I might be a little slowwww... BUT... IF anyone would like to mail me something in the next 5 weeks, here's how you should address it:
Tiska Sudarmana
Youth With a Mission
ATW DTS Summer 2011
12750 W. 63rd Avenue
Arvada, CO 80004
Alsoooooo..... God has been extremely goood to me in that He has provided enough funds for my school and outreach fees. But I would like to extend an invitation to any of you that read this and feel moved to give.... I have a few friends that are still trying to raise funds to go to their outreach. You are of course more than welcome to specify to me if you'd like to give towards one of them or to myself. :) You can either:
1. Transfer to my account:
Tiska Sudarmana
BSB: 124-001
Acct Number: 21439221
Ref: (outreach or Tiska or whatevere)
2. Use your credit card (don't forget to check fees and charges associated with it if you're using an AUD or IDR credit card).
Go to: https://ywamdenver.org/payments/?student=1
My information: Tiska Sudarmana
Name of School: Around the World DTS
Date of School: Summer 2011
Whether you choose to give or not, I still humbly ask for your prayers as we have around 5 weeks left here before my team departs for our outreach. God has done so much in the lives of the students here and I know that He will equip us even more in the weeks to come prior to our departure. :) :)
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Lessons learnt from "Is That Really You God?"
One of my assessments here includes handing in a book report every 2 weeks... The books I have to read are shown below... I'm supposed to read them in order and I've handed the first one in...
So here are a couple of lessons I learnt from the book that really opened my eyes:
1. The idea that "we can hear a confirming voice through another person. But if God has something important to tell you, He will speak to you directly". Sometimes our relationship with God isn't personal enough that we feel we won't get the answer directly from God because we are not 'spiritual' enough. This should not be the case; and we should only use others' answers (even though they are extremely close to us and are Christians) as confirmations from God and not the answer itself.
2. "Guidance is first of all a relationship with the Guide. The first goal of guidance is to lead us into a closer relationship with Jesus. All other goals should be subservient to that. We have to be especially watchful when He is leading us toward tools, such as a ship or a university. There is nothing wrong with tools. But it's a sad day if the tools ever supersede the Lord Himself"
Guidance, (especially when it comes to special events we are planning for church....) is first of all a relationship with the Guide. It is extremely important that we keep our focus on Jesus when we look for guidance. We as humans tend to get easily distracted especially when we are seeking guidance that involves tools, fame, money or power. As Loren mentioned in the book, it is not good when these ever supersede the Lord Himself. It is dangerous and we may subconsciously start 'worshiping' and giving glory to the tools rather than God.
Reading this particular passage really challenged me to review past social events I have led at church in my life. How often do I look for guidance through or with my ministry team that leads them into a closer relationship with Jesus? How many times have we ended up giving glory to the tools themselves as opposed to Jesus?
It was a real eye-opener and I feel ashamed at what I may have caused in the passed. Looking back I realized that there may have been more than one instances when I led events completely lacking God's guidance but instead relied upon what I felt was confirmations from my peers and leaders. Building relationship with God and being in constant communication with Him in every aspect should be the key to a successful and purposeful event.
So here are a couple of lessons I learnt from the book that really opened my eyes:
1. The idea that "we can hear a confirming voice through another person. But if God has something important to tell you, He will speak to you directly". Sometimes our relationship with God isn't personal enough that we feel we won't get the answer directly from God because we are not 'spiritual' enough. This should not be the case; and we should only use others' answers (even though they are extremely close to us and are Christians) as confirmations from God and not the answer itself.
2. "Guidance is first of all a relationship with the Guide. The first goal of guidance is to lead us into a closer relationship with Jesus. All other goals should be subservient to that. We have to be especially watchful when He is leading us toward tools, such as a ship or a university. There is nothing wrong with tools. But it's a sad day if the tools ever supersede the Lord Himself"
Guidance, (especially when it comes to special events we are planning for church....) is first of all a relationship with the Guide. It is extremely important that we keep our focus on Jesus when we look for guidance. We as humans tend to get easily distracted especially when we are seeking guidance that involves tools, fame, money or power. As Loren mentioned in the book, it is not good when these ever supersede the Lord Himself. It is dangerous and we may subconsciously start 'worshiping' and giving glory to the tools rather than God.
Reading this particular passage really challenged me to review past social events I have led at church in my life. How often do I look for guidance through or with my ministry team that leads them into a closer relationship with Jesus? How many times have we ended up giving glory to the tools themselves as opposed to Jesus?
It was a real eye-opener and I feel ashamed at what I may have caused in the passed. Looking back I realized that there may have been more than one instances when I led events completely lacking God's guidance but instead relied upon what I felt was confirmations from my peers and leaders. Building relationship with God and being in constant communication with Him in every aspect should be the key to a successful and purposeful event.
I certainly hope that this can be implemented at my church now or at least upon my return. :) :)
Pelajaran dalam MENGASIHI sesama
Sorry folks... but this particular post will be targeted solely for the BBIC peeps :)
Anyway.... Satu pelajaran yang Tuhan kasih ke aku gak lama yang lalu..... Ini foto diambil Sunday 3rd July 2011. Aku diajak anak kamarku (cewe yg difoto) utk ikut dia jln. Saat itu cuman ada aku didlm kamar and dia tuh kyk ngedesek aku utk ikut. Aku tanya mau kmana and dia jwb mau nonton kembang api.
Di Amrik itu, perayaan 4th July gede sekali... jadi mumpung taon ini jadi long wkend, celebration mreka mulai dari hari jumat-senin. so di daerah2 tertentu mreka kasi show kembang api di stiap2 kota. so ini adalah hanya salah satu dari perayaan2 kecil sblom hari haa....
Setelaah aku diajak ama temenku, aku bilang oke. Kita turun.... Ternyataaaaa.... yg ikut pergi adalah anak2 yg ada difoto ini... Jujur seumur hidup aku gak pernah kebayang bkl pernah hang out sama org2 yg kyk mreka. Kita jalan2 ke daerah yg ada park, sekolah, etc.. jadi byk orang2. dsitu utk pertama kalinya aku brasa bgt tatapan2 org2 yg gak bisa mengerti mengapa satu grup ber5 org yg begitu berbeda bisa jln2 sama2 kyk kita satu keluarga.... Gak pernah juga aku merasa seperti dikucilkan org hanya dengan lirikan mreka saja....
Memang byk dari mreka dulunya kecanduan obat2an... Cowo yg kaos merah samping aku tuh baru mulai stop pake 2 hari sblom program kita mulai. yg laen2nya smua mempunyai crita2 mreka tersendiri... unik2 smua... dan byk juga yg mengerikan karna cowo yg bertato tuh umur TigaTujuh taon and udah pretty much mencoba sgala macem yg bisa dicandu dhe...
Sesudah kita nonton kembang apinya.... Kelemahan2 mreka mulai muncul.. kita kembali ketempat dmana mobil diparkir dan itu adalah disalah satu rumah temennya si"tato" yg juga lagi party sambil minum2 and merokok2. Dsana mreka SEMUA merokok. Sudah ada tertulis ddlm buku utk program ini dmana kita semua dilarang menggunakan, meminum alcohol ataupun merokok. Sempet hatiku bingung mau gmana.... aku seperti kejepit ditengah. gak pernah aku begitu deket dgn sgitu byk org yg minum2 n rokok2 dlm satu tempat yg gitu kecil.
Yg bikin lebih parah lagi... mlm sblomnya tuh seluruh kelas kita baru diajak pelayanan dicity utk "mengasihi" org2 yg kita ketemuin dijln... so aku bener2 ke convict utk tidak menghakimi org based on apa yg ada dluar mrekaa... so mlm itu juga begitu berat utk aku gak masuk kedalam jebakan agar tidak menghakimi mreka... bahkaannn utk mengasihi merekaaaa.... :)
Aku sempet mikir mau berbicara kepada mentor mreka masing2 tp aku gak jadi. dan hari ini membuktikan bahwa itu decision itu dtg dgn hikmat. karena hari ini aku dpt mlihat sisi mereka yg vulnerable dan hati mreka yg terbuka akan kasih Allah Bapa :) :) :) Setiap dari mreka bener2 dengan hati yang hancur itu minta ampun dan menerima identitas mreka yg baru dlm Tuhan :)
4/5 dari kami akan sama travel on the around the world DTS. So please bantu doaaaa agar mreka tidak akan menjadi batu sandungan satu utk yg laennya karna walaupun mreka sudah melepaskan byk hal, itu tidak berarti mreka tidak akan dicobain/digodain lagi ama si jahat...
Walaupun lesson yg rada sulit... tp aku berterima kasih ama Tuhan sudah diberikan kesempatan utk dpt bergabung dgn orang2 seperti mreka utk sama2 melayani dalam namaNya.. :)
Anyway.... Satu pelajaran yang Tuhan kasih ke aku gak lama yang lalu..... Ini foto diambil Sunday 3rd July 2011. Aku diajak anak kamarku (cewe yg difoto) utk ikut dia jln. Saat itu cuman ada aku didlm kamar and dia tuh kyk ngedesek aku utk ikut. Aku tanya mau kmana and dia jwb mau nonton kembang api.
Setelaah aku diajak ama temenku, aku bilang oke. Kita turun.... Ternyataaaaa.... yg ikut pergi adalah anak2 yg ada difoto ini... Jujur seumur hidup aku gak pernah kebayang bkl pernah hang out sama org2 yg kyk mreka. Kita jalan2 ke daerah yg ada park, sekolah, etc.. jadi byk orang2. dsitu utk pertama kalinya aku brasa bgt tatapan2 org2 yg gak bisa mengerti mengapa satu grup ber5 org yg begitu berbeda bisa jln2 sama2 kyk kita satu keluarga.... Gak pernah juga aku merasa seperti dikucilkan org hanya dengan lirikan mreka saja....
Memang byk dari mreka dulunya kecanduan obat2an... Cowo yg kaos merah samping aku tuh baru mulai stop pake 2 hari sblom program kita mulai. yg laen2nya smua mempunyai crita2 mreka tersendiri... unik2 smua... dan byk juga yg mengerikan karna cowo yg bertato tuh umur TigaTujuh taon and udah pretty much mencoba sgala macem yg bisa dicandu dhe...
Sesudah kita nonton kembang apinya.... Kelemahan2 mreka mulai muncul.. kita kembali ketempat dmana mobil diparkir dan itu adalah disalah satu rumah temennya si"tato" yg juga lagi party sambil minum2 and merokok2. Dsana mreka SEMUA merokok. Sudah ada tertulis ddlm buku utk program ini dmana kita semua dilarang menggunakan, meminum alcohol ataupun merokok. Sempet hatiku bingung mau gmana.... aku seperti kejepit ditengah. gak pernah aku begitu deket dgn sgitu byk org yg minum2 n rokok2 dlm satu tempat yg gitu kecil.
Yg bikin lebih parah lagi... mlm sblomnya tuh seluruh kelas kita baru diajak pelayanan dicity utk "mengasihi" org2 yg kita ketemuin dijln... so aku bener2 ke convict utk tidak menghakimi org based on apa yg ada dluar mrekaa... so mlm itu juga begitu berat utk aku gak masuk kedalam jebakan agar tidak menghakimi mreka... bahkaannn utk mengasihi merekaaaa.... :)
Aku sempet mikir mau berbicara kepada mentor mreka masing2 tp aku gak jadi. dan hari ini membuktikan bahwa itu decision itu dtg dgn hikmat. karena hari ini aku dpt mlihat sisi mereka yg vulnerable dan hati mreka yg terbuka akan kasih Allah Bapa :) :) :) Setiap dari mreka bener2 dengan hati yang hancur itu minta ampun dan menerima identitas mreka yg baru dlm Tuhan :)
4/5 dari kami akan sama travel on the around the world DTS. So please bantu doaaaa agar mreka tidak akan menjadi batu sandungan satu utk yg laennya karna walaupun mreka sudah melepaskan byk hal, itu tidak berarti mreka tidak akan dicobain/digodain lagi ama si jahat...
Walaupun lesson yg rada sulit... tp aku berterima kasih ama Tuhan sudah diberikan kesempatan utk dpt bergabung dgn orang2 seperti mreka utk sama2 melayani dalam namaNya.. :)
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