2019's Resolution

Happy New Year 2019!!! Should I be joyful?

For me, resolution is not always every year, because I think every resolution or maybe goal is not always accomplished within a year; it takes process, yet it marks a new spirit, a new page for everyone.

First of all I would like to thankful to Jesus Christ, my heavenly father, who never cease to pour out His blessings, His protection over me throughout my years here, I think it's the most important thing we have to realize over and over again-- He is good all the time. Throughout 2018 I have seen like Tsunami, landslides, earthquakes, tornadoes hit Indonesia within a month in December and also an airplane crushed this year. I hope that all of the victims can rest in peace and God give comfort for the victims' family. I have no idea if I were in that position, but may it remind us always that God is great, and we are just like a dust on His foot. 

We are lost, we are wicked, we are sinful yet loved and redeemed by Amazing Grace. 

And these are 3 points to be my list in 2019 :

• BE FAITHFUL

for this year I don't have any specific dream or goal to be accomplished, sounds weird, huh?

But I have learn a lot from 2018, that God asks me to be more faithful for the "smallest thing".
I used to dream BIG, expect BIG result, but I forget the process. All of them take PROCESS, and God wants me to concern to SMALL THING before to the big ones.

And what's important now, I want to be grateful & grateful for my family, my friends, my daily bread, a home, a job that God has given me. I want to spend more time with my family, my dog and working hard to every work He has given me even if it's the smallest work; in order to delight Him, and a form of gratitude for him. 

• AWARE of MY IDENTITY

I hope you all and me be aware always this year that we are precious ones, we are loved. I want to be aware of my true identity here; there is nothing more amazing than knowing I'm a beloved child of God. I'm wicked yet loved, I'm spoiled yet wanted, I'm lost yet saved. I want to learn over and over to accept myself as the Lord accept me, and love others as the Lord love them. And to find out my purpose that God has designed for me here. This is hard and sounds weird, but this year, I want to learn to give up all of my personal ambition and let Him take control of what He is going to do through me.

• TO PLEASE HIM 

I always think to obey Him so that I can delight Him. But before we delight Him, we have to know first our Lord. That :

* He is Love; whatever we do for Him, do it by love. When writing this, I feel a half hypocrite that most of my deed is done not because of love; I do it because I have to, because this is my job, and this is my responsibility. 
And God reminds me through someone that God does not want we please Him because of compulsion. 
He wants us to please Him because we ENJOY it. Because we love to do it. I think "love" will become the most concern for me this year. 

* And I always think about what can I do more for Him, then He answer my question through this verse:

  Matthew 25:40 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.' 

Don't you think this is the most ordinary request and sounds worthless at once that comes out of a King's mouth? But it which makes our Lord EXTRAORDINARY. He doesn't ask us to give Him branded clothes, big castle, diamond, gold, or give much money to the church, yet He said whatever we do for the least we do it for Him.

Jesus always manages to make me amazed & touched. 💓💓

Well that is from me for 2019. May you all have wonderful years ahead. And May God still continue to pour out His blessings, His protection over us till we meet face to face with Him someday.

God bless you!