Reason to be a Morning Person

I love sleep. Few things are better than when you are nice and warm, perfectly snuggled in bed. I have always considered myself to be a “night owl” for the majority of my life. Sleeping was something I looked forward to.
When Holy Spirit touched me, and I completely felt in Love with Jesus. I heard about some great pastors. How God used them to bless & heal people and they have brought many souls to Jesus. They are very sensitive with God’s voice. I read their books and found out that they have spent their time & talk with God every morning.
I still did my quiet time/devotion at night and felt it’s more effective. There were sometimes I did in the morning, sometime I successfully did it and most of the time end up fell asleep. “Sleeping in the presence of God.” But Abraham, Jacob, Job, King David, Moses and even Jesus prayed in the morning!

It’s written in Mark 1:35. Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.

When I went for bible study, the pastor talked again about having devotion in the morning.
This time I tried again, discipline myself with full commitment. Thanks God. Finally, I can do it daily. Well, it’s different!




The reasons to have a quiet time every morning are:
1. Let God to lead your day.

King David said in Psalm 5:3, O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice;
in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.

When you start your day by filling your mind with God’s Word, with His Truth, those old thoughts don’t have a leg to stand on anymore. You’re able to put God in the driver’s seat where He belongs, rather than allowing that day to run all over you. You’re making a conscious choice about how you will view your day, which prepares you to recognize God’s gifts and His grace and hold onto them tightly so that the daily challenges won’t continue to sweep you away.

2. Peaceful mind and Joyful

Moses prayed In Psalm 90:14 "Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love; that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days."

Once I began a new routine of spending time with God first thing in the morning, my days radically changed. The problems didn’t go away, but the negative, anxious, stressful, and fearful thoughts that warred with my desire to handle it God’s way did start to go away. Little by little, I was regaining territory in the battle for my mind, and I was beginning to see my days and the obstacles that lay before me in a whole new light.

3. You are giving the 1st portion of your day to God, not the leftovers
Giving your morning to God is like using your phone when the battery is at 100% (full charge) – Your phone spent the night re-charging. Now, it is ready to go for the day. You could give God the last 3% of your battery life (when you are falling asleep, etc.) – Well, this is your choice.

4. Keep you healthy
A new study has found that night persons are at higher risk for several unhealthy conditions. And this is true regardless of the number of hours they sleep.
The study, conducted in Korea, looked at 1,620 participants between the ages of 47 and 59. They were divided in two groups, morning chronotypes group & evening group. The researchers compared the health of the morning and evening groups. They found that:
• Female evening chronotypes tended to have more abdominal fat and an increased risk of metabolic syndrome (a condition associated with the development of cardiovascular disease and diabetes).
• Male evening chronotypes overall had higher rates of diabetes and sarcopenia (a condition in which the body's muscle mass slowly declines).
• Evening chronotypes, though typically younger than morning chronotypes, generally had a higher percentage of body fat and higher blood triglyceride levels.
Even adjusting for age and lifestyle differences such as exercise, drug and alcohol consumption, and so on, the late risers were less healthy overall.

So, the morning is a great time to pray. It gets you focused on the things that matter most, such as God, family, career, and being thankful. Praying in the morning helps you meditate on those you love and even yourself.
If you have quiet time at night, that’s cool. This is my personal preference and after trying both for many years, I find mornings are way better. Hence, I think you should give mornings a try.

My Journey with Holy Spirit

I am a Mechanical Engineer, and I am from a small town in Riau province¸ Indonesia – Dumai. It’s a city rich of oil.
To me, Life is a journey. The journey will be more meaningful if I walk with Jesus. Lead by the Holy Spirit.
When I was a kid, I know I am a Christian because my father is a Christian. I was told in school and church that Jesus is Son of God. I knew Abba Father and Jesus from my head only. Until God answered my pray to let me study in a reputable university in Jogjakarta. Then, Mom & I were baptised and I moved to Jogjakarta.
Well, Jogjakarta is rich of Javanese tradition and history. This is university town, where students from all over Indonesia from different ethnic backgrounds flock to pursue knowledge & wisdom. In this city, My knowledge of the third person, Holy Spirit, was started. I found that He is real, gentle, patient, love, peace, faithful and a teacher. He helped me to know Jesus deeply. I was so happy and God always answered my prayers whatever I asked. He is my provider. I joined a youth ministry in local church, learnt how to pray and worship, and kept studying hard.
And then I moved to Jakarta. Jakarta is a big city, crowded and full of energy. I worked as Design Engineer in Japanese company. My job required me to travel to extreme place such as long travel in jungle and in male environment. It’s hard for me as a girl, then I prayed hardly for a new job. One day, an usher church leader asked me to help in usher ministry but I didn’t make decision yet. At night, when I slept, Holy Spirit spoke clearly. “You asked for a change, but when will you fulfil your vow to serve in church?.” I woke up and informed my cell-group leader immediately. “I will!”.
Only few months after serving as an usher, a big company from South Korea, called me for an interview. Amazingly I passed and I moved to Seoul. Life was different in Korea, God bless this country and people talk about gospel everywhere in this country. I was excited to explore the country, observed the culture, hunt the food, and learnt the language. Unfortunately, till now I can’t speak Korean fluently. They said I should had a Korean boyfriend.
About 3 months after moved in Korea, I was requested to help Indonesian service (it’s small community) in the biggest church in the world, Yoido Full Gospel. I refused it many times because I never ever like to take the role they offered, even when I was in Indonesia, I refused this role in cell-group meeting. I like singing but to be a worship leader was never been in my mind. But finally I took it.
I enjoyed life in Korea until condition changed slowly. I felt homesick and lonely. One day I asked God whether I should left Korea. I told Him, I would like to move to Singapore as it’s near to my hometown. God spoke when I slept, “you are the branch that is being pruned by Me.”
I woke up and prayed, “God I surrender my life to you and I will just obey You.” Few days later, life was getting harder. I got losses, one by one. Seemed never ending. Satan kept whispering, asked me to leave Jesus. I replied him and declared, “I have decided to follow Jesus, no turning back for whatever the circumstances are.” Day by day, week by week, and month by month, Holy Spirit guided me & strengthened my faith. I learnt in new phase level of faith, healing, forgiveness, give thanks, joyful, love, patient, and had deeper relationship with Jesus.

Thanks for His faithfulness and righteousness. One fine morning, I posted a status in Facebook that “everything beautiful in its time” for I passed the winter season of life. I got great job offering and moved to Singapore. My parents is happy and this year I got permanent residence status.
God is good. His love endures us forever. Thanks to Jesus for He has sent Holy Spirit to this world to help us. Surely, my passion is to be God’s witness and share the gospel in market place.

Aku bukan Kutu Buku

Tulisan ini adalah ringkasan hidup saya dalam menggapai impian dan cita-cita. Tulisan ini di buat untuk anak-anak sekolah minggu di Pulau Sanglar-Riau dalam pelayanan Misi 17~19 Januari 2015.

Namaku Sarah. Aku berasal dari kota kecil di Pulau Sumatera yaitu Dumai. Dumai adalah tempat aku dibesarkan, kota dimana penduduknya masih bergantung pada air hujan sebagai air minum. Ketika musim kemarau datang, kadang kami terpaksa membeli air bersih untuk minum dan keperluan sehari-hari. Dumai adalah kota yang kaya akan hasil minyak bumi, minyak sawit, dan hasil lautnya. Tapi kota ini adalah kota yang terlupakan oleh pemerintah. Pembangunan berjalan sangat lambat di kota ini.
Ayahku bekerja sebagai pemborong, sedangkan ibu adalah sebagai ibu rumah tangga. Ayah selalu keluar kota mencari nafkah untuk keluarganya. Aku sangat bangga punya Ayah yang pekerja keras dan mampu menyekolahkan anak-anaknya sampai mendapat gelar Sarjana, dan aku bangga punya Ibu yang sangat setia menjaga dan mendidik anak-anaknya.
Waktu kecil, aku sering bermain bersama teman-teman tetangga. Kadang-kadang kami masuk ke hutan, pergi ke daerah tepi-tepi laut dan nelayan. Jadi, aku ini benar-benar anak daerah. Di kota itu, hanya ada dua sekolah negeri menengah atas (SMU), tidak ada mall dan supermarket.
Aku menyelesaikan pendidikan SD, SMP, dan SMA di kota Dumai. Waktu kelas 1 SD, aku mendapat ulangan nilai “nol” di pelajaran menulis untuk yang pertama kalinya. Ayah kecewa dan sangat marah karena aku tidak pernah belajar. Sejak saat itu, aku mulai mencoba belajar membaca dan menulis.
Karena bisa membaca, akhirnya aku ketagihan. Semua buku aku baca, koran, majalah, dan apa saja yang bisa dibaca. Saat jam istirahat, aku tetap duduk di kelas dan membaca buku-buku pelajaran. Dan ini membuat ibu guru mengusir aku untuk istirahat di luar ruangan.
Di Dumai, kami mendapat siaran TV Malaysia, TV2. Aku sering menonton sinetron Hongkong setiap sore. Dalam sinetron hongkong selalu menunjukkan gedung-gedung bertingkat, kota yang sangat maju, para eksekutif muda dengan handphone yang berukuran besar dan baju-baju musim dinginnya. Saat itu, aku mulai punya impian untuk bekerja di gedung-gedung yang tinggi, merasakan negeri 4 musim (musim salju, musim semi, musim panas, musim gugur), dan ingin terbang.
Saat aku di bangku SMA, aku masih gemar menulis, membaca dan menggambar. Aku juga suka benda-benda langit. Hampir tiap malam, aku keluar menatap ke langit yang berselimutkan bintang-bintang dan mulai menyusun mimpi dan cita-cita. Suatu saat krisis keuangan terjadi. Keluargaku hanya hidup bergantung dari tabungan di bank. Di tengah-tengah kesulitan keuangan, aku harus hidup hemat. Aku ingin kuliah setelah lulus SMA. Kondisi keuangan keluargaku hanya cukup membiayai kuliah di universitas negeri, dan aku tidak punya dana mengambil kursus persiapan menghadapi ujian masuk perguruan tinggi negeri. Jadi aku belajar sendiri. Sebenarnya ada rasa khawatir dan takut tidak bisa kuliah, tapi aku tetap berdoa dan belajar. Prinsip aku, yang penting aku sudah berusaha maksimal, tentang hasilnya nanti biarlah kehendak Tuhan yang jadi. Puji Tuhan, saat pembagian ijazah SMA, Sekolahku mengumumkan bahwa aku di undang masuk menjadi mahasiswa perguruan tinggi negeri yang terkenal, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) di Yogyakarta, melalui jalur mahasiswa bibit unggul daerah.
Air mata bahagia pun mengalir, dan tidak lupa aku mengucap syukur pada Tuhan. Beberapa minggu kemudian aku dan ibuku menyerahkan diri sepenuhnya pada Yesus dan dibaptis.
Petualangan hidup semakin indah bersama Yesus. Di Yogya, aku ikut dalam pelayanan youth di gereja Bethany dan sudah tentu belajar dengan rajin, dan mencari uang saku tambahan dengan menjadi asisten dosen.
Akhirnya aku bisa lulus dengan predikat cumlaude, dan bekerja di kota besar, Jakarta, tetapi kantor aku masih berlantai 3 saat itu. Kemudian oleh kasih karunia Tuhan, aku pindah kerja ke Korea Selatan. Korea, di sini aku bisa pakai baju-baju tebal dan merasakan negeri 4 musim, melihat daun-daun berguguran di musim gugur, bunga-bunga sakura yang indah di musim semi, mendengar suara-suara serangga di musim panas, dan bermain salju di musim dingin. Saat itu kantor aku berada di lantai 19.
Karena orang tua aku sudah lanjut usia, aku pun memutuskan pindah dan bekerja di Singapura supaya lebih mudah mengunjugi keluarga. Dan sekarang aku bekerja di perusahaan di lantai 29 dan aku sangat bersyukur bisa bertemu teman-teman gereja Bethany dan bersama-sama ikut melayani ke Pulau Sanglar. Sebuah Pulau, yang aku percaya akan menghasilkan sarjana-sarjana yang hebat dan takut akan Tuhan. ID

How I fight acne naturally & organically

Suddenly I turn to be a Frog Princess end of last May. I lost my confidence and down. Everyday i looked at mirror hoping the pimples got better but it just depressed me, I found new acnes. I met some doctors but it's was not really works. One was made it just breakout & worst and i became more depressed.
I seldom went hangout. Acne, the enemy of most of people especially you girl. Acne had changed my life.
But, Thanks God, I am getting better now. Today morning, my colleagues smile at me and comment on my acne. they said "congratulations". ^^

Here are some tips to get recovery.

1. Drink plenty of water.
3.5 liter/day. With 700 ml pure water after you wake up in the morning.
Distilled water is better.
2. To prevent oily/fried/spicy/fatty food.
3. To eat much vegetable and fruits
4. Prevent alcohol and sugar.
5. Take regular exercise.
6. Avoid sun exposure
7. Stop cosmetics
8. Take supplements (Antioxidant, Vit. C, fish oil). It’s very helpful. Since you cannot control/manage to consume the amount of vegetables and fruits.
9. Avoid stress and get enough sleep (sleep early)
10. Detoxification.
11. Get relax holiday
12. Laugh! (by watching humorous drama/movie, joking with friends, anything that make you laugh)
13. Worship & pray. God bless you with peacefulness and joyfulness.

You will get well soon...(trust me). ID

" A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." Proverbs 17:22

Good-bye travel buddy

Last Saturday, my little red luggage was broken at the ngurah rai airport, Bali. The singapore airline compesated it as Rp.300.000,- due to broken.
It was sad but okay. The red luggage can be said as my travel buddy. She had accompanied me travel to Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Meizhou, Hongkong, South Korea,

Taiwan, Tokyo, Yokohama, Italy, Hanoi, Bali, Jakarta, Batam, Bandung, etc from 2009-2014.
She is good travel buddy.

You are my everything

This morning, a friend shared a beautiful song and its lyric in a facebook. It's old song actually, sung by Darlene Zschech.
The lyric is as following:

You are the love of my life
You are the hope that I cling to
You mean more than this world to me
I wouldnt trade you for silver or gold
I wouldnt trade you for riches untold.
You are , you are my everything

I wouldnt take one step without you
I could never go on.
I couldnt breathe on breath without you.
I dont have the strength
To make it on my own

Chorus

Until the world stops turning
Until the stars fade, from the sky
Until the sun stops striving
I need you in my life and heres the reason why!


When I read the fourth & fifth lyric, tears was down. In my life, I often faced a situation where I had to make decision to choose between God or life partner.
I can't be not to obey to God's word because I Love Jesus. I can't compromised with this world. Yeah, this is my cross, with strength from GOD I can reach the finish line. I know He has something more for me. He will give me the BEST ONE!!!ID

John 3:16.."For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Smile at Future!

Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

I got this message by randomly pick up the newyear card given by church.
Yeah, for i know this is a message for me to keep producing those fruits. I know that i am not a perfect individual. Last year and last month, I was thinking of new resolution for this year. Eventhough my wishes for long years hasn't been a real yet, I still believe that God has already answered and given to me. Step by step, I believe I am moving according to God's perfect plan.

Last year:
I met a lot of friends in church. And I settled in a church.
I went to BROMO mt. and ride a horse.
I joined a cellgroup.
I took singer audition but failed. but it's okay. And I joined Christmas Choir and performed on 24 Dec. I was happy.
I went traveling with church friends :).
I joined a retreat.
I got chronic back pain. God taught me to have a careful heart, and have warmer heart. Now, I can wear my highheels again :).
I learnt a lot of things.

For sure, I am smiling at my future because i have Jesus who always guide me.

Be Happy, Healthy and Fruitful! Happy Newyear !!!