How big is He in you?

Mungkin banyak temen2 yg tau kalo I'm finishing my degree right now. Yup, no more courses and classes to take anymore; I'm just concentrating on my research paper and final piano recital. But i can tell you that I love to learn, study, to be challenged intellectualy; I adore knowledge and wisdom.. Even though there's no more courses for me to take at school, there's still a class that never cease to excite me whenever i attend it: my Adult Sunday School. This semester I chose the Basic Christian Theology Class. In this class, we are taught to remanage and review our our knowledge and understanding about our faith. Yup, heavy stuff: the doctrine of Creation, Man, the Father, Jesus Christ, Trinity, Sin, Salvation, etc.

Today we learn about the Holy Spirit (HS). How much do we really know about HS? Is HS a 'force' like many ppl thought? I learnt so much today. In class we learn about biblical truth and facts about HS: HS as a Being, a Person, identity, character, function, and works among the believers.

No question that it is a mystery for us; it's a complicated subject matter. But the Bible tells us sooooo much about this 3rd Person Trinity. Beyond comprehension! Honestly, I've never really understood why the last line of the hymn Holy, Holy, Holy states, "God in three PERSONS, blessed Trinity." I think i get a glimpse of its meaning through today's Sunday School material.

During the class i pondered... We, believers, have the concept that "yes, i know Heavenly Father is watching from above" but we so often forget that Emmanuel.. He is IN us! How often do we recognize, realize, and acknowledge that?? As 1 Corinthians states, our body is the temple of God when the Holy Spirit resides... how much do we care about this Person?

This morning I realize how careless and wasteful I am with my life, the time that He granted me to have, and how unclean I am with the deeds and thoughts. Kyrie Eleison... May the LORD have mercy! The lesson has not only challenged me intellectually this morning, but also spiritually. I need to be more careful with my life and my spiritual pursuit. Yes, He is IN me. I need to be more sensitive.

May the LORD help me!

ganti kulit

3 hari belakangan ini kulit wajah gw jg ikut2an aneh. Tiba2 jadi super kering lalu ngelupas gitu.. udah hampir semuka sekarang.. wiu jeleknyaaa! Gw sih udah prasangka penyebabnya tuh 2in1 cleanser+toner baru merek Olay yg gw iseng2 coba beli dan pake PLUS cuaca yg gonta ganti melulu.. 4 seasons in a week! Tadi gw beli cleanser baru merek Aveeno yg konon super moisturizing. No more toner.. soalnya gw jg biasanya cuci muka langsung pake moisturizer. Semoga kejelekan ini cepat berlalu.. Oh Tuhan, kembalikan muka mulusku.. :-)

not delicious

pagi ini tenggorakan mulai terasa not delicious. Am i gonna get sick? Padahal gw udah cukup bangga soalnya temen2 di kampus pada sakit selama bln Maret dan gw masih tetep sehat... tapi pagi ini....... uhuk, uhuk.... hiks, i think it's coming! Arrrggghhhh...

The Power of the Cross

Oh, to see the dawn
Of the darkest day
Christ on the road to Calvary
Tried by sinful men
Torn and beaten then
Nailed to a cross of wood.

THIS, THE POWER OF THE CROSS
CHRIST BECAME SIN FOR US
TOOK THE BLAME, BORE THE WRATH
WE STAND FORGIVEN AT THE CROSS

Oh, to see the pain
Written on Your face
Bearing the awesome weigh of sin
Every bitter thought
Every evil deed
Crowning Your bloodstained brow.

Now the daylight flees
Now the ground beneath
Quakesas its Maker bows His head
Curtain torn in two
Dead are raised to life
"Finished" the victory cry.

Oh, to see my name
Written in the wounds
For through Your suffering I am free
Death is crushed to death
Life is mine to live
Won through Your selfless love.

THIS, THE POWER OF THE CROSS
SON OF GOD-- SLAIN FOR US
WHAT A LOVE! WHAT A COST!
WE STAND FORGIVEN AT THE CROSS.

by. Keith Getty and Stuart Townend