Year after
years, I have been making my annual resolution -- as most of you may did. More
than that, I have my yearly bible passage that guides me along the year. Plus I
often give theme for every month that I am going through. Themes like “Intimacy – February”, “Sparkling
August”, “Colorful October”, “Productive November” etc.
This year, I’m going to try
something new. Well, at the end of 2010 I have determined a theme for 2011-2012
which is “Raising my Standard”.
This
actually explicates my wish to become a better me in every area of my life;
whether in ministry, in health, in education, etc. Well the new thing that I’m
going to try is make a
One-word-theme
of the year. I got this idea from Dan Britton. Here’s the link:
http://blog.compassion.com/one-word/
and
http://sites.google.com/site/giovagnoni/One.doc?attredirects=0
I found that it was a brilliant
idea when we can find one word God birthed in our spirit and try to live it out
all along the year. One word could
help us to focus working and learning the word day in day out. At first I was
thinking about three words “Hope”, “Faithfulness” and “Compassion”. But I end up deciding Compassion as my theme of
2012 after our family worship and sharing on old and new eve. Mom is actually the
one who reminds all of us to always have compassion to people in need.
Here’s the example of my word of
the year and the further details:
Lydia Claudia Suwuh
Word for 2012: Compassion
com·pas·sion (k m-p sh n). n. Deep awareness of the suffering of
another coupled with the wish to relieve it.
I have experienced God’s blessing, favor and mercy in a wondrous and
miraculous way in the past years. It came to my mind that this year should be
my time to give thanks to God, to know the desire of God’s heart even more, and
to take action. In the bible, it’s obvious to see how God always has compassion; to heal the sick, to rescue those in
trouble, regardless their race, belief, wealth or position. I believe that
Compassion is more than sympathy or feeling. It needs to be channeled into real
action just as what Jesus did.
Scripture:
Lamentations 3: 22,32 (NIV)
Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his
compassions never fail. Though he brings grief, he will show
compassion, so great is his unfailing love.
Proverbs 19:17 (MSG)
Mercy to the needy is a loan to God, and God pays back those loans in
full.
James 1:27 (NIV)
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to
look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being
polluted by the world.
Jeremiah 22:3,16 (NIV)
This is what the LORD says: Do what is just and right. Rescue from the
hand of the oppressor the one who has been robbed. Do no wrong or violence to
the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in
this place. 16 He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so
all went well. Is that not what it means to know me?” declares the LORD.
Psalm 41:1-3; Psalm 86:15; Psalm 112:4; Psalm 145:8
Song:
Solution – Hillsong United
Give me Your Eyes - Brandon Heath
Oh You Bring – Hillsong United
Friends of the Poor - Leeland and friends
I am only grazing the surface
of spiritual depth. I need to walk further, dive deeper, climb higher. I want
to have more than just sympathy to people in need but to maximize my potential
and to serve with my best. I wanna be the hands and feet of Jesus.
To whom should I have
compassion..
To poor people (including beggar)
To those I minister (kids
suffer for cancer at Estella, kids at Pasar Karombasan, kids at Salvation Army
Orphanage)
To people around me who needs
acceptance, compliment, etc
To loner
To those who like me not
To friends
To those people God put in my
heart or mind (could be anyone)
What hinder me in showing
compassion..
Prejudice to beggar
Laziness to come and visit
those kids I minister
Selfishness
Feeling disadvantage
Financial
Compromising
‘Next-time’ mentality
Ignorance of God’s voice
Application:
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Weekly
fasting
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Schedule
regular visit to Orphanage, RSJ, Pasar Karombasan, Estella.
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Collect
extra money for donation (monthly)
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Provide
extra money special for beggar I could suddenly encounter.
Hopefully, this post will benefits you in whatever ways..
Have an incredible New Year!
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| Last year-- New Year Proclamation |
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| Goal 2011-2012:Raising the Standard |
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| 2012 Resolution Form.. It's really helpful! :D |
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| Kids suffer for cancer at Estella |
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| feeding people with mental disorder |
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| Kids Service at Pasar Karombasan |
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| this is where they live.. |
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| Kids at Salvation Army Orphanage |
