Early days in the Netherlands

May 1 was the first day I arrived in the Netherlands. Everything looked fine with the first month apartment. I thanked to God for it.
First week in my work, I was ill. It was quite frustrated for me because a lot of work to do but my body did not support me.
I was so tired, everyday went back late.
But again, God is so good. Even in my weakness, He healed me. In 5 days I could recover from my sickness.

One next thing is to find annual apartment which has to be competitive price because I need to save my outcome of course.
It is not easy to find good apartment and Good price here in Veenendaal.
(The apartment I have now is really expensive 😄.. It is like 20 million rupiah for a month).

Again God is good. I could find the strategic one and it is in process now.
I know God is working in my life because I belong to Jesus.

So, as you also belong to Jesus. Don't be afraid. Keep up with your dreams and glorify the Lord with it.

Don't forget to share your testimony too 😉👌

My house!

I have been thinking many times what to do with my house when my wife and I have to move to Netherlands for few years.
I have tried quite several choice like to sell this house, to offer contract to friends and actually I got the person who was trying to buy my house and the other person was asking for contracting my house. They are all my friends / colleague. But my heart was still not really in peace for both solution.
I still need house when I come back from Netherlands to proof I am still Indonesian.  On the other hand, I have many stuff to move if my friend contract it.

These few days, my parents in law came to surabaya to find boarding house for my brother in law. I never thought about my brother in law to stay in my house.
But what happened was my parents in law asked for that because they all like my house and feel so comfortable.
So, suddenly I have solved one problem I have with my house.

I am really grateful for that. I know it was my Father in heaven who made it.
Yes, thanks Lord and I am proud of You.
Amen 🙏🙏🙏

Camp LSC 2017

I can say that among all LSC camps we have passed before, this time we have the most interesting sessions because we all listened each session for 4.5 hours with enthusiasm and fun.
This time also I could say that we almost did not have any "free time" because even at free time, we used it for sharing and learn something.
Every night we could only sleep for 4 to 5 hours but nobody was getting sick.

I was personally blessed by this camp. The fellowship we had together, the teaching and humble hearts to receive inputs between brother and sister ... I am so grateful to have such church in Him.

Finally I would challenge you to be a part in His vision in local church in full commitment because when you offer your belongings to God, you will be able to enjoy and receive His blessings abundantly.

Amen 👍👍👍

Playing Guitar

Last tuesday we had evening prayer in Mrs Salim's house. All of care groups in this week were gathered in this place to pray against the works of evil spirits in her house.
At that time I was in charge in playing guitar.
Before I went to care group actually I had been thinking that usually this kind of event would take time at least 1 hour only for spiritual warfare. It was long time for me to play guitar for such time in one session.
But I loved to do that because for me it is always a privilege to serve Him in any case.

After praise session before listening to the words of God I had felt my finger is quite tired.
Then when we started to enter the warfare, I realized that the worship leader used so many songs with do=E which usually make my finger quickly tired. But I felt Holy Spirit gave me such strength that for 1 hour playing guitar with difficult keys was not hurting my hand. I felt little bit tired at the end but still OK to play.

Really, I had been thinking to only play half session and ask somebody else for the rest. But amazingly God strengthen me to serve Him.
It was so sweet to realize that in our ministry God is with us, giving strength and hope.

I encourage you to faithfully serve Him. Don't be trapped by your high activity because He has called you to have fellowship with Him personally and then to serve Him.

Amen 👍👍👍

Strength in sickness

This week my parents were coming from Sunday to Wednesday. It was very nice of course. But I was too much driving them from morning till late evening. I was also taking leave on Monday to drive them shopping.
At the end of their stay in surabaya, I felt sick. I got diarrhea and influenza the day after that.
At that time I was quite worry because I have to preach on this coming Sunday. Until Wednesday I cannot prepare anything because of making time with parents and after that I was sick.
So I was really worry.

I prayed to God that I want to be blessing. I said I want to serve Him and I asked for healing and He answered my prayer.

The day after I was sick, it became better for me and I could start to prepare the preaching material.
Even though only few days left, but day by day I knew that God guided me. He was there with me and strengthen me.
Now I have finished preparing for tomorrow and I am really grateful for His provision to me.

To serve The Creator of the universe is really privilege for me.
How about you?

God bless you ☺

Finally it is done.

Finally it is done!!
This week were really amazing. Everyday I was finished working at 1 to 2 am in the early morning and start working again by 8 to 9 am.
The reason was because there were problems with the other machine which connected to our machine. This made the performance test in production really in problem.
We had to wait so long each day and sometimes without any result.
Actually 2 days before today I was quite worry that we could not finished the test because of the other supplier and most probably that I cannot go home again.

I prayed to God and decided to buy the ticket home although I was so worry.
And it was amazing. Last minute (really last minute) we could finish all the test with accepted result.
It just happened that the 'no hope' situation became hopeful situation at last minute.

Although I only had resting for few hours everyday but I am sure God has given me strength and health till I finish my assignment on time.

Another graceful story to share... as our beloved Father always provides unmeritted favor to you and me.
Amen 🙏🙏🙏

Mysterious way!

Yes, that is exactly what I mean. God is working in such mysterious way but sure and never too late.

To continue my previous testimony. I am now still in the middle of finishing the task given to me.

As I encouraged myself to believe right that Jesus is there with me. He supported me and I proved again that in such mysterious way He has used some people in the customer to support my weakness. By the time, we could continue the process and now it looks so close to the target.

Amazing and so graceful the love of God. I do encourage you guys who read it to appreciate God's presence in your daily life by always thanking Him and to be grateful in everything.

Wish you all blessed days with Jesus.
Amen.

Another new experience

This whole week I have been at L'oreal company in Cikarang for commissioning machines.
I had predicted that I should be able to finish it maximum 6 working days.
Unfortunately, I faced new problem with their liquid application. It was really new problem I have never met before since 13 years experience with such machine.

It exhausted me indeed because almost everyday I had to work 15 hours and also need to work during weekend to catch up the delay due to the problem.

Every night I always pray to God that there will be a way to solve the problem but seems like I did not know what to do anymore.
But even though in such situation I know for sure (and I could really believe) that Jesus is with me and will guide me to pass this examination nicely.
It is not because I deserve it, but because I belongs to Jesus and He has given His life for me.

I really could understand now that it does not matter whether I could do something or not to fix the problem, but what matters is that as long as I have Jesus in my life, then He will take care for me.

The key of success is not "what" I have done but "Whom" I have.

I know that I am now still in the process to pass this examination. But I do believe He will guide me to finish this task nicely because He is my good good Father.

Ok, I hope next week I could share the result 😉👌.
God bless you, readers and May your life be blessed with my testimony.

He is there for me.

Right believing will guide you to have right thinking and then right thinking will guide you to right respond for anything "troublesome, bad, annoying, etc" that happen in your life.

It was a day that I felt that I was blamed for something in my work. Of course at the moment that I felt offended it was so hard to think and react positively.
I was trying to defend myself for a moment but then I remember one thing, that it is impossible to think positively at a time we feel offended. The first thing we need to check is what you believe? If you believe right then automatically you will think right.
Yes I was sure that I believe God is with me. I believe His presence is with me and He is there for me for every situation.
It is not because I deserve for that, but because of what Jesus has done at the cross for me.

Surprisingly I have positive thinking after that and I found some great blessings even in that situation.

Again, right believing will guide you to right thinking. Right thinking will guide you to right respond and behavior.

Experience it !
Jesus bless you.

Nice meeting with my brother

Last sunday I had planned to meet my oldest brother since I was in Jakarta to attend my relative's marriage.
Actually I did not expect anything special. It was just normal to meet my brother and his family, just to have fun together before going back home in the late afternoon.

Somehow the day before we met, we changed plan. We agreed to meet in one of my brother's business place and after that we just plan to have lunch together instead of going to 'dufan' or place like that.

So, at the day we met, I was so blessed because when I saw his business place it was quite interesting, I mean looks profitable. And when I was saying that I would like to have this kind of business in one of his other business place (my brother has about 5 business places) he did not mind at all.
At the end of our conversation, he will inform me when everything ready so that I could use one of his place to open the same business store.

I realize that right now my finance is actually not yet ready. But I do believe that as long as Jesus is with me, He will provide everything I need to be more fruitful.
I will be patiently wait and believe that if it is good in His eyes, then it will be happened more than I could pray and imagine.

So, my brother and sister, don't let Satan deceive you by saying that Jesus does not really care about things in your life. He cares about every small thing in your life. The bible says even our hair is counted.
Be joyful and grateful. In everything you need, pray to Him in Thanksgiving.
Amen 🙏

Traffic Jam!

I am now writing this testimony in the middle of traffic jam.
I was starting riding car from my customer in Jakarta to send my colleague to the airport It was from 5 pm and now already 10 pm and I am still about 5 km away from the starting point 😄.

In the situation of stressful and hungry, I am learning how to be grateful and keep joyful in His presence.

My colleague just missing his flight back to surabaya and he needs to find hotel for one night and searching new ticket on his own expenses.
I am not happy because I am lucky that I don't go back at the same time with him. Most of the time it would be like that.

I am happy because I have God who will still fulfil all my needs in every situation.
I learn that His presence is more real than the problem I face. Jesus is enough for me.

Therefore, I also challenge you to practise His presence in your life. To feel Him closer than anything could happen in your life because He is Immanuel. HE IS WITH YOU.

Let the Lord be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant. - Psalm 35:27.

Amen.

Joy to be faithful in giving tithes.

Last week I got the incentive from my company for the 5 months working in the Netherlands.
It was quite big amount for me and of course I was so grateful to God because I never received such amount of money before.
Soon after I received it I really want to be faithful in giving the tithes for that blessing.
But I realized that the evil one spread many negative thinking to my mind not to give the whole amount because it is big for me. It is true that this amount is the biggest first time for me.
I was quite fighting in my mind and I made my decision to soon transfer the tithes because the latter I give the more reluctance I will have.

I am so grateful that I could be faithful in this area because I know by this I could proof to myself that I love God more than His blessings for me.

I learn the truth that money is something you need to give it away if you want to get it and enjoy it. When you cannot give it away, you will be trapped in greedy and it will lead you to destroy your own life.

So I challenge you to be faithful in your finance / tithes to God.
Give and it will come back to you multiplied. ✌

Keep Moving by faith although you think it is almost impossible.

Last week I was in Salatiga for one of my customer. This customer is very special because they are really tough. That is actually the reason why I was sent there.

When my boss asked me to go there, I was quite hard to go there because I did not know what to do. In my opinion the result was already maximum. There is nothing we can do.
My boss just want me to come and see if it is really nothing we can do more.

I kept thinking and praying. I said to God that I want to be blessing wherever I was sent to. I believe that God will do something through me.
I decided to produce something new to try although I had only 2 days before went to Salatiga.
I called it as an action of faith.

During 4 days in the customer, each day there was a progress. Until the last day God was helping me so much. He encouraged my customer to help me doing some modification and at last we could proof that the target was achieved with the samples I brought with me.

Another story how God is working when we believe that nothing is impossible for Him and when we keep moving by faith in actions.

Amen and keep moving by faith ! 😄👍

Back Injury during badminton

Greetings from Salatiga :-)
Last Sunday after finish badminton, I felt quite pain in my back.
I suddenly remembered that one time during badminton I might be in such wrong position that made my back not right.
It became worse until when I wanted to enter to may car, I almost cannot stand properly. It was hurt in my back that I could not stand properly. Also when I was sitting at my car, it was not convenient at all. I could feel that something not right at my back.

At that time, my thought was full of worry because I heard before that injury at someone's back could send them into paralyzed. The other reason was also because on Monday I have to go to Salatiga for customer visit. I was so afraid that if it would become worse that I cannot go there. Oh, it will so much troublesome.

I decided just to pray to God, asked for forgiveness, and begged for my back recovery. I kept praying and started to try standing again even though it was quite hurt. I kept trying and trying, asked my wife to give some massage on my back to reduce the pain and then I took my rest.

Praise to God that on the next day I woke up and found out that I at least could stand properly and walked. It was still painful to bow. I could only do anything with straight back.
I praised the Lord and thanking Him for the progress. And today I can say that 99% it is recovered already. I can do my activities effectively and I am so grateful.

Back to the time I was so worry, I am now really grateful that all of those things I was afraid of are not happening at all because God loves me.
I also would like to say that God also loves you and and He cares for you. 
So, keep thanking Him in everything and receive His great blessings. Amen. 

CG Elia - Question & Answer

Shallom!
I got 2 questions from my sister during Care Group in my house.
First question is how to convince people to believe at what we answer to them while we never had any experience with what they ask?

I have 2 points here. First, as long as it is the truth that we say to them, then it is not necessarily to be afraid that they will not belive us because by the time the truth will always be fulfilled. What is real truth? It is only Words of God that is truth. So, actually we are not trying to make people believe in us. Instead we are trying to make them believe the Words of God. So, just keep saying persistently the Words of God. I believe they will believe us soon or later because the truth soon or later will be proven.
Second point, of course even though if what we say is truth but if our character and deeds are contrary to the truth, then people will not come to us because they do not see we do what we say.
It is called integrity. Of course we do not need to be prefect to do what we say. Just make sure that you have commitment to do what is truth, to do the words of God, to do what you say. I believe by the time people will believe in what you say because they will see your characters as light and salt.

Second question, how to reach believers that already have their own church and committed there?

Here it is clear that people who have been committed to any church of Jesus Christ are not our target. We do not want to reach godly people. We want to reach people who do Not know Jesus, who have not committed to any church, who even do not know what is the objective to become christian.

I hope these answers will satisfy you and motivate you to do His Vision more.

God bless you.

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