Your Response Determines Your Success

You’ve prepared everything, you wear your favorite cool clothes and drive your car out to have dinner with your friends. On the way, you suddenly come across a road accident, and the police there telling you to take another route, you cannot pass through until the road is cleared. Now, you have a few choices. You can choose to take another route to the restaurant, you can choose to stay there until the road is cleared, or you can choose to go back home.

Which one is your decision here is not really important. Because I just wanted to let you know that in our life, we always face this kind of ‘similar’ events. When you are pursuing for success, there will be a lot of obstacles you will face. And this is when your decision is important. When you face ‘road blocks’ just like the road accident in your life, what should you do? Change your strategy and chase for your dreams again? Or are you going to feel down and go back home? It is exactly the same metaphor here.

If your desire to go to a certain place is strong enough, once you get a feedback, you will change your strategy and try to reach there with other route. However, if your desire is not strong enough, maybe you will call your friends and told them that you’re not going to meet with them anymore because there is an accident on the road, just like the case above. What if you chose to stay until the road is cleared? Meaning that you are using the same strategy again, maybe you can achieve your goals, but it will be later.

So you can see now, how successful you can be can be reflected by the response that you give to the circumstances happening around you. In fact, to be successful is easy, it has got no secrets. All you need is a lot of hard work, and a lot of determination. These are the most crucial ingredients for success. But these are also the main reason why people cannot achieve success, because most of us are lack of determination, and we often procrastinate on the actions that we should be taken. So start changing your life from today, step by step, start reading, learning and taking massive actions. To Your Success.

source: http://www.themillionairesecrets.net

Don’t Quit

When things go wrong as they sometimes will.
When the road you’re trudging seems all up hill.
When funds are low and the debts are high.
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh.
When care is pressing you down a bit.
Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns.
As every one of us sometimes learns.
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out:
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt.
And you never can tell how close you are.
It may be near when it seems so far:
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit
It’s when things seem worst that you must not QUIT.

Tips of Success

Be understanding to your perceived enemies.
Be loyal to your friends.
Be strong enough to face the world each day.
Be weak enough to know you cannot do everything alone.
Be generous to those who need your help.
Be frugal with that you need yourself.
Be wise enough to know that you do not know everything.
Be foolish enough to believe in miracles.
Be willing to share your joys.
Be willing to share the sorrows of others
Be a leader when you see a path others have missed.
Be a follower when you are shrouded by the mists of uncertainty.
Be first to congratulate an opponent who succeeds.
Be last to criticize a colleague who fails.
Be sure where your next step will fall, so that you will not tumble
Be sure of your final destination, in case you are going the wrong way.
Be loving to those who love you.
Be loving to those who do not love you; they may change.

Faith Like Potatoes

Directed by: Regardt van den Bergh
Produced by: Frans Cronje, Kirstin Barwise

Starring: Frank Rautenbach, Jeanne Neilson, Hamilton Dlamini

Release date: October 27, 2006
Running time: 116 min

A story that urges you to trust in God with full faith, even when you are in difficult times. This movie is based on a true story of a man in South Africa called Angus, he lived with his family on a farm. When they got there, they started to make friends, but this man was very worried when he heard bad news about the harvest, and other troubles that were happening there. He was tired of fighting in between but he did not want to be defeated.

One day his wife´s friend invites them to the church, where they decide to follow Jesus Christ and then they unleash the Faith as never before. For example: Angus asked God, for a rain to come, even when it was not the time to rain, but it suddenly started to rain, God answered him according to his faith.

Since then he started to believe in God entirely, and devoted himself to preaching the word of God. His first experience was that through a prayer of Faith , he resurrected a lady, and through that miracle many believed in Christ. Angus became a godly man, he loved the big challenges. He asked God for a large stadium to pray for his country, as it is written: If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14.

He perfectly understood it, and for that reason he wanted to call everyone to pray for the nation. But before carrying out this faith step, an unfortunate thing happened. While he was driving the tractor, one of the children on board fell and then died. After this Angus felt guilty for not being able to improve the situation. However, he was increasing his level of faith through these troubles.

The fact that we are Christians does not mean that everything will be good for us. God says he will be with us even in the midst of trouble and he will deliver us from all wrong. Angus was still worried, but God kept saying “Trust in me”. Meanwhile he prepared the meeting prayer and planned to harvest the potatoes, even when it was not time to harvest them. The Faith works like a charm. When all seemed to be lost, God said there is still hope. Finally both the harvest and the prayer meeting become grand success. Praise the Lord!

- – – written by Flor Pérez

source: http://www.turnbacktogod.com

What is Christianity?

Christianity means having faith in Jesus as our Savior and Lord.
It means to trust in the Bible as God’s Holy Infallible Word.

It is realizing sin separates us from God who is righteous and just;
Knowing we can’t be reconciled on our own, so in Christ we trust.

It is understanding we can not earn God’s grace by virtues or good behavior.
It is acknowledging we’re sinners who need the atonement of our Savior.

It’s realizing that laws and religion do not have the power to save us.
It’s knowing and loving Jesus and accepting the gift that He gave us.

It is believing that Jesus took our sins at the cross for our debt to be paid.
It is assurance we have eternal salvation because of the sacrifice He made.

It’s asking for God’s forgiveness and to help us make a fresh start;
Asking Him to be with us always, and to fill us in mind and in heart.

It is having faith in God’s sovereignty for He knows what’s best;
Thanking Him for all He has done and for how we’ve been blessed.

This is the message of the Gospel; Good News to those who will hear it.
And when we accept and follow Jesus we receive the help of the Holy Spirit.

Being a Christian transforms us within and in every part of life;
It gives us hope and joy along with comfort in sorrow and strife.

We know we’re not perfect but we want to please God and obey.
We continually ask God to mend us and to show us the way.

We understand this is an ongoing process; not just an event.
We strive to reflect Christ’s love for it is Him we represent.

We believe God loves everyone and has a purpose for us all.
We know He does not want any of us to be lost or to fall.

We seek to know, to serve and to love God more and more;
As we find understanding and meaning we did not know before.

If your faith isn’t evident and doesn’t mean this to you,
Carefully reconsider and assess, is your faith really true?


If you have any doubts, seek His wisdom and pray.

Invite Him into your life; ask Him to show you the way.

“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. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.” – John 3:16-17

- – - written by Arlene Spanos

My Redeemer Lives

Who taught the sun where to stand in the morning?
And who told the ocean you can only come this far?
And who showed the moon where to hide till evening?
Whose words alone can catch a falling star?

Chorus:
Well I know my Redeemer lives
I know my Redeemer lives
All of creation testifies
This life within me cries
I know my Redeemer lives

Ye-e-eah
The very same God
That spins things in orbit
Runs to the weary, the worn and the weak
And the same gentle hands that hold me when I'm broken
They conquered death to bring me victory

Now I know, my Redeemer lives
I know my Redeemer lives
Let all creation testify
Let this life within me cry
I-I-I know
My Redeemer

He lives
To take away my shame
And He lives
Forever I'll proclaim
That the payment for my sins
Was the precious life He gave
And now He's alive and
There's an empty
Grave!

And I know
My Redeemer lives
He lives
I know
My Redeemer lives
Let all creation testify
Let this life within me cry
I-I-I know my Redeemer

I know
My Redeemer lives
*I know my Redeemer lives*

*I know, That I know, that I know, that I know, that I know
He lives
*my redeemer lives*
*Because He lives I can face tomorrow
He lives
*I know, I know*
He lives
*I spoke with Him this morning!*
He lives
*The tomb is empty*
He lives
*He Lives! I'm going to tell everybody!!*

My Redeemer Lives

I know he rescued my soul
His blood has covered my sins
I believe, I believe


My shame he's taken away
My pain is healed in his name
I believe, I believe


I'll raise a banner, (oh.. hoh) cause my lord
Has conquered the grave


My redeemer lives, my redeemer lives
My redeemer lives, my redeemer lives

You lift my burden, I'll rise with you
I'm dancing on this mountain top
To see your kingdom come

Generasi Terakhir - Final Wave

Kita generasi terakhir
Penggenap segala janjiNya
Mengangkat tinggi mahkota
Bagi kemuliaanNya

Kita generasi penuntas
Menjawab semua panggilanNya
Diangkat 'tuk menjadi raja
Atas Indonesia 2x

Reff :
Kita membawa api
Sampai seluruh neg'ri
Pujian tarian di jalan-jalan
Angkat tinggi panjiNya
Hingga lawatan tiba
Tahta mulia Sang Raja
Atas Indonesia

Bridge :
Kita generasi pembawa api
Api lawatan atas neg'ri ini
Kita menegakkan kerajaanNya
Yesus Sang Raja atas Indonesia

Kudapat Selalu MengandalkanMu

Kemanapun Kau membawaku

Lebih baik dari jalanku

Bagaimanapun Kau membentukku

Lebih indah dari cinta didunia

Apapun yang terjadi dihidupku

Tak pernah diluar perhitunganMu

Sampai kapanpun kudapat selalu

MengandalkanMu di tiap langkahku

~Feby Febiola~

Today I Will Make a Difference

Today I will make a difference. I will begin by controlling my thoughts. A person is the product of his thoughts. I want to be happy and hopeful. Therefore, I will have thoughts that are happy and hopeful. I refuse to be victimized by my circumstances. I will not let petty inconveniences such as stoplights, long lines, and traffic jams be my masters. I will avoid negativism and gossip. Optimism will be my companion, and victory will be my hallmark. Today I will make a difference.

I will be grateful for the twenty-four hours that are before me. Time is a precious commodity. I refuse to allow what little time I have to be contaminated by self-pity, anxiety, or boredom. I will face this day with the joy of a child and the courage of a giant. I will drink each minute as though it is my last. When tomorrow comes, today will be gone forever. While it is here, I will use it for loving and giving. Today I will make a difference.

I will not let past failures haunt me. Even though my life is scarred with mistakes, I refuse to rummage through my trash heap of failures. I will admit them. I will correct them. I will press on. Victoriously. No failure is fatal. It’s OK to stumble… . I will get up. It’s OK to fail… . I will rise again. Today I will make a difference.

I will spend time with those I love. My spouse, my children, my family. A man can own the world but be poor for the lack of love. A man can own nothing and yet be wealthy in relationships. Today I will spend at least five minutes with the significant people in my world. Five quality minutes of talking or hugging or thanking or listening. Five undiluted minutes with my mate, children, and friends.

Today I will make a difference.