to come to God’s presence.”

I got it. This is the matter. She was intimidated by evil spirit. So, I started share the Gospel.

“Do you know, mom, how much I hated daddy? As I told you last Christmas, I ever said that it was better if I didn’t have father rather than having a father like him. I hated him. But after I knew Jesus, I realized that I shouldn’t say that. And now I can forgive him. I know that your father left you when you were grade 3 in primary school, and you never felt a love of a father. You looked for that love form your hubby but you never got it from daddy. But I tell you now mom, that you still have one more father. Heavenly Father. I know that you always pray for me. For your daughters. And I can feel it, mom. Even we are so far away but I can feel the love of both of my parents through your prayers and God lets me to feel it. Sometimes I felt that I was hugged by God. That’s the power of prayer. I want you to feel it too, mom. Feel the love of a Father. Now, can you get your Bible and pen?’

“Oke, wait a minute.”

“Now, can you open Romans 3:23 , romans 6:23 and read it for me, mom?”

She read every verses I gave. And after I explained about the salvation, I challenged her to receive Jesus.

“Have you done this before, mom? I mean, as we know that we are Christians because of our ancestors are Christians. But have you ever received Jesus as your God and Saviour in your life personally?” And she answered “No.”

“This is the time, mom. Do you want to receive Him and gain the Heaven?”

“Yes, I want.”

“Now, may I pray for you?” Then I prayed for her and asked her to repeat the prayer after me to invite Jesus to come into her heart.

“Amen.. Now you are a new creature, mom. And you are officially become God’s child for there is written in John 1:12. You can call Him father”

“Amen. Thanks ya, dek.”

All those terrible, frightful feelings suddenly were gone and joy replaced them in both of our heart.

I couldn’t describe how creative our God is. He always shows His mercy and grace in unpredictable ways to amaze me. God, you are so cool! I GIVE MY BIGGEST THANK FOR YOU!