Benar-Benar Hidup
”Pencuri datang hanya untuk mencuri dan membunuh dan membinasakan; Aku datang supaya mereka mempunyai hidup dan mempunyainya dalam segala kelimpahan.” (Yoh 10:10)
Beberapa tahun yang lampau, Kapten Sullenberger berhasil mendaratkan pesawat jet di Sungai Hudson. Semua 155 penumpang pesawat itu selamat. Peristiwa ini dikenal sebagai ”Keajaiban di Sungai Hudson”. Seorang wartawan bertanya kepada seorang penumpang yang mengalami kejadian itu. Penumpang itu basah, kedinginan, dengan penampilan sedikit berantakan, tetapi ada kecerahan luar biasa dan ada kegairahan di suaranya. Perhatikan apa yang ia katakan kepada sang wartawan, ”Saya hidup sebelumnya, namun sekarang saya benar-benar hidup.”
Pertanyaan yang sama hari ini kepada anda, ”Apakah anda benar-benar hidup?”
Apakah anda sungguh-sungguh bergairah dengan kehidupan yang diberikan Tuhan kepada anda?
Apakah anda bangun pagi setiap hari dengan antusias, mengejar impian anda?
Tuhan tidak menghendaki anda ”sekedar” hidup atau bertahan hidup atau hanya ada saja. Ia menginginkan anda untuk benar-benar hidup! Anda semua memiliki benih untuk menjadi luar biasa di dalam diri anda. Ada sesuatu yang lebih banyak untuk anda capai. Bergairahlah dan bersemangatlah tentang apa yang sedang Tuhan lakukan dalam diri anda. Arahkanlah mata iman anda kepada Tuhan. Tetaplah berpengharapan, tetaplah percaya, dan tetaplah bergantung kepada Tuhan dan tetaplah hidup karena Tuhan memiliki rencana yang ajaib yang disimpan bagi anda!
DOA HARI INI
Bapa, terima kasih karena Engkau membuat aku hidup dalam Kristus! Aku nyatakan bahwa Yesus adalah Tuhan dan Juruselamatku, dan karena Dia mati bagiku, aku dapat hidup dengan segala kelimpahan di bumi ini. Tolonglah aku supaya aku tetap fokus kepada-Mu hari ini dan hidup dengan antusias yang berasal dari pengenalan akan Engkau dalam nama Tuhan Yesus. Amin.
Ditulis oleh Joel Osteen. Diterjemahkan oleh Hadi Kristadi untuk PENTAS KESAKSIAN, http://pentas-kesaksian.blogspot.com berdasarkan email kiriman dari Bapak Michael Tjahjono - Canisius College 76 - Perth - Aussie.
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Really Alive
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“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10, NIV)
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A couple of years ago, Captain Sullenberger successfully landed a jet airplane in the Hudson River. All 155 passengers survived. It’s known as “The Miracle on the Hudson.” A reporter asked one passenger what he thought about it all. He was soaking wet, freezing cold, a little bit frazzled, but he had this incredible glow about him, an excitement in his voice. Look what he told the reporter, “I was alive before, but now I’m really alive.”
The question today is, “Are you really alive?”
Are you passionate about the life God has given you?
Do you get up every morning with enthusiasm, pursuing your dreams?
God doesn’t want you to just “be alive” or just exist or endure. He wants you to be really alive! You have seeds of greatness on the inside. There is something more for you to accomplish. Get excited about what God is doing! Lift up your eyes of faith to Him. Keep hoping, keep believing, keep trusting and keep living because God has a wonderful plan in store for you!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father, thank You for making me alive in Christ! I declare that Jesus is my Lord and Savior, and because He died for me, I can live the abundant life here on earth. Help me stay focused on You this day and live with the enthusiasm that comes from knowing You in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Written by Joel Osteen
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“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10, NIV)
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A couple of years ago, Captain Sullenberger successfully landed a jet airplane in the Hudson River. All 155 passengers survived. It’s known as “The Miracle on the Hudson.” A reporter asked one passenger what he thought about it all. He was soaking wet, freezing cold, a little bit frazzled, but he had this incredible glow about him, an excitement in his voice. Look what he told the reporter, “I was alive before, but now I’m really alive.”
The question today is, “Are you really alive?”
Are you passionate about the life God has given you?
Do you get up every morning with enthusiasm, pursuing your dreams?
God doesn’t want you to just “be alive” or just exist or endure. He wants you to be really alive! You have seeds of greatness on the inside. There is something more for you to accomplish. Get excited about what God is doing! Lift up your eyes of faith to Him. Keep hoping, keep believing, keep trusting and keep living because God has a wonderful plan in store for you!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father, thank You for making me alive in Christ! I declare that Jesus is my Lord and Savior, and because He died for me, I can live the abundant life here on earth. Help me stay focused on You this day and live with the enthusiasm that comes from knowing You in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Written by Joel Osteen
Diposting oleh Hadi Kristadi untuk PENTAS KESAKSIAN http://pentas-kesaksian.blogspot.com
