Life's Learning from Jesus

Hi... It's me...!!
I just knew that blogger's post writing page is different now.. -_-'

I just want to share a song and a writing that might give you a new perspective..

Jesus, Friend of Sinners by Casting Crowns

Jesus, friend of sinners, we have strayed so far away
We cut down people in your name but the sword was never ours to swing
Jesus, friend of sinners, the truth's become so hard to see
The world is on their way to You but they're tripping over me
Always looking around but never looking up I'm so double minded
A plank eyed saint with dirty hands and a heart divided

Oh Jesus, friend of sinners
Open our eyes to the world at the end of our pointing fingers
Let our hearts be led by mercy
Help us reach with open hearts and open doors
Oh Jesus, friend of sinners, break our hearts for what breaks yours

Yeah...

Jesus, friend of sinners, the one who's writing in the sand
Made the righteous turn away and the stones fall from their hands
Help us to remember we are all the least of these
Let the memory of Your mercy bring Your people to their knees
Nobody knows what we're for only what we're against when we judge the wounded
What if we put down our signs crossed over the lines and loved like You did

Oh Jesus, friend of sinners
Open our eyes to world at the end of our pointing fingers
Let our hearts be led by mercy
Help us reach with open hearts and open doors
Oh Jesus, friend of sinners, break our hearts for what breaks yours

You love every lost cause; you reach for the outcast
For the leper and the lame; they're the reason that You came
Lord I was that lost cause and I was the outcast
But you died for sinners just like me, a grateful leper at Your feet

'Cause You are good, You are good and Your love endures forever
You are good, You are good and Your love endures forever
You are good, You are good and Your love endures forever
You are good, You are good and Your love endures forever

Oh Jesus, friend of sinners
Open our eyes to world at the end of our pointing fingers
Let our hearts be led by mercy
Help us reach with open hearts and open doors
Oh Jesus, friend of sinners, break our hearts for what breaks Yours

And I was the lost cause and I was the outcast
Yeah...
You died for sinners just like me, a grateful leper at Your feet

Are you a sinner?? If yes, then Jesus is YOUR FRIEND..
Well actually WE ARE ALL A SINNER..
And THAT AUTOMATICALLY makes us a FRIEND OF JESUS..

Do you still remember the story about "A Woman Caught in Adultery (title of NLT bible)"??
For you who don't know yet, here's the story goes..
It's from John 8:1-11 (New Living Translation)

Jesus returned to the Mount of Olives, ² but early the next morning He was back again at the Temple. A crowd soon gathered, and He sat down and taught them. ³ As He was speaking, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. They put her in front of the crowd.

⁴ “Teacher,” they said to Jesus, “this woman was caught in the act of adultery. ⁵ The law of Moses says to stone her. What do You say?”

⁶ They were trying to trap Him into saying something they could use against Him, but Jesus stooped down and wrote in the dust with his finger. ⁷ They kept demanding an answer, so He stood up again and said, “All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!” ⁸ Then He stooped down again and wrote in the dust.

⁹ When the accusers heard this, they slipped away one by one, beginning with the oldest, until only Jesus was left in the middle of the crowd with the woman. ¹⁰ Then Jesus stood up again and said to the woman, “Where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn you?”

¹¹ “No, Lord,” she said.

And Jesus said, “Neither do I. Go and sin no more.”

Think again about the bolded sentence..
I ask you now, "Who is in this world never sinned???"
Even the greatest pastor/preacher has sinned.. Right?!

And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own? ~

Matthew 7:3 (NLT)

YES... Knowingly or unknowingly, PEOPLE in this world has NATURAL SIDE OF JUDGEMENT.. Positive or negative judgement..
BUT Jesus DON'T have the negative one..
He ALWAYS sees us as a right person, HIS FAVORED THE MOST..
Because of what?? Because our risk of death caused by our SINGLE sin that WE ARE THE ONE WHO ACTUALLY MUST EXPERIENCE IT has been placed on Jesus..
When He died on the cross, all the penalty of our SINGLE sin (which is DEATH) is paid by Him..
Could you imagine living a life like in the Old Testament (before Jesus died)??
You can see some examples of Old Testament's life in Nabal's story (1 Samuel 25), Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11), or Lot's wife (Genesis 19:1-29)..
Those stories show us death penalty of sin..
BUT THANKS GOD, WE LIVE NOW IN New Testament..
Jesus has already died so we NEVER HAVE even a penalty of our SINGLE sin anymore..
Some people may think about this: IF we NEVER HAVE penalty for our sin, then we CAN live life in the way FULL of sin.. Right??
But that's actually NOT TRUE..
If we REALLY TRULY realize how Jesus suffered the death FOR our sin, we would HATE sin..
Imagine if someone has SAVED you FROM DEATH, WOULDN'T you feel INDEBTED to him/her??
But, again, Jesus DON'T WANT you to feel like that..
He ONLY want you to BELIEVE that He has already saved you because He LOVES you..
And He ALWAYS wants to give THE BEST for you.. THAT'S IT...

After that, you WOULDN'T dare to make a negative judgement on people because "If Jesus who has NO sin doesn't judge people but instead accepts them whoever they are, how dare we (imperfect person) judge other (same imperfect person like us)??"

After that, you WOULD feel how all SINGLE things in your life is THE BEST GIFT from Him..
Just like my blog's title: Each day's miracle.. Believe and feel it :)

Love and pray,


P.S Thanks to ko' Robi who lend me "Destined to Reign" by Joseph Prince. Highly recommended for you who wants to know more about the truth of life! :)

My Song For You :)

One More Time / Thank You Medley by The Katinas & Jeremy Passion

Lord, I saw Your face last night 

When I looked in the sky 

You were smiling 

You told me it would be okay 

You would make a way 

In my dark times

Every time I hear Your voice 

Every time I feel Your touch 

It makes me know that I can face tomorrow

I need You, don't leave me 

Without You I can't survive

Every time I hear Your voice 

Every time I feel Your touch 

It makes me know that I can face tomorrow

'Cause You will walk me through 

My pain and sorrow 

Yes I know that I can face tomorrow

One more time

Just a little while longer I wanna pray
Can't get You off my mind so I came to say
Thank You, just for loving me
Many times I do forget
Every need that You have met
Oh thank You Lord, I know You're showing me
You are there when I am down and out
You're holding me, Your love is so amazing
Oh it changed me

CHORUS
Here I am with all I have
Raise my hands to worship You
I wanna say thank You, oh thank You
For everything, for who You are
You cover me, You touch my heart
I wanna say thank You

I wanna say thank You, thank You for the sun
Lord we thank You for the rain

CHORUS 

Thank You
I wanna say thank You
Thank You
I wanna say thank You
I wanna say thank You
I wanna say thank You
I wanna say thank You

Psalm 139:13-18 (New Living Translation)


You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body
and knit me together in my mother’s womb.

Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!
Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.

You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion,
as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.

You saw me before I’ve born.
Every day of my life was recorded in your book.
Every moment was laid out
before a single day had passed. 

How precious are your thoughts about me, Oh God.
They cannot be numbered!

I can’t even count them;
they outnumber the grains of sand!
And when I wake up in the morning,
you are still with me!


Thanks Dad :)

Read and Be Blessed :)

http://www.bible-knowledge.com/trust-in-the-lord/

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Chris Medina & Juliana Ramos

I just watched one of American Idol 2011 audition on YouTube..
I know I'm late but I just knew about this one American Idol 2011 contestant named Chris Medina..
He didn't passed the elimination round for semifinal, but he does have strong background in his singing career..
He has a pleasant voice to listen to and in February 25, 2011, he released his first single:

~ What Are Words by Chris Medina ~

Anywhere you are, I am near

Anywhere you go, I'll be there

Anytime you whisper my name, you'll see

How every single promise I keep

Cuz what kind of guy would I be

If I was to leave when you need me most

What are words

If you really don't mean them

When you say them

What are words
If they're only for good times
Then they don't

When it's love
Yeah, you say them out loud
Those words, They never go away
They live on, even when we're gone


And I know an angel was sent just for me
And I know I'm meant to be where I am
And I'm gonna be
Standing right beside her tonight
And I'm gonna be by your side
I would never leave when she needs me most


What are words
If you really don't mean them
When you say them
What are words
If they're only for good times
Then they don't
When it's love
Yeah, you say them out loud
Those words, They never go away
They live on, even when we're gone


Anywhere you are, I am near
Anywhere you go, I'll be there
And I'm gonna be here forever more
Every single promise I keep
Cuz what kind of guy would I be
If I was to leave when you need me most
I'm forever keeping my angel close

The release date was one day right after he was eliminated..

This song tells about his fiance, Juliana Ramos..
Chris' audition video below will tell you more about her..

And this is a video, one year after Juliana's accident..

The scene when Juliana get up from her bed reminds me to my brother..

I see the hole in her neck in this video and her hospitalized photo in other YouTube video, it's just like my brother's..

You can check out my brother's photos in here and here..

Juliana's mother also writes a book about Juliana's life story:

Janet Spencer Barnes is a mother of 6 children who was thrust into the unenviable position of caregiver for her oldest daughter, Juliana Ramos following a horrific car crash that left her fighting for her life. In the early stages of recovery Janet documented the experience for her family and friends as a way to keep them informed. What developed was a chronicle of international inspiration as she gradually created a love story about her daughter. Read along as Juliana fights to live, recover and then live again while the world around her grows more and more fascinated by her journey and by the unwavering support of her fiance, Chris Medina. This is the first in a series documenting the story of Juliana Ramos living with a Traumatic Brain Injury that captured the hearts of the nation...a true reflection of love for a remarkable young lady and all those in her orbit wanting to do all they can...For Juliana. (Source: Amazon.com)

For more updates about Juliana, you can check out Janet's blog:
http://www.forjuliana.org/
or "For Juliana" community on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/forjuliana
If you wanna donate to her, here's the link:
http://www.laurusfoundation.org/help-juliana-ramos.php

Juliana Ramos
(Image is taken from here)

Just like my brother, you'll be 100% recovered too, Juliana! God bless :)

"Wow, wow, wow.."

Time sure flies so fast..
It's already time for flashback again.. :D
I'm questioning to myself why I must do this? What for?
And I answer to myself (hahaha)..
By recapping all things I've done or experienced in one whole year, it helped me to become a more grateful person and to learn from the past so that I can make a better resolution for another new year to live.. :))

Wow, wow, wow..
That's how I express all things I've gone through 2011..
Yes, I feel like I really am formed this year..
All happy and unhappy moments in this year really have changed me much..
It changed my point of view in some ways, it improved my self-control, it somehow helped me to overcome my greatest fear in a very unique way, and most of all made me closer to Him.. :))

I've made half of the flashback in June 2011..
Now I'm going to continue it..

9. The first time I created a video using Windows Movie Maker ;p It's for one of my faculty club's event called "Penelitian Universal" on 22nd of September. We looked up for an experiment about bubbles from the internet, we tried it, we documented it in a video, and we were chosen as the second winner! Thanks to my solid team: Beatrix, Carla, Sheila, and Clara :)

10. Microbes blog. Remember Microbes, my faculty bulletin? The blog was officially published in May 2011. I took part in the layout design. www.microbesgoesonline.blogspot.com :)

11. The first time (again) I got a chance to be one of laboratorium assistants for my junior at campus. I have asked Him since the 4th semester and He gave me this chance in 7th semester. Well, why I asked for this chance? The only motivation of mine is I want to learn how to transfer my knowledge to others. And I've learned much from this experience. Thanks Dad :) I know You heard my prayer and waited for the best time.

Thanks also to all my junior (the first photo is my message and impression's notes from all bioinformatic participants during my assistance) and all bioinformatic laboratorium's assistants (the girls in the photo: Myra, me, Stefani, Marlin, Isabella, the only boy: Theda) and Pak Adi Yulandi (as bioinformatic docent) for the help, cooperation, and togetherness all this time :)

12. Bromelain extraction and characterization! This is my research for final assignment that I've started since October 2011. Since this is not my real passion, I really am learn to love all the enzyme thingy ;). So why enzyme? Hmm.. The reason I choose my research topic is because I don't want to deal with DNA, plant, or microorganism. LOL. Second reason is the benefit of my research result can be applied directly for some industries especially food industry. I've done the pre-research final test. It tested my knowledge and mastery level in my research (the research method, bromelain information, etc). This final test TRULY has taught me to fully depend on Him. That was a real prove that I could't depend on myself but Him. I'm way thankful for this experience. I hope I could learn more from this research to prepare me more for the future :)

13. November 19; December 23 & 24, 2011. My brother got convulsion for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th time in this year and didn't got hospitalized. That time was for my mom to prove her faith. I, my dad, and my mom only praised and prayed until the convulsion stopped. We were struggling for approximately 1 hour. I still could feel the joyfulness I felt that day. 'Cause You are faithful to all that You have promised :))

This is a video of my brother praising. Looking at his expression does make me laugh. :D

The screen orientation changes couple of times, so sorry for the inconvenient.

14. Learning guitar! :) I got a guitar (the one that show up in the video above) from the last tenant of my other house (now the house is already sold). They left the guitar with some strings broken. My dad took it and currently fixed it. I myself want to learn to play guitar since long time ago. Maybe this is the time! I started learning the chords from song books I have last month and now I become addicted to it. I never miss a day not playing it, even during days of final test. ;p

15. Grow in fellowship. First, this year I'm trusted to lead one of sharing groups consist of 4 or 5 peoples in my campus fellowship twice. The members of each sharing group is randomised each week, so it's not a permanent group. I'm longing to have my own permanent small fellowship group since high school. Maybe this can be a practice before I'm trusted with a bigger responsibility. Amen! Second, I have new fellowship in my new church called "Youth"! Yes, I grew up and learned much in these two fellowship. I have been taught not to leave my fellowship because those are people who support me to keep on fire in Him. I've already left my fellowship for a period of time and it proved that I become more far away from Him. When I'm far away from Him, I found no peace, no joy, no spirit at all. Really don't wanna do that again.

Big family of Youth Gereja Allah Baik :)

16. A puppy to care for. Yes, yes, yes. We named it Browny. It's a male puppy, born from a wild dog that like to go around my house complex. Browny is very active and smart puppy. My dad took him couple weeks after he's born. He has two siblings. My dad said he's the second born. As a puppy, Browny love to bite things around him and he still learn to bark.

So, this is it..
Now let's move on to my resolution for 2012.. :)
You should take a look my resolution 2011:

2010

• Finish reading the whole bible..
• Never start a day without the Daily Bread..
• Get sleep in minimal 5 hours a day..
• Produce "my own money" by tutoring or taking a part-time job..
• Be a good role model (especially for my brother)..

2011

• Get up at 4 AM every morning for the Daily Bread
• Go to sleep at maximum 12 AM
• Do not argue with mom or dad's order or advice. If it's not like what you want, just say it nicely
• Do weekly review for MICROBES' schedule/publication

Well, formerly I have crossed out the fourth point in my 2010 resolution but it turns out it is achieved this year..

That is producing "my own money" by being bioinformatic assistant.. :)

We never know what would happen, right?

He always works in unexpected way and it's all for our own good..

This year my desire to achieve the first point of my 2010 resolution almost becomes unbearable..

So I will include it again in my 2012 resolution..

There's also a slight change in my maximum bed and Daily Bread time, since I have made a commitment this recent few weeks..

And for the third and fourth point of my 2011 resolution I think I'll eliminate it..

It's because for the third point, I learned that it's not a resolution for me again..

I have grown up and it must become my habit..

The fourth point is because I don't have to do that again in 2012 since I'll officially not longer a Microbes member again..

Besides, I never do my own weekly review since I moved to design division.. ;p

Okay, here we goes, Jc's 2012 resolution:

• Get up at 2 AM every morning for the Daily Bread
• Go to sleep at maximum 11 PM
• Finish reading the whole Bible
• Learn to drive car
• Taking part time job (I want it to be in HACCP field but, we'll see.. I've been thinking a lot about this and I've come to a conclusion: I don't like working in the lab.. Yea.. Some of the reason is because my internship experience..)
• Taking graduate studies in bioethics field (Amen!)
• Get involve in children activist organization :)

*The last two is not necessarily achieved in 2012, it could be prolonged to 2013..

Be blessed all :)