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In our lives, work and relationships with others, even in ministry, we often find ourselves having personal agendas. When we are in that situation, then what happens is conflict, discord, hurt, anger eventually leading to separation (from God and others), just like Judas. He had a hidden agenda for being a disciple. Jesus trusted to Judas with the money bag, although he was a thief. But rather than change his agenda, he remained the same. His heart did not change. He continued to live the life… Continue

Pride is a big problem for many people. When our self-esteem and reputation are at stake, we will do anything to keep it. Having pride is in contradiction with the character of Jesus. He said

"Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but [always] Yours be done. (Luke 22:42 Amplified Bible).



Jesus showed that He had no fear in losing something or having something taken from Him because He knew that all things He had, were given to Him by God the… Continue

“ Nothing to prove ” has correlation with the attitude of humility which should be owned by every Christian. Let us look at the life of Judas Iscariot, the last seconds before he kissed Jesus as a sign of arrests for Roman soldiers, Jesus Christ in his capacity as Lord could be "tempted" to prove who He really is. But Jesus did not do that. He was not trying to prove who He is, though He was under highest pressure, which He knew with certainty that the worst episode in His life he will soon… Continue

Read : Philippians 1: 12-13



Isella Darmawan was so happy when Barrack Obama was elected to be a president of the United States. Even she's not a his election team, nor United States citizens. Isella Darmawan is teacher of elementary school in Jakarta, who once teached Obama when he was in Indonesia. Although only a year, she still remembers when she examined the task handed up by a little Obama. Obama makes essay titled "I want to be a president". Isella did not expect, that year she… Continue